Depth Chart Released

by John Berkowitz on Aug 31, 2009 1:54 PM PDT

A few surprises tossed out by the coaches when they released their depth chart.

On offense walk-on Greg Christine has won a starting job at guard and a likely scholarship for at least the rest of the year. Ben Ossai has been moved outside in place of RS Drew Schaefer who is still sure to see a lot of action on Saturday. Christine is a quality walk-on that Chris Fetters always said had the chance of earning a scholarship before he left UW. Looks like Chris knew what he was talking about.

The pecking order at RB is Polk, Fogerson, Griffin, Shaw and Bronson. I would espect to see all the top four get carries. Bronson has been plauged by fumbles lately and it has dropped him down the dpeth chart. Paul Homer has reclaimed his starting job at FB and is backed up by Austin Sylvester who had a pretty good camp.

At WR it looks like Polk, Goodwin, and Johnson are getting the starting nods but expect Kearse, Aguilar, and Bruns to see plenty of action.

Chris Izbicki and Kavario Middleton were named as co-starters at TE. Dorson Boyce will also see action.

Another surprise is that Desmond Trufant who missed half the camp is listed as the co-starter at CB with Vonzell McDowell. Justin Glenn who was penciled in as a starter through most of camp is still in the mix but needs to recover from an injury. Expect all three of those guys to see action on Saturday. Trufant has pretty good size and they want to get that in the lineup.

The safeties remain the same with Nate Williams and Greg Walker running the show. Behind them and expected to see action are Vic Aiyewa, and David Batts. Tripper Johnson is still in the mix too with Jason Wells out.

The two deeps at LB remains unchanged with only Matt Houston who suffered a torn bicep sitting out a couple more weeks. Butler, Savannah, and Mason are the starters. Slated to see action are Tui, Dennison, Huppert, and Gage. No word on if they are going to play Jordan Wallace since he isn't listed.

On the defensive line the Huskies go with Ta'amu, Elisara, Jones, and Teo Nesheim. Thompson, Aldrich, Duncan, and Matthews are listed as the backups. Expect to see the possible debuts of Chrichton and Pulu who are also listed in the depth. No mention of Tokolahi or Noble but expect them to be in the mix.

Kickoffs are scheduled to be handled by Quinton Richardson and Jordan Polk. Devin Aguilar is no longer listed in the depth at punt returner. It looks like Washington is going with Fogerson, and Bruns this week.

All of these moves are subject to change by game day. You never know if they are a motivation tool, a reward, or a real change until kickoff. Look for the competiton to continue at a few of the positions up until Friday night.

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Christine came out of nowhere

Can these OL guys gel in enough time to face LSU?

Great job to the new guys. Trufant, Johnson, Crichton, Pulu. Your hard work will take you and the team very far.

Let’s get it on!

by murchy on Aug 31, 2009 2:00 PM PDT reply actions

This is going to be...

…a work in progress but that’s the fun of college football. I hope they come in, do well and get some early confidence. That would do wonders for these guys. Three of them have are fairly seasoned veterans and Kelemete played a bunch last year. It’ll be interesting to watch Christine but he’s been in the program for quite a few years now.

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by dawgfan22 on Aug 31, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Christine has been in the conversation, but I think most have been brushing it off because he’s a walk-on. If/when Ikehara gains the size and strength to handle C, I’d bet you’ll see Tolar move back to G and Christine to the bench.

by kirkd on Aug 31, 2009 2:13 PM PDT reply actions

Another thing to factor in Christine being listed as a starter – if he’s been one of the hardest workers on the team during Spring and Fall camps, there’s benefit to rewarding him with a starting nod: it shows the rest of the team that hard work will get them in the lineup. We’ll see if Christine plays the whole game or if Schaefer gets some snaps and the line shuffles back to the group that was starting most of camp…

by kirkd on Aug 31, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I think they will do that...

…Kirk, some guys play better in the spotlight.

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by dawgfan22 on Aug 31, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Gel

That is the big question heading into the 200 season. Can they receive an adequate performance from the offensive line?

by John Berkowitz on Aug 31, 2009 2:13 PM PDT reply actions

I think they can

The new zone blocking schemes should help the younger guys. No 1 on 1’s means less getting beat. It forces the D Coordinator to scheme around you and can help take the load off Christine and Klemente. The Zeros run it to perfection.

Not to mention, Jake could make Rosie O’ Donnel look good.

by B Money on Aug 31, 2009 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions

did anybody do a count on the number of true frosh in the two-deeps?

Damn, my eyeball tastes good.

by Gekko Mojo on Aug 31, 2009 2:17 PM PDT reply actions

Let's see...

Trufant, Pulu, Critchton…I think that’s about it or am I forgetting someone? Bronson I believe is expected to play, probably more on special teams though.

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by dawgfan22 on Aug 31, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Oops!

I forgot James Johnson the hot wideout.

