Christian Blake looked amazing in fall practice too. Next Da ' Ron Brown.

Guys, I'm worried about the TE next year. How can we replace all of that production?

(09-10-2014 12:01 PM)niusfactuary Wrote:  Guys, I'm worried about the TE next year. How can we replace all of that production?

(09-10-2014 11:52 AM)goniu1523 Wrote:  Christian Blake looked amazing in fall practice too. Next Da ' Ron Brown.

I heard the same about Blake. Really dot get why we didn't redshirt him and Saffold though. Neither are going to get much PT outside of special teams since we are stacked at WR. Doesn't make sense to waste a year for those guys...

(09-10-2014 12:36 PM)NIU32 Wrote:  

(09-10-2014 11:52 AM)goniu1523 Wrote:  Christian Blake looked amazing in fall practice too. Next Da ' Ron Brown.

I heard the same about Blake. Really dot get why we didn't redshirt him and Saffold though. Neither are going to get much PT outside of special teams since we are stacked at WR. Doesn't make sense to waste a year for those guys...

They haven't been redshirted? Do we have a list of players that are redshirted this year?

(09-10-2014 12:38 PM)RitzHuskie Wrote:  

(09-10-2014 12:36 PM)NIU32 Wrote:  

(09-10-2014 11:52 AM)goniu1523 Wrote:  Christian Blake looked amazing in fall practice too. Next Da ' Ron Brown.

I heard the same about Blake. Really dot get why we didn't redshirt him and Saffold though. Neither are going to get much PT outside of special teams since we are stacked at WR. Doesn't make sense to waste a year for those guys...

They haven't been redshirted? Do we have a list of players that are redshirted this year?

Both played in garbage time vs PC and then I know I saw Blake on the kickoff team vs NW. He had a tackle that game. Saffold was dressed last week as well

If Blake is on special teams, and doesn't get redshirted, I don't have any problem with it. Special teams are important, and it at least gets him used to the speed of the game, travel requirements and whatnot.

He will obviously play a larger role next year. But he will get more reps in garbage time against the likes of EMU, Kent, and Miami.

(09-10-2014 12:36 PM)NIU32 Wrote:  

(09-10-2014 11:52 AM)goniu1523 Wrote:  Christian Blake looked amazing in fall practice too. Next Da ' Ron Brown.

I heard the same about Blake. Really dot get why we didn't redshirt him and Saffold though. Neither are going to get much PT outside of special teams since we are stacked at WR. Doesn't make sense to waste a year for those guys...

Because this isn't a video game, and dudes get hurt...a lot. What happens if it's Novemeber and Tommy and Brown both die again? You can't just be playing 4-5 WRs.

The only time that a coach did not burn red shirts was Novak's last. He realized with all the injuries, they might be a .500 team. Instead of putting Kill behind the 8 ball with burning red shirts, he just road out a 2-10 season.

Has R. Dunbar our prized freshman had any PT this year?

(09-10-2014 08:33 PM)Springfield Soxfan Wrote:  Has R. Dunbar our prized freshman had any PT this year?

I believe he sacked the QB against PC.

What's up with Dunbar? Is he hurt or not the stud everyone thought he was?

(09-11-2014 07:22 PM)NIU77 Wrote:  What's up with Dunbar? Is he hurt or not the stud everyone thought he was?

I think the rotation is just so deep right now

Focused on Dunbar at the fall scrimmage and he looked like a freshman. Got 2nd team reps consistently but absolutely no push on the line. He might become the stud everyone thinks but I would be surprised if we see much of him this year.

yeah hes been out of football for a year, im sure hes a little rusty and hes also making the jump to college ball. going against 300 lb D1 lineman is a lot different than throwing around a bunch of 230 lbs or fat slobs who cant move in high school. like Big Redd said, i doubt we see much of him this year but i do still expect him to be a stud in the future for us.

Just taking a wild guess but I think one of Dunbars parents post on here....spkeys??

Just like a great cut of meat..,low and slow...in due time he will be a beast


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