jimsumner
08-26-2014, 02:13 PM
That time of year again.
Much discussion of the injuries to Kelby Brown and Braxton Deaver.
I've never the phrase "next man up" so often in such a short period of time.
So, who's the next man up?
Tight end. David Reeves takes over as starter. He's been a starter before. Erich Scheider played sparingly two years ago as a 6-7, 220-pound true freshman and redshirted last season. He's up to 240 now and Cut says he could be a difference maker.
After that? Isaac Blakeney played some TE two years ago. But Cut says he'll stay at WR this year. He's has the best fall of his Duke career and Duke wants him to get all of his practice reps at WR. Duke would like to redshirt true freshman Davis Koppenhaver. Dan Beilinson is out indefinitely, perhaps the season.
Duke has moved WR Quay Chamber to TE. Chambers is listed as 6-3, 205, so I think it's safe to say he's not being moved for his blocking abilities.
Cut says he's amenable to using a tackle at TE in short-yardage situations.
LB? David Helton has moved over to middle linebacker and fifth-year senior C.J. France has taken over Helton's spot. I expect redshirt freshman Chris Holmes to challenge for that spot before long. Holmes, a converted safety, has great speed for an LB but is a bit undersized, at 215.
True freshman LB Zavier Carmichael has turned some heads this fall but it's not clear if he will play Saturday. Cut says he doesn't want to play a true freshman unless they're going to be in the rotation.
Three freshmen who definitely will play are corners Alonzo Saxton and Zach Muniz and running back Shaun Wilson. Saxton and Muniz are listed as second-team, while Wilson has, by all accounts, been exceptional. Very explosive.
A bit surprisingly, Cut indicated that WR's Trevon Lee and Chris Taylor will not play versus Elon. Duke is deep at WR but Lee in particular came to Duke with sterling credentials.
Casey Blaser will start at RT, with Tanner Stone as back-up.
Guys you might not have heard of but who might make a difference this season? DT Mike Ramsey, S Philip Carter, DB Everett Edwards and DE Britton Grier, all of whom redshirted last season.
DT Carlos Wray is up to 300 pounds and is stuffing people at the line.
Thomas Sirk is the second-team QB and will be the short-yardage QB. Cut says he might be the fastest QB he's ever coached. Parker Boehme is third team.
Jela Duncan is rooming with Josh Snead, working at GNC and eagerly awaiting his return in January. He does not have access to Duke facilities but is working out on his own.
Buffalo cut Thad Lewis today.
Much discussion of the injuries to Kelby Brown and Braxton Deaver.
I've never the phrase "next man up" so often in such a short period of time.
So, who's the next man up?
Tight end. David Reeves takes over as starter. He's been a starter before. Erich Scheider played sparingly two years ago as a 6-7, 220-pound true freshman and redshirted last season. He's up to 240 now and Cut says he could be a difference maker.
After that? Isaac Blakeney played some TE two years ago. But Cut says he'll stay at WR this year. He's has the best fall of his Duke career and Duke wants him to get all of his practice reps at WR. Duke would like to redshirt true freshman Davis Koppenhaver. Dan Beilinson is out indefinitely, perhaps the season.
Duke has moved WR Quay Chamber to TE. Chambers is listed as 6-3, 205, so I think it's safe to say he's not being moved for his blocking abilities.
Cut says he's amenable to using a tackle at TE in short-yardage situations.
LB? David Helton has moved over to middle linebacker and fifth-year senior C.J. France has taken over Helton's spot. I expect redshirt freshman Chris Holmes to challenge for that spot before long. Holmes, a converted safety, has great speed for an LB but is a bit undersized, at 215.
True freshman LB Zavier Carmichael has turned some heads this fall but it's not clear if he will play Saturday. Cut says he doesn't want to play a true freshman unless they're going to be in the rotation.
Three freshmen who definitely will play are corners Alonzo Saxton and Zach Muniz and running back Shaun Wilson. Saxton and Muniz are listed as second-team, while Wilson has, by all accounts, been exceptional. Very explosive.
A bit surprisingly, Cut indicated that WR's Trevon Lee and Chris Taylor will not play versus Elon. Duke is deep at WR but Lee in particular came to Duke with sterling credentials.
Casey Blaser will start at RT, with Tanner Stone as back-up.
Guys you might not have heard of but who might make a difference this season? DT Mike Ramsey, S Philip Carter, DB Everett Edwards and DE Britton Grier, all of whom redshirted last season.
DT Carlos Wray is up to 300 pounds and is stuffing people at the line.
Thomas Sirk is the second-team QB and will be the short-yardage QB. Cut says he might be the fastest QB he's ever coached. Parker Boehme is third team.
Jela Duncan is rooming with Josh Snead, working at GNC and eagerly awaiting his return in January. He does not have access to Duke facilities but is working out on his own.
Buffalo cut Thad Lewis today.