2019 Football Non-Game Thread

[valpofb16]

Thanks VULB unfortunately this will be my last year with insider information. FWIW I was wrong in my original post Skarecky will be playing the CRU position with Petrie moving into a traditional LB spot for the fall.

Personally I liked Petrie at the CRU position due to Peifer and Psota being ready to go. I hope another recent alum joins the board and cares enough to keep people in the loop. If not expect quite a dead period between Late spring and mid August

[JD24]

Thanks VULB unfortunately this will be my last year with insider information. FWIW I was wrong in my original post Skarecky will be playing the CRU position with Petrie moving into a traditional LB spot for the fall. Personally I liked Petrie at the CRU position due to Peifer and Psota being ready to go. I hope another recent alum joins the board and cares enough to keep people in the loop. If not expect quite a dead period between Late spring and mid August

You provide a great service to the board my friend.

Petrie with Turner should be a great LBer duo. My only concern with Skarecky at the CRU position is the opposite of my concern with Petrie. Skarecky's pretty lanky for a Safety and filling the box when required I'd be concerned about with him. I thought he showed very good coverage skills last year.

[VUGrad1314]

A little PFL love (even if it's for Butler this is still pretty cool.)

https://www.si.com/college-football/2019/biggest-upsets-college-football-history?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=sportsillustrated&utm_medium=social&xid=socialflow_facebook_si&fbclid=IwAR1BaYiMPjp0MCPnMrTndd9nUOx1wDFv0BRAYgukcbo0Cnyi_YItPI8qEP0

[valpofb16]

FWIW Media Day updated #/pos

QB:
#4 Mullen RSSR
#9 Seewald RSJR
#14 Duncan RSJR
#5 Nimz RSFR
#10 Ruszkowski FR
#2 Saylers FR

TE:
#31 Kluck RSSO.
#84 Bittner RSSO.
#82 Conlin FR.

OL:
#65 Jarnigan RSSR
#60 Lundberg RSSR
#64 Biggs RSJR
#74 Zajac RSJR
#66 Vas JR
#51 Drs RSFR
#68 Byrd RSFR
#73 Russell RSFR
#75 O'Doherty RSFR
#67 Monahan FR
#69 Dixon FR
#70 Laird FR
#72 Parrish FR
#79 Sprague FR

WR
#12 Koehler RSSR
#17 Larose JR.
#22 Lopez JR.
#7 Stablein RSSO.
#6 Reese SO.
#81 Brewer RSFR
#86 Tsungoui
#20 Bingham FR
#26 Albright FR
#83 Holmes FR
#85 Davis FR
#88 Berkemeier FR

DB's
#5 Leandre RSSR
#26 Salomon RSSR
#20 Booker SR
#14 Kelly JR
#16 Hebda JR
#2 Jones RSSO
#9 Leach RSSO
#18 Hebda RSSO
#29 Sherman SO
#31 Scarsella SO
#11 McKeag RSFR
#7 Mitchell FR
#32 Brown FR
#35 Earles FR
#37 Williams FR
#39 Allen FR

LB
#47 Messler RSSR
#49 Turner RSSR
#36 Petrie SR
#8 Skarecky JR
#38 Poloskey JR
#6 Peifer SO
#89 Helm SO
#24 Psota RSFR
#48 Gasperoni RSFR
#30 Saunders FR
#42 Annis FR
#52 Kraus FR
#53 Chilton FR

DL
#93 Reed SR
#91 Goebel RSJR
#21 Twigg JR
#46 Martins JR
#92 Gedrys JR
#94 Orlandini JR
#34 Bishop RSSO
#45 Purty RSSO
#90 Velasco RSSO
#96 Germain RSSO
#43 Marinelli RSFR
#56 Christian RSFR
#57 O'Connell RSFR
#76 London RSFR
#55 Bibler FR
#77 Schimanski FR
#97 Files FR
Satoski FR( Couldn't see number from picture)

RB
#21 Earley RSSR
#32 Boxrucker SR
#44 Cartalies SR
#3 Shannon RSSO
#15 Haugh RSSO
#25 Allison RSFR
#27 Engle FR
#41 Curtis FR

Specialist
#1 Latsonas SR
#33 Neisner JR
#99 Puckett RSSO
#87 Batholomew RSFR
#19 Oliva FR

97 On roster, Mcnerney appears to have left team. Appears all the freshman have made it to media day which is a great sign for staff!

