1. Kizer and Zaire most likely improve due to another year practicing and knowing the offense.
The QB is the most important position on offense. It is tough breaking in new guys.
2. Even though CJ Prosise and Will Fuller, Chris Brown and some of the Olineman are gone the Irish are much deeper and will have numerous weapons.
For instance, as for receivers, we have speedsters Corey Holmes and Tori Hunter Jr. (who has experience) and Alize Jones the tall athletic pass catching tight end. Frosh Kevin Stepherson has shone in camp and in the spring game (a great diagonal pass catcher, Miles Boykin is a big stud who has looked good in camp, T. Folston is a good pass catcher out of the backfield, And I believe Josh Adams will improve in that area this year, Eq St Brown is a stud recruit who makes another tall target, McKinley is the most college ready freshman we have had in awhile according to coaches who have watched his game film. Justin Brent is big athletic target. Durham Smythe is another big target.
*** Anyway, with Will Fuller gone--- I believe Kizer/Zaire will look at all their progressions and not focus in on one guy to make a big play. But Tori Hunter might be Will Fuller 2.0.
3. T. Folston back healthy will greatly improve the short yardage running game and especially in the red zone and he doesn't fumble which is a big plus.
Josh Adams had a sensational freshman year and should even be better as a soph (especially on not fumbling) Josh is a homerun threat but big and tough enough to get the tough yards ( I bet he improves on this aspect of his game).
Dexter Williams has had a great spring camp and got into the endzone as a true frosh. He is the fastest of the running backs and looks like a natural too me.
I bet we use all three backs in many of the games. I love how Autry Denson has coached the young backs so far)
4. With the Mega beasts Quenton Nelson and Mike McGlinchey on the left side the Irish no where to run the ball with a yard or two go. Sam Mustipher at center looks good to me. He is a hard nosed football player and a highly ranked recruit who has waited for his time and that time is now. I think he will be a great center.
On the right side Alex Bars has been impressive to the coaching staff and has waited his time and his time is now. He is going to be a good one. I believe he will play Right tackle with his long arms and pass blocking skills. The surprise I think will play right guard (or maybe even right tackle?) was not even on campus in the spring (Tommy Kraemer 6'5.5" 309 lb-- He is a super stud and I believe he will be a 4 year starter (like Sam Young but he will live up to his potential I believe).
*** The big questions ;
1. How soon will the revamped Oline play together as a cohesive unit?
2. Can the Irish QB's cut down on turnovers ? And which QB locks down the STARTING JOB?
And will the backup stay focused on the bench?
3. Which of the new wide receivers starts making big plays and gains the QB' trust in crunch time?
4. Will the Irish players and coaching staff make red zone blunders a thing of the past? And become one of the better red zone offenses in the country?
5. Will the tight ends impose their will on linebackers and cornerbacks when blocking ESPECIALLY NEAR THE GOAL LINE?
6. Will the wide receivers continue the great downfield blocking of last years bunch?
GO IRISH !!
BEAT TEXAS !!
The QB is the most important position on offense. It is tough breaking in new guys.
2. Even though CJ Prosise and Will Fuller, Chris Brown and some of the Olineman are gone the Irish are much deeper and will have numerous weapons.
For instance, as for receivers, we have speedsters Corey Holmes and Tori Hunter Jr. (who has experience) and Alize Jones the tall athletic pass catching tight end. Frosh Kevin Stepherson has shone in camp and in the spring game (a great diagonal pass catcher, Miles Boykin is a big stud who has looked good in camp, T. Folston is a good pass catcher out of the backfield, And I believe Josh Adams will improve in that area this year, Eq St Brown is a stud recruit who makes another tall target, McKinley is the most college ready freshman we have had in awhile according to coaches who have watched his game film. Justin Brent is big athletic target. Durham Smythe is another big target.
*** Anyway, with Will Fuller gone--- I believe Kizer/Zaire will look at all their progressions and not focus in on one guy to make a big play. But Tori Hunter might be Will Fuller 2.0.
3. T. Folston back healthy will greatly improve the short yardage running game and especially in the red zone and he doesn't fumble which is a big plus.
Josh Adams had a sensational freshman year and should even be better as a soph (especially on not fumbling) Josh is a homerun threat but big and tough enough to get the tough yards ( I bet he improves on this aspect of his game).
Dexter Williams has had a great spring camp and got into the endzone as a true frosh. He is the fastest of the running backs and looks like a natural too me.
I bet we use all three backs in many of the games. I love how Autry Denson has coached the young backs so far)
4. With the Mega beasts Quenton Nelson and Mike McGlinchey on the left side the Irish no where to run the ball with a yard or two go. Sam Mustipher at center looks good to me. He is a hard nosed football player and a highly ranked recruit who has waited for his time and that time is now. I think he will be a great center.
On the right side Alex Bars has been impressive to the coaching staff and has waited his time and his time is now. He is going to be a good one. I believe he will play Right tackle with his long arms and pass blocking skills. The surprise I think will play right guard (or maybe even right tackle?) was not even on campus in the spring (Tommy Kraemer 6'5.5" 309 lb-- He is a super stud and I believe he will be a 4 year starter (like Sam Young but he will live up to his potential I believe).
*** The big questions ;
1. How soon will the revamped Oline play together as a cohesive unit?
2. Can the Irish QB's cut down on turnovers ? And which QB locks down the STARTING JOB?
And will the backup stay focused on the bench?
3. Which of the new wide receivers starts making big plays and gains the QB' trust in crunch time?
4. Will the Irish players and coaching staff make red zone blunders a thing of the past? And become one of the better red zone offenses in the country?
5. Will the tight ends impose their will on linebackers and cornerbacks when blocking ESPECIALLY NEAR THE GOAL LINE?
6. Will the wide receivers continue the great downfield blocking of last years bunch?
GO IRISH !!
BEAT TEXAS !!
