UNI Depth Chart

[ronfitch]

I didn't check weights, but check the photo on this article. No damn way there is an OL under 310 in that photo.

http://wcfcourier.com/sports/college...2f42fa8fa.html

Bringing back UNI football, I hope. A big, punishing o-line and an accurate QB, UNI's bread-and-butter under Mudra, Allen and the first part of Farley.

Browning had a nice game against the Cyclones last year, look to him for a nice season. Weymiller only knows one thing, how to make yards ... will be nice to see him get a chance to handle the ball when then entire defense does not know it will be him. Allen can catch and run out of the backfield.

And, man, *that* group of receivers. With the right QB, protection and play calling, this offense has lots of potential.

[JD720]

The game notes are available now too. Depth chart is on page 10.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/uni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2017/8/29/UNI_FB_Game_Notes_ISU_Week.pdf

[clenz]

Bringing back UNI football, I hope. A big, punishing o-line and an accurate QB, UNI's bread-and-butter under Mudra, Allen and the first part of Farley.

Browning had a nice game against the Cyclones last year, look to him for a nice season. Weymiller only knows one thing, how to make yards ... will be nice to see him get a chance to handle the ball when then entire defense does not know it will be him. Allen can catch and run out of the backfield.

And, man, *that* group of receivers. With the right QB, protection and play calling, this offense has lots of potential.

Bingo.

The effort for recruit WR the last few years has definitely been on 6'-6'4, burners. Those guys do no good with Aaron Bailey, Brion Carnes, Terrell Rennie style QBs.

My, I think most, hope that UNI is going back to a more traditional power set. More I Formation. Some pistol, some shot gun, but not zone read from it. A power run game from the set. Focus on controlling the point of a attack at the LOS. Lean on the other DL for 4 quarters to wear them out. Let a stable of backs beat the piss out of the running game and allow that to open the top on the defense for guys like Fountain, Rima, James to get over the top. Allow them to get 1-1 coverage because the safety has to bite on a play fake.

This offense was at it's best our our line was putting guys out there like:
Austin Howard who was 6'7 320
Bob Swift who was 6'6 320
Austin Steichen who was 6'3 310
Brandon Keith who was 6'6 330
Chad Rinehard who was 6'5 315
Brett Berman who was 6'3 320
Jason Fiacco who was 6'3 310

Then all of a sudden our OL dropped from being an average of 6-4 315-320 to being 6'2 295...maybe 300

It was at it's best when we had TE/FBs like
Ryan Mahaffey who was 6'4 265
Schular Oordt 6'7 250
Eric Reimer who was 6'6 280

Sure, they were basically just slightly underdeveloped tackles, but so what? The pounding that defenses took from Mahaffey and Reimer in the first half opened up second half holes because the LBs wanted nothing to do with them anymore. Short yardage situations weren't ever in question.

Recently out TEs...well...haven't existed. Hell, there hasn't been a FB listed on the roster for years.
Braden Lehman was decent. Had good size as he was about 260-270, but the spread offense never had him on the field for any real time.
Sam Rohr could have been special but he couldn't stay healthy - he was only only 6'3 230-240

Our WRs also went from being 6'-6'3 pre-2010 to 5'9-6'1 from 10-15.

Looking at what we've got listed right now I think...hope...pray to the flying spaghetti monster...we are going back to that pre 2010 offense.

We have 6 WRs over 6', and as we've seen they are all fast as hell. One of the true freshman WRs this year probably could play this year but we should be able to RS him. The other will be special as he ages in the system.

We've gone from having 2 or 3 TEs listed to having 7 this year. 6 of them are freshman of sophomores. That's as telling as anything. It's a roundabout admittance of "We were doing it wrong.". It's also a mix of sizes as well. We have a few that are 6'2-6'3 in the 230-240 range. Then we have the 6'4+ and 250+ guys, as I said they are almost all freshman and sophomores. Watch for those 220-230 to become 250 and the 250 to become 270

Our OL is geting back to being big. Average height is back to over 6'4. Only 3 of the 20 OL listed at under 6'3. (There are 21 OL, but one is a LS and doesn't really count) Average weight - including true freshman is 299.1. There are only 2 SR OL and 11 freshman between the RS and true freshman. Average weight for the true freshman is already over 300, which includes a 260lb freshman. Only 2 freshman under 6'3. I think the return of the big hosses up front is coming/here.

The talent is on this team to be really, really, good. I know hearing me say that is probably shocking given how I've been the last few years on social media. Talent has never been the issue. The issue has always been whatever dumb system Farley was trying to force us into. If this program uses it's strengths and runs a cross between a traditional power set with run and shoot principals thrown in it could be really damn dangerous. For reference - South Dakota State runs a power run system with run and shoot principals. It's working pretty well for them, is it not?

[ronfitch]

For all y'all who are in Ames pre-game and need a break from UNIdad's tailgate (sorry, dad) ...

Alumni Tailgate and Fan Rally
Saturday, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. with 5 p.m. Program and Fan Rally
Southeast of Jack Trice Stadium off University Blvd
Free food while supplies last, cash bar

https://unialum.org/events/alumni-tailgate-panther-fan-rall-isu-football-game

[sevelev711]

The game notes are available now too. Depth chart is on page 10.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sit...s_ISU_Week.pdf

And like pretty much everyone has said, it's pretty worthless. Unless he's in a boot, Allen's not going to be the number 3 RB on the team.

[northwest iowa panther]

The game notes are available now too. Depth chart is on page 10.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sit...s_ISU_Week.pdf

Is it good or bad that there are more freshmen/redshirt freshmen listed than seniors on the two deep? Excluding specialties it was like 12 to 10.

[BryceC]

Michigan has not put out a 2 deep, or even an official 2017 roster. I suppose they are rinky dink as well?

Well it appears that it's just a gimmick or stunt by Harbaugh because Florida won't name a quarterback, so while I might not call it rinky dink, I would probably call it something like crybaby or bush league.

[clenz]

Well it appears that it's just a gimmick or stunt by Harbaugh because Florida won't name a quarterback, so while I might not call it rinky dink, I would probably call it something like crybaby or bush league.

Why?

There is a 100% chance the team knows. Why does it matter if anyone else does?

it also has nothing to do with Florida and everything to do with New Jersey media being cry babies about how many NJ players Michigan is recruiting. They are very butt hurt about it. Blaming Michigan for Rutgers issues and saying that Michigan is only recruiting them because he knows if they go to Rutgers they'll destroy Michigan every year. Rutgers students and alums have gone so far to breaking into Michigan practice fields and camp sites and littering the field with Rutgers logos and notes telling Harbaugh to stay out of NJ or face dore consequences.

One NJ paper filed a FOIA to get a roster this fall in an effort to further their grudge against him.

[BryceC]

Why?

There is a 100% chance the team knows. Why does it matter if anyone else does?

Because 99% of fans don't know every player and number on the roster, and they like to know, and having a 2 deep gives them something really quick to look at to identify guys. It's very helpful.