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Post by fearthephoenix on Aug 17, 2024 10:24:34 GMT -5
Had a chance to go to the scrimmage this morning and here are some takeaways:
*Note: It is a scrimmage, so take everything with a grain of salt.
Offense: - QB Downing looks great. Compared to last year, he looks confident and was on the money with a lot of his throws today.
- WR’s had a good day, but it was a good sign because the top 3 returning WR’s did not practice (Brayboy, Dalton, and Dieke).
- Will Lankford is currently playing WR and made a nice catch in the last period.
- OL looks good. A few hiccups, but impressed with the RS Freshman Brayden Walker.
- WR Charlie Mill made an impressive catch in the team period.
Defense: - Rough day, especially for the Defensive Backs. Surprising because I believe that this group should be the strength of the defense.
- No one really stood out on the Defensive Line.
- Stark difference between our first team defense and our second. We cannot afford injuries on that side of the ball.
- Patierno looked solid and was moving well.
Special Teams: - We might have a kicking battle on our hands between Berkowitz and Luke Barnes, the 6’6” kid from Grimsley HS in Greensboro.
- Good to see Yurk back.
Overall, it’s a scrimmage so good days and bad days happen. However, there are a LOT of players down and did not dress, which is a little concerning. Also, I think we will be more athletic than a lot of teams, but we are not a big team, especially on defense. So that will be something to watch. Looking forward to a fun season.
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Post by eu96 on Aug 17, 2024 11:57:19 GMT -5
Thank you for the recap. Comprehensive report as always.
I have said it before, but I will say it again. Elon has a tractor beam for finding good kickers. Kicking is usually the weakest position for an FCS program, but here we are yet again, with not one but TWO quality PK’s Barnes must be pretty good coming from an absolute powerhouse in Grimsley. I thought Berkowitz did well last year having to follow Davis, IMO the best FCS kicker in the country. Hitting FG’s consistency in college football…especially in FCS…is a HUGE advantage.
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Post by whoanellie on Aug 17, 2024 12:42:26 GMT -5
Good points quarterbacks were awfully accurate today and the offense line looks solid really nice to see running backs and WR step up and deliver like Bumper and Winston ,Mill and Langford Capers 2 nice red zone catches Thomas had a beautiful catch run TD from Salopek Marion kick-off went to back of endzone.Yurk punting is a great weapon. We are so deep and talented on defense if we can get a good rotation in DL we can be very situational I do like #10 Veloz looks to be healthy and makes us better.
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Post by fearthephoenix on Aug 17, 2024 13:49:27 GMT -5
Good points quarterbacks were awfully accurate today and the offense line looks solid really nice to see running backs and WR step up and deliver like Bumper and Winston ,Mill and Langford Capers 2 nice red zone catches Thomas had a beautiful catch run TD from Salopek Marion kick-off went to back of endzone.Yurk punting is a great weapon. We are so deep and talented on defense if we can get a good rotation in DL we can be very situational I do like #10 Veloz looks to be healthy and makes us better. Great to have Veloz back with Tyson out. If/When Brandon Tyson returns, I love our back seven on defense. However, the front four is a big question mark.
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Post by phawkes on Aug 20, 2024 7:44:11 GMT -5
Thanks, fear. Good info.
Glad to hear they seem to have found a place for Lankford.
Hopefully, defense will coalesce. Lack of depth is a real concern, as injuries are inevitable.
Go, Phoenix!
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Post by elonsmith79 on Aug 23, 2024 15:14:44 GMT -5
Can anyone give an assessment on the running backs?
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