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Texas Tech
Aug 26, 2024 17:04:48 GMT -6
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Post by bogeyman on Aug 26, 2024 17:04:48 GMT -6
Seems that Sam Hicks and Isaiah Johnson have earned their places in the backfield for the Tech game. The surprise is that Hicks may play in the slot. Also seems that maybe Kaghen Roach and Devin Dawson are standing out on the defensive line. From Kelley's interview last week, Will Shaffer has stood out at LB and Harold West at safety. Will West and Moffet share a position or will both be on the field at the same time? It's good to hear that receivers Cleveland, Henry and Martinez are standing out. Will Henry be splitting time with Castles or will he be mostly lining up as the blocking back/TE. I couldn't hear who the questioner was talking about that KP said "you don't want to be one on one with him" but I assume it was JJ Henry. Once again there was no mention of anyone on the OL. That's the position that keeps my enthusiasm guarded (along with QB play, which also was not mentioned). I know we have 4 returners if you count Pullen as a starter and Hatten has garnered some preseason all-conference talk but OL needs to be a strength for our offense to click and no mention makes me leary. Anyone have any more or different insights?
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Post by Cap'n on Aug 26, 2024 20:20:36 GMT -6
The only one of your questions I think I can answer is that TE Henry is the starter and he will get the most snaps. He is versatile and a terrific blocker. Castles and Henry will be on the field together quite a bit but Henry is the guy.
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Post by rc on Aug 27, 2024 19:46:44 GMT -6
Prediction: 31-17 Tech, but we learn a lot.
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Post by EvanNemec on Aug 28, 2024 9:27:38 GMT -6
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Post by bogeyman on Aug 28, 2024 10:42:38 GMT -6
Not exactly sure why but seeing our depth chart gets me excited for the season. Thanks Evan for getting this on the message board. Lots of hope for a great season.
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Post by bogeyman on Aug 28, 2024 13:14:28 GMT -6
Thoughts on depth chart from an arm chair QB: Darius Moore must be injured--he doesn't appear on the depth chart. (preseason all-conference) I'm thinking that RB has been pretty competitive for Jordon Vaughn not to be on the 2 deep. Blayne Taylor and Javon Gipson at "X" give us really good height. Hut Graham and JJ Henry really give us a dynamic duo at "Y". I remember that it was said that Hut had great speed. I'm really glad to see Boykins on the 2 deep. He seemed to get lost in the shuffle last year. He was always cheering on the team on the sidelines. Is the "H" receiver the slot? Houston must have really made a great impact since coming in. Castles listed before Henry is surprising to me with all the conversation about Henry. Needless to say we are talented at TE. Glad to see Kinney at LT. He's starting his 3rd year here and it's time for him to shine. Glad to see his hard work paying off. Walker moving to RT and starting over Pullen is a surprise. Walker is a high character young man and I think has a lot of "upside." Sam Ferguson couldn't say enough good things about him. Kinney, Fogle and Lynch were all recruited as Freshmen, We have some transfers too but always good to see our own recruits moving into the lineup (Jacob Thielen too but has been a starter for 3 1/2 yrs now). On defense: the same can be said about Cooper, Oke, Herpin, Lawson, Gambs, Gibbs, Young, Coheley, Taite, Williams, Ponder, Moffett, Dudley and Finney: all recruits by our staff. I think Ty Williams at CB could be a diamond in the rough for us. He sure looked good to me in limited minutes last year. Someone tell me what CS and BS mean at the safety position> In my day is was free safety and strong safety. We are as strong at this position as we've ever been. Ponder must be making the transition to CB from QB OK to be on the depth chart. Hope to see great things from him. (great speed) Our kicking game looks to be in good hands with Nickel returning (all-conference last year) and the addition of Vaes (who was solid at Midwestern St last year. Good people listed as returners--I hope our kick off return game is better than last year.
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Post by dry on Aug 28, 2024 15:15:38 GMT -6
Bogey… Darius had knee surgery in the spring. Isn’t expected back till October/November…
On another note, I feel it incumbent to share this here. It is now public knowledge. Reese was approved by a team doctor for medical retirement. His body just hasn’t been able to perform and he’s been feeling like he’s a liability. He’s dislocated several fingers in the last week trying to protect his surgically repaired shoulder. And his hands were already a mess from high school. And as we all know, he played the better part of last season with a cast on a broken hand. Not to mention his two concussions in 4 weeks during spring ball his freshman year at ACU.
He was a 4 year starter at LB in high school, and his senior year he played a 16 game season to win a state championship. Tack on two years of college football and you get a 20 year old with a beat up body.
We definitely hoped to see him play against his HS teammate at Tech, Coy Eakin, on Saturday but it isn’t gonna happen. Good thing is that Reese is really confident that the transfer from ASU is for real and can play better than he can impaired the way he was.
Just wanted you all to know beforehand why you won’t see 42 suited out on Saturday and for the rest of the season.
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Post by bogeyman on Aug 28, 2024 15:22:43 GMT -6
That's sad news David. Wishing the best for Reese. I'm glad this decision has been made now instead of later after another injury. Reese is in my prayers. Thanks for the heads up. He's been a warrior for the two years he's been at ACU.