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by dawgfan22 on Aug 31, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Bronson is a RS Fr. if I'm not mistaken

by B Money on Aug 31, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Nevermind...

I should read before I post…apparently he greyshirted.

by B Money on Aug 31, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions

In the 2-deeps, there’s Johnson starting at WR & Trufant starting at CB, Long as the backup behind Richardson at CB, Crichton and Pulu 3rd string at the DE spots and Bronson listed as the 5th of 5 RB’s. Bronson and Long are greyshirt guys who were a part of Ty’s last class but didn’t enroll until later.

Interesting that Crichton and Pulu were listed but Tokolahi wasn’t. I would guess that they’d want to redshirt all three of these guys if they can, but if they expect to be running a lot of bodies out there at DE, then Pulu and Crichton might have to play. Plus, they probably are filling spots on the special teams coverage units. Wouldn’t surprise me to see Tokolahi out there at some point in the season too, either through him improving enough to move into the 2-deeps or injuries happening.

by kirkd on Aug 31, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions

I think Tokalahi is gonna get Redshirted

And that if depth becomes an issue Noble will play instead. Tokalahi is the type of player we can really build off of and if he gets strong and learns the defense we’re gonna be able to leverage him longer as a RS-Frosh next year.

by murchy on Aug 31, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Well, while this staff I’m sure appreciates the advantages of redshirting players, they also want to win – now. They are used to playing true frosh at USC, and I have little doubt that if they feel playing Tokolahi significantly improves their chances of winning, he’ll play.

Yeah, right now he’s behind Ta’amu and Duncan at the NT spot, and Elisara & Matthews at the 3-technique, but injuries could change that in a hurry. And while Duncan has improved, Tokolahi has a big size advantage. If Tokolahi shows good improvement in the next few weeks and/or injuries happen to the interior linemen, I’d bet he’ll play. Noble hasn’t yet appeared to make a big impression, and I’m beginning to think he may end up moved to the OL in the next year.

by kirkd on Aug 31, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Mathews

He seems like a tweener. He’s like a big DE but he’s playing inside. I think he may get on the field when a pass rush is needed, a third down pass rushing tackle.

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by dawgfan22 on Aug 31, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Well, Matthews is backing up at the 3-technique spot which is more about upfield penetration, so I can see where he might fit in there. Plus, he’s apparently gotten bigger (I didn’t get a good look at him at Raise the Woof to form my own judgment). But yeah, he might be a better fit in passing downs.

by kirkd on Aug 31, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Habben

Did you guys see where Habben said he was kind of shocked at moving to the other tackle position? I sure hope he’s improved…a lot!

If I was LSU I’d be going after Trufant bigtime! It’ll be interesting to see how he responds. I’m hoping that Justin Glenn recovers quickly.

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by dawgfan22 on Aug 31, 2009 3:27 PM PDT reply actions

Glenn looks like he's gonna play...sparingly

I’m more worried about DL pressure. If DTN is the only guy applying pressure then we could have Champ Bailey and Woodson back there and struggle.

by murchy on Aug 31, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Darrion Jones

The guy is ready to make an impact. I think the fact that Holt was raving about Eliara bodes well too.

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by dawgfan22 on Aug 31, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Lord I hope so

Jones scares upon sight alone but up to date his play hasn’t lived up to his physique. He should be looking to triple his last years performance in almost every category.

by murchy on Aug 31, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Glenn

I think he’ll play more but they want to get his knee healthy.

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by dawgfan22 on Aug 31, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, interesting stuff. I know that Fetters at DM.C thinks part of the reason Habben struggled at RT is that he’s always been a LT and had trouble changing his stance, footwork and technique. Not everyone can smoothly mirror their play when going from one side of the line to the other.

That said, Habben better step up and make the best of it.

by kirkd on Aug 31, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah I don't think Coz...

…would stand for any performances like the one he had against oregon! He needs to show me something this year. As one of the guys who has the most experience, he needs to step up.

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by dawgfan22 on Aug 31, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Pulu is a stud - 2009 class is looking surprisingly good

Mark my words! The 2009 class is going to go down as an epic achievement from Sark.

James Johnson – excellent pickup
Talia Crichton – excellent pickup
Andru Pulu – ditto

Marlion Barnett has already shown good hands. Once his body is muscled up ..watch out.

Sarks last minute heroics here having me wondering how good Shamburger and Robinson may be. We’ve already seen that Keith Price has mondo athleticism.

Tokalahi must be something special as it appears that they’re preparing this guy for big things.

Last but not least Trufant.

When it’s all said and done the 2009 class will stand out for the impact the players delivered. I’m impressed so far.

by murchy on Aug 31, 2009 3:45 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, it would appear that Sark’s first class will yield more productive players than Ty’s, despite both getting late starts and having classes not rated that highly.

by kirkd on Aug 31, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions