I'm bored, so here's my projected 2013 two-deep to coincide with the beginning of 2013 B1G play. The non-conference schedule will give some of the young bucks time to emerge. The only true freshman that I am bullish on getting a starting slot by the time B1G begins is Joey Bosa, who could be devastating opposite Noah Spence. Starters will be more of a formality with this defensive line, however, since there is too much talent on hand and they will rotate constantly.
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Offense Defense
LT Jack Mewhort LE Noah Spence
Evan Lisle Tyquan Lewis
LG Andrew Norwell DT Adolphus Washington
Tommy Brown Tommy Schutt
C Corey Linsley NT Michael Bennett
Jacoby Boren Chris Carter/Billy Price
RG Marcus Hall DE Joey Bosa
Antonio Underwood Se’von Pittman
RT Taylor Decker OLB Ryan Shazier
Kyle Dodson David Perkins
TE Jeff Heuerman MLB Curtis Grant
Marcus Baugh Cam Williams
X Devin Smith OLB Jamal Marcus
Michael Thomas Joshua Perry
QB Braxton Miller CB Bradley Roby
Kenny Guiton Armani Reeves
RB Carlos Hyde SAF Christian Bryant
Brionte Dunn/Ezekiel Elliot Devin Bogard
TE Nick Vannett SAF C.J. Barnett
Marcus Baugh Tyvis Powell/Cam Burroughs
H Corey Brown CB Doran Grant
Chris Fields Eli Woodward
Z Evan Spencer
Verlon Reed
- This assumes Hankins will declare for the draft. He will, and he'll go in the top 10.
- Also assumes Tyquan Lewis will commit to OSU.
- Defensive line is difficult to slot, with a wealth of talent. It will also be very young, with Bennett being the old-timer
- I think the FB position will be dropped from the offense next year with Boren gone. I expect us to use a two TE set instead. Baugh will back up both of the primary TEs, and might overtake Vannett.
- We will be stacked in the secondary. Could see Barnett going early to draft if he has an outstanding season, but I expect him to stay for his senior year, since it'll be a national title run.
- Barring unforeseen injury, there should be a lot of continuity on the offensive line from 2012 to 2013. Still want to see Dodson v. Evan Lisle in action to determine who would be the LT v. RT candidate.
I like, I'd also include Hill in the 2 Deep for DTs but we're going to be loaded their so we'll see what happens. We may have a nasty 8-10 man rotation in a few years.
Hopefully we add Dorian Johnson, I saw that he's now down to us and Pitt for his commitment which he'll visit both, but still is visiting Va Tech as well.
Jalin Marshall as well should see the field.
Good point, I completely blanked on him. Easily in the two deep, potential starter by the time B1G begins, depending on his hands.
Tyquan Lewis will be playing OLB and even though Joey Bosa looks promising, I don't see him beating out Steve Miller for the other End spot. Also I agree with Kareem that Jalin Marshall will see the field in some position.
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We haven't even played a single game of the 2012 season. This is waaaaaay too soon.
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Dude he's just trying to bring up conversation & something to possibly look foward to. You cant say that you havnt been looking forward to it considering this season we cant go to a bowl game or anything.
But also I believe Steve Miller will be the RE w/ Bosa behind him. Pittman will be a DT in the future. Tyquan Lewis will be an OLB. No Mike Mitchell in this convo? I think he will be in the class & playing OLB before Lewis
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Can we add Von Bell to the conversation. If he is in this class, which is as big an IF as Lewis and Mitchell, he would crack the two deep (IMO).
Looks good, although I think if we finish relitivley high in the polls, I think Hank and CJ will come back for a shot at a National Championship
This is pretty good. Be interesting to see how it would change with new faces in this recruiting class being added.
I don't believe Hankins will go pro. I think he'll want to come back and be the leader of the defense with Simon gone, and he'll be hungry to win a NC.