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Post by lynxferus on Aug 28, 2024 15:22:54 GMT -6
Thoughts on depth chart from an arm chair QB: Darius Moore must be injured--he doesn't appear on the depth chart. (preseason all-conference) I'm thinking that RB has been pretty competitive for Jordon Vaughn not to be on the 2 deep. Blayne Taylor and Javon Gipson at "X" give us really good height. Hut Graham and JJ Henry really give us a dynamic duo at "Y". I remember that it was said that Hut had great speed. I'm really glad to see Boykins on the 2 deep. He seemed to get lost in the shuffle last year. He was always cheering on the team on the sidelines. Is the "H" receiver the slot? Houston must have really made a great impact since coming in. Castles listed before Henry is surprising to me with all the conversation about Henry. Needless to say we are talented at TE. Glad to see Kinney at LT. He's starting his 3rd year here and it's time for him to shine. Glad to see his hard work paying off. Walker moving to RT and starting over Pullen is a surprise. Walker is a high character young man and I think has a lot of "upside." Sam Ferguson couldn't say enough good things about him. Kinney, Fogle and Lynch were all recruited as Freshmen, We have some transfers too but always good to see our own recruits moving into the lineup ( Jacob Thielen too but has been a starter for 3 1/2 yrs now). On defense: the same can be said about Cooper, Oke, Herpin, Lawson, Gambs, Gibbs, Young, Coheley, Taite, Williams, Ponder, Moffett, Dudley and Finney: all recruits by our staff. I think Ty Williams at CB could be a diamond in the rough for us. He sure looked good to me in limited minutes last year. Someone tell me what CS and BS mean at the safety position> In my day is was free safety and strong safety. We are as strong at this position as we've ever been. Ponder must be making the transition to CB from QB OK to be on the depth chart. Hope to see great things from him. (great speed) Our kicking game looks to be in good hands with Nickel returning (all-conference last year) and the addition of Vaes (who was solid at Midwestern St last year. Good people listed as returners--I hope our kick off return game is better than last year. Yes, the H Receiver is the slot receiver. I wonder how often we'll have four wide receivers on the field. Note: Kinney and Walker have not been named the starters. Notice there is an -or- for both tackle positions: Dylan Kinney -or- George French II and Carson Walker -or- Trent Pullen. It's exciting to finally see a depth chart. It looks like most of our transfers are going to get a lot of playing time.
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Post by lynxferus on Aug 28, 2024 15:51:37 GMT -6
Bogeyman, I think BS and CS are made up.😁
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Post by acutrackfan on Aug 28, 2024 16:59:37 GMT -6
Bogey… Darius had knee surgery in the spring. Isn’t expected back till October/November… On another note, I feel it incumbent to share this here. It is now public knowledge. Reese was approved by a team doctor for medical retirement. His body just hasn’t been able to perform and he’s been feeling like he’s a liability. He’s dislocated several fingers in the last week trying to protect his surgically repaired shoulder. And his hands were already a mess from high school. And as we all know, he played the better part of last season with a cast on a broken hand. Not to mention his two concussions in 4 weeks during spring ball his freshman year at ACU. He was a 4 year starter at LB in high school, and his senior year he played a 16 game season to win a state championship. Tack on two years of college football and you get a 20 year old with a beat up body. We definitely hoped to see him play against his HS teammate at Tech, Coy Eakin, on Saturday but it isn’t gonna happen. Good thing is that Reese is really confident that the transfer from ASU is for real and can play better than he can impaired the way he was. Just wanted you all to know beforehand why you won’t see 42 suited out on Saturday and for the rest of the season. David, I am so sorry to hear this about Reese. He HAS been a warrior for ACU -- a terrific athlete and a great leader. Wish him the very best in whatever he chooses to pursue. What is his major? Best wishes to Reese and the whole Young family.
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Post by EvanNemec on Aug 28, 2024 18:15:51 GMT -6
Someone tell me what CS and BS mean at the safety position> In my day is was free safety and strong safety. I believe it’s boundary safety and cover safety
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Post by dallasalum on Aug 28, 2024 19:45:58 GMT -6
Bogey… Darius had knee surgery in the spring. Isn’t expected back till October/November… On another note, I feel it incumbent to share this here. It is now public knowledge. Reese was approved by a team doctor for medical retirement. His body just hasn’t been able to perform and he’s been feeling like he’s a liability. He’s dislocated several fingers in the last week trying to protect his surgically repaired shoulder. And his hands were already a mess from high school. And as we all know, he played the better part of last season with a cast on a broken hand. Not to mention his two concussions in 4 weeks during spring ball his freshman year at ACU. He was a 4 year starter at LB in high school, and his senior year he played a 16 game season to win a state championship. Tack on two years of college football and you get a 20 year old with a beat up body. We definitely hoped to see him play against his HS teammate at Tech, Coy Eakin, on Saturday but it isn’t gonna happen. Good thing is that Reese is really confident that the transfer from ASU is for real and can play better than he can impaired the way he was. Just wanted you all to know beforehand why you won’t see 42 suited out on Saturday and for the rest of the season.
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Post by dallasalum on Aug 28, 2024 19:51:54 GMT -6
Really sad to here this news about Reese. He is a great athlete and a fine young man. He will be sorely missed. That being said, there is more to life than football and we all want him to live a healthy life. I personally know some guys who have lived their lives in almost constant pain from football injuries and surgeries. It's just not worth all of the risks. Really wish all the best for Reese and all of the Young family. Will any of you be in Lubbock for the game? Would love to see you there.
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Post by texas48 on Aug 29, 2024 8:21:38 GMT -6
Hate to hear Reese wasn't able to finish out his career like I am sure he probably wanted. However, as Dallasalum said, there is more to life than football. Sounds like Reese made a smart, yet tough, decision about his future quality of life. I hope he stays around as a leader for this program!
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