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Post by rickii on Aug 11, 2021 8:43:57 GMT -5
So do we have any info on.....
Injuries ?
Who has looked good in the early going ?
Is there any media coverage, twitter feeds or photo galleries....anywhere ?
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Post by hc2020 on Aug 11, 2021 9:13:44 GMT -5
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Post by hc2020 on Aug 11, 2021 9:20:27 GMT -5
So do we have any info on..... Injuries ? Who has looked good in the early going ? Is there any media coverage, twitter feeds or photo galleries....anywhere ? I have heard that so far the team is pretty healthy. Liam Doran is just about fully recovered from his shoulder injury that required surgery last year. Soph. SS Matt Kane, who suffered a gruesome broken leg in the spring, is back practicing with the team but is still not ready for full participation. All in all, I have heard that the current sophomore class is making significant strides and is really pushing the upperclassmen for playing time this year, especially at WR and DB where the focus seems to have been on getting bigger and stronger at those positions in order to compete with bigger offenses. I would not be surprised to see at least a half dozen or so sophomores either crack the starting lineup or solidify spots in the two-deep depth chart when the season begins.
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Post by midwestsader05 on Aug 11, 2021 9:22:20 GMT -5
Go to Kevin Stone’s twitter page to see several interviews yesterday (Coach Ches, J Dobbs, Liam Anderson, Pete Oliver, Sluka etc) Haven’t heard any information on injuries. Only that players are very excited to be together and the energy has been very high. D-Ends Benton Whitley and Dan Kuz apparently just killing it in one v. one and team drills. Possibly the best D-End duo we’ve had in 30+ Years.
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Post by hc2020 on Aug 11, 2021 9:53:10 GMT -5
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Post by rickii on Aug 11, 2021 9:54:27 GMT -5
EXCELLENT!
Thank You 2020.
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Post by hc2020 on Aug 11, 2021 11:36:09 GMT -5
Hearing from a pretty reliable source that a member of the current freshman class has notified the coaches that he has decided to leave the team. I don’t want to name the player until it has been confirmed.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Aug 11, 2021 11:42:52 GMT -5
I wonder if it is because of vaccination status?
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Post by hc2020 on Aug 11, 2021 12:01:26 GMT -5
I don’t believe so.
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Post by hchoops on Aug 11, 2021 12:02:02 GMT -5
He would have known about that long before now.
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Post by timholycross on Aug 11, 2021 19:44:15 GMT -5
Can't imagine it had anything to do with playing time at this stage of the game.
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Post by HC92 on Aug 12, 2021 11:34:29 GMT -5
If a freshman is leaving, there are only a few options as to why.
1. Not good enough and didn’t think he’d play anytime soon
2. Another school he likes better than HC had a spot open up very late.
3. Social issues within the team.
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Post by hchoops on Aug 12, 2021 11:37:39 GMT -5
4.After taking a summer school class, realized the academics were not for him.
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 12, 2021 11:44:11 GMT -5
Those all sound like valid possible reasons and only 1 need apply in this case to explain such a decision.
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Post by deep Purple on Aug 12, 2021 12:05:43 GMT -5
It could be that after putting full pads on and going through a few hitting drills he decided it wasn't for him? Maybe give soccer a try?
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Post by Crucis#1 on Aug 12, 2021 12:10:35 GMT -5
Wonder how he would fare at Paris Island? Boot Camp Chesney....too intense?
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Aug 12, 2021 12:48:19 GMT -5
If a freshman is leaving, there are only a few options as to why. 1. Not good enough and didn’t think he’d play anytime soon 2. Another school he likes better than HC had a spot open up very late. 3. Social issues within the team. 4. Hes from the West Coast or deep south and is homesick
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Post by midwestsader05 on Aug 12, 2021 15:01:27 GMT -5
So now that Media day has passed and with just over 3 weeks till kick-off, I thought I would share some observations and pontificate about a few things to watch during the rest of camp. This post will just cover our Offensive unit and assumes all are healthy heading into Week 1… (Defense to follow separately) Quarterback: I think most observers expect Sluka to be the starter and while he likely will be and is our best all-around athlete at QB, I would expect to see Siderman play against UCONN as well. It sounds like Coach Ches and Coach Roper have playbooks tailored to both player’s strengths and the rotation could even be situational at times. Look for Sluka with a large RPO centered playbook and Siderman with a more traditional West Coast package. It’s probably too early to say if and when Frosh Joe P gets any burn as it likely depends on the performance of the first two. Running back: Seniors Oliver and Abrams return having the most experience with Oliver likely to be the starter. I’m sure others are curious about the prospects of JR. Jordan Forrest who DNP in the Spring but coaches were high on his Freshman year in 2019. It does look like Junior Tyler Purdy is working in with the RB’s (still listed at DB) so expect more “Purdy packages”. Soph Ezema DNP in the Spring. Wide Receiver: Likely our most talented and deepest position on the offensive roster. I would expect the three starters to be Asante, Ayeni and Gilliam. Next three up would most likely be Sophomore’s Shipman and Corker with Senior Jewell adding great depth. One wild card is Junior Dominik Thomas who also showed great potential as a freshman in 2019 but fought injuries the latter part of that season and DNP in the Spring due to injury. TE/H-back/Fullback: Sean Morris is the returning starter and the only other player to see the field was SR Alex Sloan. As I and others have noticed, Senior Cullen Honohan is still listed at LB but has clearly switched to this position and will likely provide much needed depth here. Offensive Line: On the interior, Senior Nick Olaska will anchor the group at Center with SR Jack McCauley as his back-up. Returning starter 5th yr SR John Brekke will likely remain at LG. The other guard looks to be JR. CJ Hanson. Hanson rotated with Jack Bowler last year even before Bowler’s injury prevented him from playing against SDSU (Hanson also has the frame and athleticism to play OT) As others have noticed O-Line Coach Smith likes to rotate lineman and I expect JR Daddona and Soph Eric Schon to provide that depth as first IL’s up. At OT we return JR. Pat McMurtrie who looked very good as a Soph in the Spring. The other Tackle spot (to replace Brian Foley) should be an open battle between SR Grady Smith (who got hurt first series of the SDSU game but appears to be healthy), Soph Luke Newman (who played a fair amount off the bench in the spring and has great feet/athleticism and 5th year Senior Mike Pizziketti.
Feel free to opine on anything you are watching or that I might have missed…Go Purp!
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Post by efg72 on Aug 12, 2021 15:20:28 GMT -5
Thanks for the update and preview- makes me wonder if the departing freshman is a WR or QB, but I guess time will tell
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Post by hc2020 on Aug 12, 2021 20:03:49 GMT -5
Defensive player.
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Post by hchoops on Aug 13, 2021 8:34:21 GMT -5
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Post by football44 on Aug 13, 2021 9:46:06 GMT -5
Fantastic!! Great marketing by HC! A true pleasure seeing the working relationship between HC Football and the Woo Sox. Getting the Worcester community back interested in what's going on at Fitton Field is key. Kudos to ADMB and Coach Chesney!!
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Post by bigfan on Aug 13, 2021 10:45:11 GMT -5
Coach Chesney was interviewed on the TV during the rain delay. He was excited about playing a game at Polar Park, great for the city and for the college.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 13, 2021 11:02:39 GMT -5
Pizziketti looks like a giant out there (i guess he is one, in fact) . The baseball players looked like they enjoyed the unique demonstration. Accolades to HC and Woo Sox marketing for this event
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Post by hc2020 on Aug 13, 2021 16:12:38 GMT -5
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