Any Scoop on Young QBs?

[SteinPizza]

Looking for some inside info here. Since we didn't sign any QBs today, and no D1A transfers at the position, is it correct to assume that the coaches are comfortable with the young QBs on the roster (Grace, Eyman, Nelson, etc.)? Which one of them stands out in practice? Since Sanders will be a junior next year with a senior 2nd string, we've got some big unknowns that are only a season and/or a couple of snaps away from playing. It's not unheard of for a 3rd team QB to take meaningful snaps during a season.

Any other younger players unknown to most of us that the coaches are high on?

[Peach17]

I'd be surprised if Grace wasn't in the mix. Saw him play once in HS. What a cannon for an arm!

[Chitown Panther]

This is definately not inside info....but just my thoughts.....

Grace on paper is the logical choice.

Nelson is likely to move towards the DB position.

Don't know much about Eyman other than he looks to be an all around great athlete, as he was also 2nd team All-State 4A punter.

on a different note.....I can't help but think we are going to have the best
O-line in all of I-AA.

[SteinPizza]

I'd agree Chitown. The two D1A transfers added to the three (?) guys we have back...awesome. Chad Rinehart got some good pub last year as a sophomore tackle, although he didn't have a good game vs. App State's version of Lawrence Taylor in the championship game. Maybe an insider can tell us if the transfer from Oklahoma is going to play left tackle, moving Rinehart to right. Nice problem to have.

[Chitown Panther]

I think we only lose a starter at Center???

Coddie Fedders out of E-NP HS is gonna be a stud....most likely playing center...

I definately think the transfers will see the field....but they are gonna have to prove they deserve to see it. The O-line could be 8-10 deep....without seeing a difference with who's in the game. Although playing different centers, penalties are more likely.

[Matt Trump]

Fiacco can play center as well.

[TravelingPanther]

didn't we finish the season with a soph center?

[Matt Trump]

didn't we finish the season with a soph center?

Yes, he played in the last game but it was an emergency case. There will be a great competition for that position this season. The spring should be interesting....

[CF Panther]

If I'm not mistaken, the only position that is not returning on the offensive line is the center. Next year's line is going to bust some d-lines up! I hope that the coaches don't stick to keeping all of the o-linemen as o-line though. Maybe convert a couple to d-line or big tightends? No sense in wasting good size/talent at one position.

[SteinPizza]

Today's Courier said Dex Hill is leaving the team for a Mormon mission. Didn't realize my post last night would be a little prophetic. Good luck to Dex.

[Chitown Panther]

Wish he would have stayed for his final year. I would imagine in non-conf he would have played many mins.

[MGLD Panther]

Today's Courier said Dex Hill is leaving the team for a Mormon mission. Didn't realize my post last night would be a little prophetic. Good luck to Dex.

Are you kidding me? A mormon mission? I guess I didn't know he was mormon. I guess I never asked.

[CF Panther]

Today's Courier said Dex Hill is leaving the team for a Mormon mission. Didn't realize my post last night would be a little prophetic. Good luck to Dex.

That's too bad. Could be a big loss if Sanders has any injury problems...

[SteinPizza]

Yeah, that's why I'm curious what our backups looked like in practice. Anyone have any info?

Fortunate that we look to have a pretty good O-line. If we can find some running backs we can keep some pressure off Sanders so he's not such a target.

[jegbomb52]

Depth on the o-line is fantastic and in most cases will work out extremely well but at the center position you don't want to be doing a lot of substituting due to the fact that your center is your leader out there, they need someone to anchor that position. I hope that we find our center and leave him alone. It will probably be Fiacco, I guess this guy is an absolute man-child!