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(07-13-2014 07:25 PM)Doo Wrote:  I doo

doo doo??

Its not as rare as you think for Freshman to start in the last 10 years. With the way rate of turnover in coaching staffs now a days, playing frosh is becoming the norm.

(07-14-2014 07:13 PM)jubbasubba Wrote:  Its not as rare as you think for Freshman to start in the last 10 years. With the way rate of turnover in coaching staffs now a days, playing frosh is becoming the norm.

Similar in corporations, they used to think and plan for a 3-5 year perspective, doing research and training and preparing financially to implement their strategy. Now, CEO's are judged by what happens at the end of the current quarter, and to an extent the long term be damned.

But the talk from Coach Fleck has been pretty consistent around building the right way, laying the foundation, etc. He hasn't seemed to be as concerned with the W-L record per se. So that makes me wonder what the approach will be. As others have said, the more athletic positions, the younger players can sometimes make things happen right away, the lines and strength/bulk spots not so much.

Guys like Zach Novoselsky and Leo Ekwoge who are still recovering from major injuries in the fall are probably a sure bet to redshirt. And then there's guys like Jordan Billingslea and Chris McDaniel who could probably use a year to develop, bulk up, etc. Besides that, it sure seems like it's pretty open with most of the others. I think I remember Fleck going on record saying that there will probably be 10-15 from this class that will be playing.

(07-14-2014 07:45 PM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  Guys like Zach Novoselsky and Leo Ekwoge who are still recovering from major injuries in the fall are probably a sure bet to redshirt. And then there's guys like Jordan Billingslea and Chris McDaniel who could probably use a year to develop, bulk up, etc. Besides that, it sure seems like it's pretty open with most of the others. I think I remember Fleck going on record saying that there will probably be 10-15 from this class that will be playing.

What are your sources in Denver saying?

(07-14-2014 08:15 PM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  

(07-14-2014 07:45 PM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  Guys like Zach Novoselsky and Leo Ekwoge who are still recovering from major injuries in the fall are probably a sure bet to redshirt. And then there's guys like Jordan Billingslea and Chris McDaniel who could probably use a year to develop, bulk up, etc. Besides that, it sure seems like it's pretty open with most of the others. I think I remember Fleck going on record saying that there will probably be 10-15 from this class that will be playing.

What are your sources in Denver saying?

WHY DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO LIVE CLOSE TO WMU TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN WMU ATHLETICS BUTTONS!!! HATERS LIKE YOU MAKE IT HARD TO BE A WMU FAN, MAYBE IF YOU PLAYED WITH YOUR CARDBOARD CUTOUT GRANDKIDS MORE YOU'D HAVE MORE UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY FOR THOSE OF US NOT BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO LIVE THERE!!!

LOL. The irony of that post is at max capacity.

5 1/2 mo weeks.

(07-15-2014 08:07 AM)EA3 Wrote:  LOL. The irony of that post is at max capacity.

Duh.

(07-14-2014 08:18 PM)DesertBronco Wrote:  

(07-14-2014 08:15 PM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  

(07-14-2014 07:45 PM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  Guys like Zach Novoselsky and Leo Ekwoge who are still recovering from major injuries in the fall are probably a sure bet to redshirt. And then there's guys like Jordan Billingslea and Chris McDaniel who could probably use a year to develop, bulk up, etc. Besides that, it sure seems like it's pretty open with most of the others. I think I remember Fleck going on record saying that there will probably be 10-15 from this class that will be playing.

What are your sources in Denver saying?

WHY DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO LIVE CLOSE TO WMU TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN WMU ATHLETICS BUTTONS!!! HATERS LIKE YOU MAKE IT HARD TO BE A WMU FAN, MAYBE IF YOU PLAYED WITH YOUR CARDBOARD CUTOUT GRANDKIDS MORE YOU'D HAVE MORE UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY FOR THOSE OF US NOT BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO LIVE THERE!!!

Oh, I believe you have an interest, but i don't see where you have much insight into the program. Not even a basic knowledge of the roster from what I see.

Well Dip or whatever, I don't feel the need to drone on and on reciting a PDF of the roster like you guys do trying to top eachother with your "great insight" on a constant basis, just so you can come across as the "all knowing".

That proves you "close people" really know how to remember names, not much more. Yep, my post count, here it comes, from a crew of social media stalkers of young athletes. How special.

We really need to damn season to start... its like a bunch of kids on a camping trip stuck inside due to rainy weather for way to long around here!

(07-15-2014 10:31 AM)flushtheherd Wrote:  We really need to damn season to start... its like a bunch of kids on a camping trip stuck inside due to rainy weather for way to long around here!

My daughter was at golf camp today. Started raining so they sat on the short bus for a half hour waiting for it to stop. Apparently they got a little testy after awhile, so they took them back to the Y and they took their frustrations out with dodgeball. I'm afraid DB would decapitate me.