ejmpalle Wrote:I can't give you specific recruiting numbers for Utah St. I can tell you that when you talk to the kids that Brent Guy has recruited, they are, hands down, much classier and much more enthusiastic about football than the previous kids, speaking in general. I love the freshmen on the Utah St squad this year. They are oustanding kids! I can't say the same for all of the other kids.
That should be enough information for you. I'll also say that Utah St is playing 20 freshmen on a roster of about 70. Those 20 are playing right now. There are more on that roster of 70 who aren't seeing any time. Also, those 20 kids have very significant roles on the team. There are a few kids I can think of, right off hand, who are starting that are freshmen.
RB Ryan Bohm
There is at least 1 offensive lineman that starts and is a freshman. Help me out, USU78.
DT Brian Soi
LBs Devon Hall and Jake Hutton
CB Marquis Charles was starting not long ago until he cracked his tailbone. (I know all too well how that feels. I still feel that injury I had 11 years ago on a daily basis. OUCH!)
When you look at the second string and special teams, Utah St is playing a LOT of freshmen. Utah St is going to improve DRASTICALLY over the next two years, because of Brent Guy and WAC recruiting!
Here is USU's '05 recruiting class and the status of each
bold indicates starter;
italics indicates significant playing time:
Bishop, Alan (6'4 245 TE AFA Prep): Appears in depth chart, but has not seen action. Redshirt.
Bohm, Ryan (5'11 205 QB/RB Logan HS RM): Starter at TB.
Charles, Marquise (5'9 175 CB Dorsey (CA) HS): Starter at CB (out with broken tailbone).
Downs, Steve (6'2 230 DE Esperanza (CA) HS): Redshirt.
Fields, Daryl (5'9 210 LB Crespi Carmelite (CA) HS): In rotation at OLB.
Fisher, Kendall (6'4 200 WR Garden Plain (KN) HS): Redshirt.
Gilliam, Keith (5'9 205 RB Kilgore (TX) HS): Left Logan. Enrolled at Kilgore JC. Dropped out.
Golden, Darby (6'2 215 LB/DE Lakewood (CA) HS): Redshirt.
Hall, Devon (6'3 200 LB Reseda (CA) HS): Part-time starter at WOLB.
Hoke, Derek (6'9 295 OT Pleasant Grove (UT) HS RM): Part-time starter at RT.
Hutton, Jake (6'0 215 walkon LB Highland (ID) HS): Starter at SOLB.
Lee, Damian (6'5 245 DE Edison (FL) HS): Never showed up.
Luke, Cameron (6'2 205 DB Collins (TX) HS): In rotation at safety.
Martini, Mike (6'4 245 DE Fremont (UT) HS RM): Redshirt.
McCormick, Jase (6'1 200 QB Northridge (UT) HS RM): Redshirt.
McFadden, Brennan (6'2 275 OL Nevada Union (CA) HS): Redshirt.
Pahua, Ryan (6'5 315 RT Orange Coast (CA) JC): In rotation at RT.
Pearson, Drew (6'0 180 CB Mount San Antonio (CA) HC): Out with injury. Appears 2nd in depth chart at LC.
Seamon, Tyler (5'11 217 walkon PK Davis (UT) HS). Kicked off 2 or 3 games. On the bench right now.
Taylor, Caleb (6'4 190 S Santiago (CA) HS): In rotation at FS.
Taylor, Josh (6'0 180 CB Santiago (CA) HS): Starter at RC with injury to Charles.
Tonnemacher, Ryan (6'4 270 LG Hamilton (AZ) HS): Starter at LG.
Walker, Jerod (6'0 185 QB Jersey Village (TX) HS): Backup at QB.
Wallace, Taylor (6'5 280 LT Crespi Carmelite (CA) HS): Backup at LT.
Wheeler, Darryl (5'10 185 P/PK Saltfleet HS (Canada)): Out with mononucleosis. Redshirt.
Zimmerman, Zac (6'5 265 OL Hart (CA) HS): Redshirt.
There are a couple others who play on special teams but don't appear in the depth chart.
In addition, the following redshirt frosh are also playing:
Johnson, Lynwood (6'1 222 FB Layton (UT) HS).
Nelson, Otis (6'2 205 WR Hunter (UT) HS).
Soi, Brian (6'3 318 DT TimpView (UT) HS).
Howard, Bevan (6'1 250 DE Scottsdale AZ).
Swan, Clay (5'11 220 LB Jerome (ID) HS).