(02-03-2022 09:38 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-03-2022 08:24 AM)cidbearit Wrote:  

(02-03-2022 08:17 AM)TheWoodenNickle Wrote:  

(02-03-2022 05:11 AM)emu79 Wrote:  Lets summarize by noting the following. The staff lost two experienced QBs and was able to bring one QB with D1 experience and a future prospect both in school and able to participate in spring practice. We brought in two experienced D1 LBs both participating in spring practice. We brought in future prospects at RB, DE and RB. We brought in a PWO punter to compete for Julien's job. We brought in a JUCO WR and a FCS transfer to build depth at WR. It looks like we may have gotten a steal from our JUCO DB Scott. All of this with limited scholarships. The big mystery to me is the lack of a immediate impact DE or DT. We may need to bring in competition and depth at PK.

Not signing a immediate impact player at DE/DT may indicate that the staff is high on the younger players they already have.

I'm fired up about Chase Kline at LB. I think he is going to be an immediate impact player who will impact the Eagle's defense significantly.

Indeed we NEED an impact player, esp. at say LB, who can clean up a lot of things.

In the past we've had a few really good LBs and people kind of forgot what Hoying did as a safety. Not the fastest DB around, but he got it done and was an impact defender. People remember Crosby and Harris but forget the LBs and FB behind them.

Great point! Hoying, Rachwal and Calhoun lacked some speed and coverage skills but when the encountered a ball carrier, they arrived with bad intentions. Kevin McGill had far greater talent, as he was a good coverage guy, BUT he introduced a new age of "soft tackling" that persists today.