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***OFFICIAL 2019 CU FOOTBALL FALL CAMP THREAD***

Bill Cody said:
I think we need to get away from looking at “1st string” with this group. I think the top 6 guys are all gonna get a ton of snaps depending on packages, matchups, etc....and I think Viska, KD, Arias will all get an equal amount of snaps when it’s all said and done. Who trots our onto the field first is irrelevant IMO
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Agree with this-and I think one of the biggest keys to a successful season ending in a bowl is keeping Viska healthy for 12 games. That means we need more out of KD and Arias.
 
TSchekler said:
With the Scrimmage today, we’ll definitely see most, if not all, starting positions pretty much locked up and announced by practice on Monday. What predictions do you have for the first group out on both sides in 13 days?

QB - Montez
RB - Mangham
TE - Harris
TE - Russell
WR - Viska
WR - Arias
LT - Hambright
LG - Kutsch
C - Pursell
RG - Lynott
RT - Sherman

DL - Lang
NT - Sami
DL - Mustafa
OLB - Wells
Star - Taylor
ILB - Landman
ILB - Van Diest
CB - Abrams
CB - Blackmon
S - Maddox
S - Onu

I think the positions that are mostly still undecided or that I haven’t heard much about are RB, LG, OLB, and one of the S spots opposite of Maddox, who has seemed to play himself into getting the first chance early on.
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Coop in place of Arias.
 
I’m going with Falo in tight at OLB and Taylor out as Star, at least for first snap. I think they will play the run.
 
Moving guys to the secondary is a pretty obvious sign, I'm hoping it's because of skill set, and not what I think it might be. Gotta sit guys down or whatever, I'll trust Mel to do that. It's gonna be a cluster****, if not.
 
Today Nate said the defense is "a much tighter group this year" feels they are far ahead of and better than last year. I hope he's right. BH report
 
Duff Man said:
The secondary might not be very good.
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If there’s one position group that I had to choose to be in this position this year, it’d be the secondary. With MT as the head coach, he will make it his personal mission to get these guys playing at a competent level.
 
hawg1 said:
Coop in place of Arias.
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GawainBuff said:
Ultra Sweetened Kool-Aid Warning!!

I am increasing appreciating everything HCMT and his staff are doing. They are going to work to get something out of everyone on this team. I love this approach: " Hey, you are buried on the depth chart at OL or WR, you may help the team with some quality depth at DL or DB." Of course, this is not uncommon, but I loved this morning's comment about finding ways to bring every player up, working on each player's specific needs, to add to the team, as a point of focus. I feel like the last coaching staff didn't view its players in this way; instead, they focused on seniors and starters, and played them into the ground. (Ento is in an NFL camp as a DB!) I am still ticked off at the lack of quality game reps for either of our backup QBs. That's just bad player management. There were tons of times to get those two into games and get Montez out of harm's way.

I'm also very high on the expectations for this team this year. All the important pieces of the 5-0 team are back (except Trevon). That was a essentially a bowl team (if you presume just reasonable coaching could have avoided a loss to OSC after being up by 31 points mid-way through the 3rd quarter). Sure, this is a harder schedule and that team collapsed, but I don't place that collapse on the players as much as on the coaches. It was clear that every defense we faced from USC on knew what plays we were running prior to the snap. That's coaching. The porous OL was the result of horrible choices by the coaching staff: picking Adams as OL coach, the flawed concept of having 270lb OL so we can pursue the illusion of an up-tempo offense (which never gets started when most first downs are negative plays because the OL is getting bull-rushed into the backfield), and the lack of any real depth on either line through recruiting. All of which lead to the inevitable: one or two injuries cratered the team's chances in every game.

This year, we roll a fifth year senior, NFL-draft likely, QB with a Heisman quality WR. A 300lb+ average OL. Including defense, I don't remember a year with so many players on "watch-lists" since the days when bowls were assumed.

Yes, depth will be the big issue, but HCMT realized that the first day he looked at our roster. Clearly, he's been working the problem ever since.

Can't wait two more weeks. Losing it!!!

Go Buffs!!
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Man that was beautiful! Great post!
 


Mo Bell with a beautiful one handed grab and turned Maddox (I think) inside out for a score. Has anyone mentioned how deep we are at WR recently? If we can give Montez time, we're going to give people serious problems. Double Viska and we have a fresh rotation of guys that will be tough to cover man to man. We have slot guys that will give LBs/safeties fits if we see a lot of zone.
 
Having football dreams. A relief when you wake up from a horrible game result (like last night losing to CSU), a disappointment waking up from a big win (over Nebraska a couple nights ago).
I’m itching for the season to start!
 
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