DeacWatcher
Ricky Peral
The line also has to improve in run blocking. If we can't run the ball at all, D-lines are going to tee off on whoever is back there at QB.
Any word on if Serigne has returned to practice yet?
True, I am optimistic about the line this year. Relative to the last couple years it SHOULD be improved. If the line prove to be a major issue again, I'm all for Hinton getting in more.
One interesting note is how few redshirts will be burned against Tulane. It's possible that it could be as few as 3 (Carney, Maggio and Bassey) unless/until injuries hit.
The reasons that so few true freshmen will play is both 1) injuries in the 2016 class and 2) the 2015 class swarming onto the 2-deep. Overall it's an encouraging sign that few true freshmen have been needed so far.
This will sort itself out. Hinton will have his chance to take the reins- he did last year and did not separate himself. Both QBs are prone to big mistakes and bad decisions- whoever is more efficient and can manage the game without the killing mistakes should play.
I still have my doubts about the mind numbing offensive scheme (gracious to call it a scheme) and as a big Clawson supporter I am reluctantly beginning to wonder like some others on the Board if he has the inclination, imagination, will and ability to develop an offense hoping that his UT experience was an anomaly. Sometimes I wonder if Lobo ever left. Ruggerio has not shown me anything so far and might prove to be the anchor around Clawson's neck.
I think Carney is going to have a really good year for us. Guessed 750 yards and 5 TD's on BSD. That will help Wolford tremendously.
Wow. That's... optimistic. That would be 150 yards more than any RB at Wake since 2011.
Wolford was thrown to the wolves his freshman season. It's almost a miracle that he played as well as he did. Much of last season he played with a bad ankle sprain, which obviously limited his mobility. Hinton played with an injured shoulder which limited his ability to finish his passing motion.
So, the impression that Wolford is immobile and that Hinton is an inferior passer, both impressions are skewed. Wolford is better with his feet that many think and Hinton is a better passer than many seem to think. But, you can't bench a two year starter going into a new season unless the guy replacing him is so obviously superior that it would be ludicrous not to do so. Both have performed well in this preseason so the tie goes to the upperclassman starter.
Hinton will see lots of playing time and will have ample opportunity to win the starting position in real game situations. But no one should be surprised that Wolford is the starter if he has followed the practice reports and especially if he watched the Spring game and the public scrimmage.
As for Kearns, I think he may be the best passer of the three; but he is inexperienced and not as mobile as either of the other two. I expect that he will see plenty of action this season too.
I expect Wake to come out with their normal game plan against Tulane and play them straight up as if we were playing the top team in the country. We're not Ohio State or Alabama, we can't afford to take anyone lightly even if we're 17 point favorites in the opener. Tulane isn't good and likely isn't going to beat us, but it's not the same as opening against Elon or Delaware.
Wow. That's... optimistic. That would be 150 yards more than any RB at Wake since 2011.
Yeah the line for Wolford his freshman year was probably the worst in the country, certainly one of the worst in P5 history. The rushing stats from that year are just downright embarrassing.
Tulane is worse than Elon?
Tulane is worse than Elon?