I think Hale and the Steve Miller band should be somewhere in the fold. Hale will prob be in the NT spot you have there somewhere...This is a good problem to have in that you already listed 8 guys on the D-line and I'm including 2 more who already have significant reps and will be upperclassmen. I don't mind rotating 10 guys at all. And if Hankins stays...someone or 3 will probably transfer...multiple guys may transfer anyway.
Roby could leave after this year too I think he's a RS soph but someone can correct me on that...
So you basically cut Hale and Miller and put a guy who hasn't even commited backing up LEO? Fail.
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Price is at NT, and Hill is not even listed..who is actually going to be a Nose tackle.. Price will be a 3 tech.
Joey Bosa is not going to start as a freshman either.
Michael Bennett isnt a nose tackle.
Not trying to be a dick but it doesn't really sound like you know what you're talking about.
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No chance Bosa gets close to being the starter by game 5 on a line like this. You have Miller and Pittman with a experience, and comparing it to this year, no one sees Noah Spence or Adolphous Washington getting starts by B1G play, despite being rated higher out of HS than Bosa.
Our defense should be loaded next year with young talent. I am really excited to see Eli Woodard, he's a NJ kid like Malcom Jenkins was. Cam Burrows sounds like he's a stud too, our secondary will be elite for years to come. Pretty cool conversation piece @matt.
I had to check OSU's roster, I can't belive Guiton is only a junior this year. Feels like he has been here forever!
Nice list and good idea to talk about! I just think a couple of items would be different..
1.I think Hayes is in the two deep on the D-line over tyquan and Bosa. also, a few other items touched on..
2.Mike Thomas will be starting, Jalin can be in the two deep.
3. Murray over Woodward, at least in the beginning...
4.(oops) O'connor finds himself in the two deep inside the oline.
@MATT - Nice list. It's definitely fun, especially this time of year to think about what might lie ahead for the Bucks.
I agree with a couple of the D-line points that BuckeyeJason pointed out. Also think, as a couple of people mentioned, that Jalin Marshall will crack the 2 deep. Obviously another aspect that you can't account for yet, but that I am banking on, is that we have another WR or two in the 2013 class that crack this list, potentially bumping Fields or another off (i.e. Quick, Gibson, etc.)
Aside from that, I believe it's "Burrows" and "Woodard" instead of Burroughs and Woodward.
Go buck 96: Hayes is long gone buddy.
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@BUCKNUT8 - Actually, I haven't looked ahead to 2013 once. Why? Because I'm too amped for the 2012 season to start. Man, talk about "fans".
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Thanks for explaining your thoughts, it's understandable. A lot of unknowns at this point..a quarter of those guys could be gone next year due to injury, transfer, grades whatever..you never know.
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BCS Champ favorites. We lose almost no one. Simon will be the only irreplacable but look at our DL. Look at our schedule too.
Don't be shocked if Luke Roberts beats out Cam Williams for the MLB back-up spot, and honestly, I wouldn't be shocked, if Curtis Grant doesn't bounce back, if Roberts passed him. He is going to be the next Laurinaitis in that he is very athletic and extremely intelligent, and he's also a natural born leader.
KNarsici- Hankins is a possible early entry. Also we lose:
Jordan Hall
Stoneburner
Zach Boren
Fragel
nathan Williams
John Simon
Garret Goebel
Sabino
Travis Howard
Orhian Johnson
possibly even Roby if he has a monster year.
I wouldn't call that losing nobody.
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All those guys are replaceable by the talent behind them and most will be an improvement. Fragel, Howard, Johnson, Sabino, Hall all fit into that.
I agree with all except Hall. No one on the roster can do what he does..They don't have his quickness agility, and versatility. You also need Leadership to be successfull, not just talent.
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Jalin Marshall and Eazy E were recruited to do exactly this.
Easy E's dead. May he rest in peace.
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You can't just expect freshman to replace seniors, it rarely works like that. That being said, Goebel, Stoney, the DBs, Sabino, and Williams are replaceable. Guys like Simon (work ethic, leadership) and Hall (unique skill set) are less so. I won't worry about Roby and Hankins until they both declare.
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