Biggest spring ball position battles

[unbison]

Dee Gray will be amazing if he can add some weight. Right now he's too skinny and struggled when jammed at the line. Hes the tallest and one of the lightest. Some people struggle to add weight based in their frame. This is an important off season for him

wondering where you see him fitting in…….we didn't lose any receivers at his spot we lost a slot receiver something he will never be so his playing time imo is at least another year away…….but u keep saying how awesome he will be and all i just don't get it gave

[westnodak93bison]

The only battle at DT will be for snaps. At least 5 will rotate IMHO. I'm not worried about game experience. They have been knocking heads with a great o-line for months.

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[BisonNation11]

Wherever DeLuca lines up will be a battle. He will start somewhere. I just have that feeling. And no Izzy, not the one in my pants.

[HerdBot]

wondering where you see him fitting in…….we didn't lose any receivers at his spot we lost a slot receiver something he will never be so his playing time imo is at least another year away…….but u keep saying how awesome he will be and all i just don't get it gave

All depends on the off season. He can catch, run, and jump with the best of them and at 6-3 with a great vertical his is a big time mismatch. He actually reminds me of Warren Holloway who didn't start until I think his Jr year. (edit he started sooner but really took off his sr year.. he also weighed more than Dee as a true freshman)

At 178 he will never see the field. (Ryan Smith was 175 and 8" shorter!) At 200 he has All American ability. Depends on how hard he works to add weight. 22 lbs to his frame is tough and he is the same weight listed as a redshirt freshman as he was as a true freshman)

[BadlandsBison]

I'm guessing there will be a hand full of potential starters who miss spring ball due to injury. The depth chart isn't going to be set in stone until fall obviously

[HerdBot]

The only battle at DT will be for snaps. At least 5 will rotate IMHO. I'm not worried about game experience. They have been knocking heads with a great o-line for months.

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True. Drevlow and Leevon started as freshman.

I hear Tanguay and Jacobson are pushing 300 lbs and with a redshirt season, spring, and fall camp they should be ready to go. Curious where Grant Morgan fits in. He was 6-4, 266 as a true freshman but I hear he played DE in high school. The battle between those 3 could be fun to watch. And Farnloff is apparently pushing 285 now too.

Then we always have the North Dakota kid who suprises so interesting to see Bryce Messner and Brock Russell

As far as DE goes... obviously Hardie and Emmanual should enter camp as starters. The guys I'll be watching are Tuszka, Ambrosious, and the guy we know very litte about the walk on kid from Florida D'Andre Gillins. Short but very quick and powerful.

[reformedUNDfan]

Middle Line Backer.

[TateMosersneighbor]

Long snapper is wide open folks...let's not forget that. Sure the LB, OL, QB, RB, TE, DL, CB, SS and FB positions are important...but my focus in on the battle at the LS position. I heard the one guy is up to 230 and the other guy is at 212 already. Rumor has it that the one guy hit a snowman at 30 yards AGAINST THE WIND using the french maid grip. Unreal. I heard good things about the other guy too. Iowa State won't know what hit em August 30th.

[tjbison]

I'm guessing there will be a hand full of potential starters who miss spring ball due to injury. The depth chart isn't going to be set in stone until fall obviously

I think they already said, Beck, Heagle, Crockett, and a couple others will miss for injuries to heal up didn't they?

[Dakid3kc]

I love the LB group that comes back. Options of talent there seem endless. I love the future of Liekhus, DeLuca and PGT. DeLuca may push after a few games or by mid season to start, but Esley has done very well with the transition to def so I expect him to start the season. Frazier is a nice addition to RB group, one never knows what can happen or when so having the experience of both he and Morlock will be a comforting feeling rather then turning to a true Fresh from this years class. I am excited to see how Jeff Illies works out. Tall, fast guy that can jump very well. Covered him in the media while he was at W-L in hoops and football. Crazy good athlete in HS! How has the year gone for him as far as adding some weight and strength to his slender build.

The biggest battle I see and what I am looking forward to most is the interior DL guys. Perry and Drevlow have been monsters in there and we haven't had to "worry" about it for 4 years. Can that be the case again? Schaetz obviously has the experience, but I have been excited since signing day last year for Nate Tanguay and Nick Jacobsen. Also have heard some good things about Ambrosius. Bigger body inside and sounds like injury isn't going to be an issue but also throw in Austin Farnlof and that is a nice group of people to work into the middle.

All those defensive names and the youth, what a tough problem our new Coach has there huh! Future is bright my friends!