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osucowboy79

osucowboy79

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teachum said:
Where he talks about who will replace Amen, if D. Harper is really coming back, I think that question is answered. I think he is as good as Amen anyway, so I don't think we'll see much drop off. If not, we've recruited a ton of linebackers the last couple years, so surely we can find one from the group.
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Agree. Harper is a beast. They are really high on Mason Cobb as well. LB will be fine.

Cam Murray is a stud but we're already deep at DL plus we'll get Clay back from injury and Jernigan back from opt out.

The only spot I'm worried about on D is replacing Rodarius at corner. Glad Holmes is coming back and Bernard is solid. Need one young guy to step up and be the third in the rotation.

All in all we should be just about the same on D next year.
 
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Guess I'm more worried than you on CB.
I didn't see much to be excited about with Holmes or Bernard. The young guys that filled in were worse.
Maybe put Harper back over there ?

But CB is a very tough position in Knowles scheme, so maybe I was just spoiled with Rodarius !
 
osucowboy79

osucowboy79

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Big Daddy said:
Guess I'm more worried than you on CB.
I didn't see much to be excited about with Holmes or Bernard. The young guys that filled in were worse.
Maybe put Harper back over there ?

But CB is a very tough position in Knowles scheme, so maybe I was just spoiled with Rodarius !
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I thought we'd be in bad shape after AJ left but Rodarius really stepped up last year. Hopefully JBC or one of the youngsters can lock one side down.
 
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SlurrrPup

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LS1 Z28 said:
That's correct. Schools are typically limited to 85 scholarship players on a roster, but that rule is being suspended for the 2021 season to account for the returning seniors.
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I'm curious how this plays out past 2021. With 2020 not counting against eligibility, the NCAA has essentially given every player 6 years to play 5.

A Freshman from the 2020 class, could play as a 3rd-year red-shirt Freshman in 2022 with Senior year as 2025. 6 years on the team.

6th year seniors will become a common thing for some schools. Especially for the great college player that isn't NFL material.
 
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osucowboy80

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SlurrrPup said:
I'm curious how this plays out past 2021. With 2020 not counting against eligibility, the NCAA has essentially given every player 6 years to play 5.

A Freshman from the 2020 class, could play as a 3rd-year red-shirt Freshman in 2022 with Senior year as 2025. 6 years on the team.

6th year seniors will become a common thing for some schools. Especially for the great college player that isn't NFL material.
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Probably just means schools may have more depth players for a while. NFL-caliber guys are going to be eager to move on.

Having said that, Malcolm Rodriquez is certainly more than a depth guy. He's an impact player at the college level. Maybe he develops a little further in the extra year and sets himself up with a better chance at playing at the next level.
 
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gundysburner

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SlurrrPup said:
I'm curious how this plays out past 2021. With 2020 not counting against eligibility, the NCAA has essentially given every player 6 years to play 5.

A Freshman from the 2020 class, could play as a 3rd-year red-shirt Freshman in 2022 with Senior year as 2025. 6 years on the team.

6th year seniors will become a common thing for some schools. Especially for the great college player that isn't NFL material.
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I think it's Kstate that has a transfer TE who will be in his 7th year of eligibility this season.
 
ThePokeOfGotham

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Corner will be an issue. Hopefully Holmes improves this off-season. JBC cant cover a soul. Go watch the tape. Since he has stepped on the field has been taken advantage of. A graduate transfer would be nice right about now.
 
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OSU9953

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ThePokeOfGotham said:
Corner will be an issue. Hopefully Holmes improves this off-season. JBC cant cover a soul. Go watch the tape. Since he has stepped on the field has been taken advantage of. A graduate transfer would be nice right about now.
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JBC actually played pretty well last season. The tape doesn’t lie..he makes a better corner than safety. There’s a reason why Holmes was the 3rd corner. I’m more concerned about Holmes improving than JBC. Holmes stayed getting toasted this last year.
 
Jalexjsmithj

Jalexjsmithj

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ThePokeOfGotham said:
Corner will be an issue. Hopefully Holmes improves this off-season. JBC cant cover a soul. Go watch the tape. Since he has stepped on the field has been taken advantage of. A graduate transfer would be nice right about now.
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Not sure what you are talking about, JBC was impressive this year.


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SouthTulsaPoke

SouthTulsaPoke

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Big Daddy said:
Guess I'm more worried than you on CB.
I didn't see much to be excited about with Holmes or Bernard. The young guys that filled in were worse.
Maybe put Harper back over there ?

But CB is a very tough position in Knowles scheme, so maybe I was just spoiled with Rodarius !
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The young guys lost an opportunity to get coached up and get snaps when the program cancelled spring practice. Given the Covid protocols of fall camp, it would've been astounding if the underclassmen showed a leap in ability at corner. Hopefully, everybody on the team gets inoculated before spring practice 2021. Then we should see the improvement you were hoping for.
 
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