2007 Football preview and offseason fan talk
Well guys after pushing it back I finally got it done. It isn't as a good as I would like it to be but I haven't had the time recently to really get into it. Let me know what ya'll think (good or bad) and everyones opinions are welcome. Also I didn't get a chance to edit it so bear with it, Thanks.
Originally Posted by Clutch0364
Offense
QB – Michael Desormeaux
RB – Tyrell Fenroy
RB – Chancellor Roberson
TE – Kevin Belton
WR – Derek Smith
WR – Jason Chery
OT – Jesse Newman
OG – Junior Ramos
OC – Chris Fisher
OG – Brad Bustle
OT – Damian Jones
Desormeaux gives us the best chance to win I believe out of all the QB’s. In Bustle’s interview on Birds Eye View he said that he won’t have as many designed runs as he was getting which I think will make him even more dangerous because the opponent will still have to worry about him running but when they do get a little lax he will bust a big run. He opens up so many options in the offense I think that putting anyone else back there would be a mistake. Hundley and Morel will be solid # 2’s but I think they both leave a little to be desired. Hundley is the best passer of the bunch but can he run the offense as it is now? Morel made the best pass during the Spring game but he has been inconsistent.
Tyrell Fenroy what else can I say except, WOW!!! He has been the man the last 2 years and I don’t see that changing. Watching him in the Spring game you could tell he had put some muscle on in the off-season which is good because with the way he runs that muscle will be very handy. Backing him up will be Deon Wallace, who we all seen make some big plays last year. Deon’s kick return against Houston was great and in interviews it has been said that Wallace and Fenroy will be on the field at the same time which makes me happy. At FB I think it depends on the situation. I put Roberson as my starter because I want a guy who will be the best compliment to Fenroy and Roberson is the best blocker of the group. Look for Levier and LIL Desormeaux to also get plenty of looks.
During the Spring game the group that caught my eye more often than the others was the WRs because they made plays, which is something we didn’t see a lot of last year. Chery made some nice plays but they guy who stood out the most was redshirt freshman Marlin Miller. Chery and Smith are the veterans of this group but with young guys like Miller, Nevels, Lee, and we have said his name for a while, can Jordan Jackson maybe step up and make a few plays. Everyone of our wide outs will get playing time because in our system they need to stay fresh. At TE we have Belton who had the great catch to win the game at Houston, Erik Jones, and Matt Ulm. TE hopefully will become a more vital part of the Offense. Belton is the best all around TE we have so I look for him to get the majority of the snaps.
Newman is the best of the bunch on the o-line and I look for him to have another big year for us. The spots taken by Bustle and Jones I think are up for grabs but they have more game experience than most so I gave them the nod. Bustle will be pushed hard by Will Chance if he is healthy enough after the ankle injury and Jones will also get pushed hard by the young guys Kyle Pirtle (good athlete, played basketball in high school and came in as a TE) and Brad Bryant. Ramos was an aggressive guy who I think can become a great lineman. Fisher is a walk on who played very well as a redshirt freshman and I look for him to begin to develop into our best lineman in the coming years.
Ramble
This years offense will be a little different than in the last few years with the new offensive coordinator. The speed of the offense will vary and the offense will look to get to the line quick and catch the defense before they are ready to go but they will also be able to slow it up. During the spring game the QB was under center a little bit more and I believe that will help the running backs a lot. In the interview on BEV Coach Bustle stated that Desormeaux would have less designed runs which is good because it won’t put him into position to take a lot of big hits. One thing I really hope to see is more quick passes to the WR and more screens to take advantage of the athletes that we do have on the outside. Also the thought of having Wallace and Fenroy in the backfield at the same time excites me because stopping that will give defensive coordinators hell.
Defense
DE – Hall Davis
DT – Korey Raymond
DT – LaQuincy Williams
DE – Rodney Hardeway
LB – Antwyne Zanders
LB – Brenton Burkhalter
LB – Mark Risher
CB – Kyle Ward
S – Lamar Morgan
S – Gerren Blount
CB – Junior Jean
Korey Raymond played well in his first year with the Cajuns but I believe his best is still ahead of him. He will be the biggest starter on the D-line and will need to stuff the hole and allow the linebackers to make plays. Williams will have a lot of pressure taken off of him because of the attention that must be paid to Raymond but the Cajuns could also go with a guy like Seth Adams to get more size on the inside. Hardeway it seems has been a Cajun forever but as a Sr. I see him stepping up and being a leader on the line. I look for Davis to have a solid year for us especially after all the playing time he got as a red-shirt freshman. Greg Hathorn will give great depth for our ends but like last year I believe a lot of young guys will get a shot and gain valuable experience. One thing that caught my eye during the spring game was how we would go to a stand up end at times to make it look like a 3 man line which makes it harder to prepare for our defense.
At LB everyone returns from a group that looked pretty good last year. I loved watching Zanders last year because it looks like he played hard all the time and he could hit like a truck. Burkhalter is in my opinion the best player on the defense because he is always around the ball and I believe he will flourish with the new aggressive style. At the other starting position I have Mark Risher and with him I keep waiting for him to have a break out year but he has been hampered by injuries but with an injury free season I think he will step up an be a dependable guy on the outside for the Cajuns. Other guys to consider are Tre Green, Jonathon Vance, and maybe a young red shirt like Fred Davis.
Last year our defensive backfield was a patchwork because of all the injuries that occurred but with a healthy group back there I think the potential for success is great. I was disappointed in the play of Kyle Ward last year because I had picked him as a guy who would really step up but I think he has the speed to be a great cover guy for us and make some big plays resulting in great field position and points. Junior Jean as a true freshman played well and I look for him to continue to progress and be another standout DB for us. The safety position has been questioned a lot in the off season. Lamar Morgan has been on crutches every time I have seen him sense the end of last season but if he is healthy he is our most experience DB and has shown flashes that he can be dominate. He is better in run support than in the passing game and there was even talk of him playing LB this year but I think that has been squashed. At the other safety I look for Gerren Blount to take the position because of the experience he gained last year. I think this group has potential to be great but I think all the starters have to watch their backs because of some experienced veterans like Torres Kingsby, Derik Keyes, and Jarrett Jones and also some talented red-shirts in Daylon McCoy, Maurice Rolle, and incoming freshman Grant Fleming.
Ramble:
The defense will have a lot of young guys but it does have a good mix of veterans. Kevin Fouquier has implemented a more aggressive defense and I think it will help out tremendously. Less reaction and more attacking which is fun to watch an can create turnovers. He had a solid defense at FIU which was #1 in the conference last year and even with no offense helped them stay in some tough games against BCS schools. This defense played great at times last year (Houston) and horrible at other times (Troy) but for this team to be successful they will need more consistent play.
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy” MLK Jr.
This quote goes great for this football team because this year will be a challenge because of all the changes and the teams that have stepped up in the Sunbelt. I know that Bustle knows the pressure is on him especially after the changes he made and I believe we will find out a lot about him and this team this year.
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