QB:
Bazmanien: Looked absolutely solid. Best QB in Big10, no doubt about it.
CJ: not his best day.
Kafka: looked absolutely solid for a freshman. Quick QB run, nice passes. He will definitely challenge CJ next year.
Brewer: Didn’t see him play.
RB
Wow, Wow, Wow. My hats off to Rock for being able to recruit the best backs in the country.
Roberson: Great Day, 11 carries 85 yards, 2 TD’s. Best back in the big10, no doubt about it.
Sutton: Phenomenal. If he doesn’t start he still gets 10 carries a game minimum.
Basically equal with Roberson.
Shanks: Can really motor. Just behind some real talent that’s all.
Conteh: Will redshirt since Hamlett looks great. Conteh is solid though and would start
at most programs. You guys think I’m crazy but Conteh and the other 2 are the
best backs I have seen while I have been an NU fan. DA, DA2, Herron were all
Good backs but they don’t have the greatness of the potential of our present 3.
Hamlett: Moved back to RB. Put the ball on the ground once. But great game. This kid
really run. Looked good enough to preserve Conteh’s shirt.
OL:
BigZ: No competition for him whatsoever.
Keenen: Didn’t seem to have much of a problem. Probably graded out extremely high.
Thiry: Looked solid.
Belding/Crum/Matthews: Matthews played a little guard also I believe. These guys are
Learning. Belding will probably be the starter at Center.
Tripodi: Looked ok. Should provide about the same as Ike did last year.
Mattes: Played
Clarke: Played a little
Rucks: Hurt
WR:
Thompson; Needs to realize his potential a bit more. I don’t know, intensity?
I was really high on
this kid but he just hasn’t separated himself from mediocre to something
special. Didn’t really offer himself as much of a target today however he
did have a nice TD grab from a poorly thrown CJ ball. Did drop one. Had
Nice block to spring either Roberson or Sutton.
Fields: Played early, caught one I believe.
Philmore: Looked good last year but in this scrimmage he looked tons better than last year. Ran a punt back and had tons of yards receiving.
Lane: looked ok.
Yarbourgh: got a lot of reps. Looked ok.
Petermen: Solid play. See Tim Dwight. Most likely a redshirt.
Mitchell: Looked like a heckuva walkon.
Frymire: see Mitchell
Herbert: Looked awesome
R Ward: might end up playing but I hope he shirts. One missive on Punt return.
Anthony Ward: Needs work, not his best day.
FB/TE
Malleo: Didn’t really see the field much.
Cobb: Really nice TD catch.
Mansfield: Played and offers us a quality TE. In on goal line offense.
Abernathy: Dropped one I believe but caught another one and seems to be a load
to take down.