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New roster is out. There is some attrition. I think the two main ones that I've found are DT Nick Matich and OT Elliot Jordan. I have a feeling both young man are set to graduate or have graduated.

Matich was a contributor, but possibly only because of injuries. Williams, Aguirre and others were hurt, and Matich shared time with Turner at DT while Clark was at NG. I feel like Nick never lived up to his full potential. I really liked him coming out of HS.

Jordan was never going to see the field, unfortunately. Too much talent at that position. Beavers, Moton, Okorafor, Novoselsky, Kanz, Dellinger and now Reed.

Good luck to both of them! I wish them well.


NEW ADDITIONS:

In for the spring are QB Kaleb Eleby and CB Keni-H Lovely. Transfers are DB Andrew Trost (Mount Union), WR Cam Cooper (Butler), and TE Wade Buckman (Purdue). Also have a new walk-on DB from St. Joseph HS, Sean Akins.

I watched HS tape on Andrew Trost, and I was impressed. Very fast, athletic DB. I'm surprised he didn't get more looks coming out of HS. But he spent a year in that great Mount Union program. Since 1993, Mount Union has appeared in 20 DIII national championship games, winning 13 of them. Since 1984, Mount Union has a record of 413-26, including 12 undefeated seasons.

Cooper will compete for a KR/PR spot. That was his specialty as a true frosh at Butler.

Derrick Mitchell is gone. We have a redshirt punter now. That could be a 5th year transfer spot.

(01-28-2018 05:19 PM)BuickBronco Wrote:  Derrick Mitchell is gone. We have a redshirt punter now. That could be a 5th year transfer spot.

We got a top tier punter in the class of 2018. Nick Mihalic.

If I counted right, we only have 11 seniors!

(01-28-2018 09:11 PM)ru4wmu Wrote:  If I counted right, we only have 11 seniors!

Yep, and we only graduated 12. Very young team.

(01-27-2018 11:17 AM)Stampede your face!! Wrote:  New roster is out. There is some attrition. I think the two main ones that I've found are DT Nick Matich and OT Elliot Jordan. I have a feeling both young man are set to graduate or have graduated.

Nick earned his undergraduate degree, had one more year of eligibility, and decided to forgo that and take a great job offer.

(01-28-2018 10:15 PM)Brindlee2015 Wrote:  

(01-27-2018 11:17 AM)Stampede your face!! Wrote:  New roster is out. There is some attrition. I think the two main ones that I've found are DT Nick Matich and OT Elliot Jordan. I have a feeling both young man are set to graduate or have graduated.

Nick earned his undergraduate degree, had one more year of eligibility, and decided to forgo that and take a great job offer.

Great to hear he earned a great job from his scholarship. That's what it's all about. Battled a lot of injuries while here. Always seemed to be a team guy and a great Bronco.

(01-28-2018 05:30 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  

(01-28-2018 05:19 PM)BuickBronco Wrote:  Derrick Mitchell is gone. We have a redshirt punter now. That could be a 5th year transfer spot.

We got a top tier punter in the class of 2018. Nick Mihalic.

So freshman punter for 2018? I'll bet Lester is looking for experience. Very tough schedule next season

(01-28-2018 10:15 PM)Brindlee2015 Wrote:  

(01-27-2018 11:17 AM)Stampede your face!! Wrote:  New roster is out. There is some attrition. I think the two main ones that I've found are DT Nick Matich and OT Elliot Jordan. I have a feeling both young man are set to graduate or have graduated.

Nick earned his undergraduate degree, had one more year of eligibility, and decided to forgo that and take a great job offer.

Good for him! Like seeing our players graduate and get good jobs. Great reflection on the program and the kid.

(01-29-2018 12:58 PM)BuickBronco Wrote:  

(01-28-2018 05:30 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  

(01-28-2018 05:19 PM)BuickBronco Wrote:  Derrick Mitchell is gone. We have a redshirt punter now. That could be a 5th year transfer spot.

We got a top tier punter in the class of 2018. Nick Mihalic.

So freshman punter for 2018? I'll bet Lester is looking for experience. Very tough schedule next season

Actually, I think the schedule next year is one of the most favorable we have had in recent years. We get NIU and Toledo at home, and three very winnable non-conference game to go with one very difficult (but who knows) game. If we cant win 8-9 games next year we have big problems.

(01-29-2018 01:11 PM)brovol Wrote:  

(01-29-2018 12:58 PM)BuickBronco Wrote:  

(01-28-2018 05:30 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  

(01-28-2018 05:19 PM)BuickBronco Wrote:  Derrick Mitchell is gone. We have a redshirt punter now. That could be a 5th year transfer spot.

We got a top tier punter in the class of 2018. Nick Mihalic.

So freshman punter for 2018? I'll bet Lester is looking for experience. Very tough schedule next season

Actually, I think the schedule next year is one of the most favorable we have had in recent years. We get NIU and Toledo at home, and three very winnable non-conference game to go with one very difficult (but who knows) game. If we cant win 8-9 games next year we have big problems.

I think we’re gonna have a freshman punter AND long snapper.... eeek!

I would much rather have a true freshmen snapper and a punter going into a big game then a true freshmen quarterback going into a big game (unless we are playing in a national championship, true freshmen appear to do well there)

Both are highly ranked.

Ben Armer and Potter were highly ranked coming out of HS and started 4 years. Pfier started 4 years as a long snapper. Not a big deal.

Compared to the roster in late August 2017, these are the players that were listed as seniors that are not listed on the new 2018 roster:
Rodney Graves WR
Brendan Tabone QB
Derrick Mitchell P
Keenan Erb K
Nick Matich DL
Jackson Knipper DL
Elliot Jordan OL
Austin Regan K
Jason Evans K
Martin Diaz LS (maybe wish we had him for next yr?)

(01-29-2018 07:30 PM)ru4wmu Wrote:  Compared to the roster in late August 2017, these are the players that were listed as seniors that are not listed on the new 2018 roster:
Rodney Graves WR
Brendan Tabone QB
Derrick Mitchell P
Keenan Erb K
Nick Matich DL
Jackson Knipper DL
Elliot Jordan OL
Austin Regan K
Jason Evans K
Martin Diaz LS (maybe wish we had him for next yr?)

Mostly walkons. Matich Jordan and Mitchel all have their degrees. Graves and Jordan weren’t going to see the field.

(01-29-2018 07:30 PM)ru4wmu Wrote:  Compared to the roster in late August 2017, these are the players that were listed as seniors that are not listed on the new 2018 roster:
Rodney Graves WR
Brendan Tabone QB
Derrick Mitchell P
Keenan Erb K
Nick Matich DL
Jackson Knipper DL
Elliot Jordan OL
Austin Regan K
Jason Evans K
Martin Diaz LS (maybe wish we had him for next yr?)

Graves was a redshirt fresh that is transferring..and Jackson Knipper was a walkon freshman.

Jackson Knipper is still on the roster.

(01-29-2018 03:28 PM)NYbronco Wrote:  I would much rather have a true freshmen snapper and a punter going into a big game then a true freshmen quarterback going into a big game (unless we are playing in a national championship, true freshmen appear to do well there)

You might get your wish. I'll take a 5th year D1 punter who can take a freshman under his wing for a summer and full season.

CB Dontre Boyd is gone from the roster.