Dennis D. Rachwal Wrote:Did the team scrimmage yesterday - March 29th? Anyone attend? Feedback?
Was there yesterday and chatted with the coaches, etc...
My impression -
Andy Schmitt and the first team offense looked decent. Blevins runs strong between the tackles and pick his way through the holes. Priest is good on the edges. Kind of gives EMU an inside-outside, or as one coach said, "Thunder and Lightning" combo out of the backfield.
DeAnthony White again showed his versatility with TD run.
Kyle McMahon was okay. He has some mechanical issues to work out. His passes were, for the most part, consistently about 6-12 inches higher than they should have been.
Jacory Stone looked fairly solid and Tyler Jones made a couple of nice grabs.
Offense appears to be ahead of the defense. The offense also seems to be a much more vocal, enthusiastic unit but the defense had some missing pieces, especially with Andre Hatchett being held out.
Good to see Spenser Smith on the field after pulling a hammy about a week or two before spring started. He will be key as will Holtzclaw who is a steady, lead-by-example type of guy. Not vocal, but definitely respected by his teammates.
Keep an eye on LB Tim Fort, a redshirt sophomore who was in the middle of the action and registered a couple of sacks. Could see playing time.
FS Dwayne Harrison may be the top trash talker on defense and plays with a lot of intensity. Coaches want to see him wrap up better on his tackles insted of always going for the big hit.
Palsrock and Brockman had their moments as well.
Another player to watch is sophomore RT Bridger Buche. Coaches very upbeat about his potential and could be a rock at tackle.
D-Line remains probably biggest concern. PK is also shaky.
All in all, a nice outing. Hard to tell a lot from these spring scrimmages but the players and coaches seem to be on the same page at this early stage.