[valpofb16]

Post camp depth chart

QB: Seewald/ Duncan
RB: Cartales/ Boxrucker
TE: Kluck/ Bittner
WR: Koehler/ Larose
WR: Reese/ Lopez
WR: Brewer/ Holmes
LT: Lundberg/ Zajac
LG: Vas/ Biggs
C: Jarnigan/ Monahan
RG: Russell/ O'doherty
RT: Byrd/ Parrish
DE: Purty/ Martins
DT: Gedrys/ Goebel
DT: Reed/ Velasco
DE: Twigg/ Bishop
LB: Turner/ Messler
LB: Petrie/ Peifer
CRU: Skareky/ Poloskey
CB: Leandre/ Kelly
S: Booker/ Leach
S: Skarecky/ Hebda
CB: Hebda/ Sherman

[JD24]

Post camp depth chart QB: Seewald/ Duncan RB: Cartales/ Boxrucker TE: Kluck/ Bittner WR: Koehler/ Larose WR: Reese/ Lopez WR: Brewer/ Holmes LT: Lundberg/ Zajac LG: Vas/ Biggs C: Jarnigan/ Monahan RG: Russell/ O'doherty RT: Byrd/ Parrish DE: Purty/ Martins DT: Gedrys/ Goebel DT: Reed/ Velasco DE: Twigg/ Bishop LB: Turner/ Messler LB: Petrie/ Peifer CRU: Skareky/ Poloskey CB: Leandre/ Kelly S: Booker/ Leach S: Skarecky/ Hebda CB: Hebda/ Sherman

If that WR depth chart is as presented, the surprise is that some of those guys listed as 2nd on the depth chart aren't ahead of at least one of the guys listed as 1st on the depth chart. Jimmy will have to find his bailout guy quickly with not only the WRs being inexperienced but the TEs as well. Maybe Cartales catches 50 balls out of the backfield.

[valpofb16]

Quick edit

RSFR McNerney is still on roster but has moved to be strictly a punter. Possibly due to back issues.

Roster is at 98.

As of your comment at receiver JD24. I definitely agree with Larose's freshman season it is puzzling he is not yet a starter on the field. Injuries set him back last season but the talent is definitely there. The good news is that we appear to have 5 receivers ready to play.

Holmes while slight is listed at 2, more than likely Stablein lines up in the slot behind Brewer however for away games Holmes will be a surefire travel squad member as he is the return man. Have heard him, Berkemeier, and J Allen have all been clocked in at 20MPH speed. Berkemeier looks like an excellent PFL freshman

[JD24]

As of your comment at receiver JD24. I definitely agree with Larose's freshman season it is puzzling he is not yet a starter on the field. Injuries set him back last season but the talent is definitely there. The good news is that we appear to have 5 receivers ready to play. Holmes while slight is listed at 2, more than likely Stablein lines up in the slot behind Brewer however for away games Holmes will be a surefire travel squad member as he is the return man. Have heard him, Berkemeier, and J Allen have all been clocked in at 20MPH speed. Berkemeier looks like an excellent PFL freshman

What about the transfer WR? I would have thought he'd be one of the first three.

Good info btw.

[valpofb16]

Lopez is a great athlete by all accounts however he is very raw in the offense .

Valpo gets roughly 16 spring practices and 24 in camp. This means even with new staff the first 3 has had almost double the reps (probably even more with influx of freshman)

Expect to see Lopez on gameday, could see him start by end of season. Koehler has 24 games under his belt and Reese 11. JUCO ball may have equal/better athletes but schemes are more complex at this level. Remember JUCOs only get a Max of 1 1/2 years in their program.

[JD24]

You'll need ESPN+ to watch the home games.

http://www.valpoathletics.com/athletics/news/2019-20/19208/valpo-athletics-to-produce-28-home-broadcasts-for-the-valley-on-espn-this-fall/

[valpofb16]

Last bit of info before game week

QB: If Jimmy is playing the game he is number one, Duncan and Nimz is a neck and neck battle for two

RB: Cartales, Boxrucker, Allison are the committee here, Early next man up

WR: Koehler, Brewer, Reese the starters. Lopez, Larose will see field. Bingham and Davis have impressed, Holmes return man

TE: Kluck is one, Bittner two, expect Conlin to see the field

OL: not much new here Russell, Byrd , Lundberg , Jarnigan, Vas the guys, Parrish and Dixon freshman standouts. Biggs a rotator

DL: Twigg, Purty, Gedrys, Reed starting. O'Connell, Martins, Orlandini will play at end. Sete, Goebel, Velasco will rotate inside

LB: Peifer and Turner appear to be starters. Petrie, Messler will see significant snaps. Psota will travel

CRU: Skarecky followed by Helm

CB: Leandre and Kelly are the starters , Hebda and Sherman behind them

S: Booker and Scarsella are starters , Leach and Hebda behind them McKeag will travel

LS: Haugh

K: Latsonas, no longer looking to transfer as well

P: Niesner

Cade Bishop and Joey Poloskey have suffered season ending knee injuries

[JD24]

I've just noticed that I was reading Scarsella instead of Skarecky for the CRU position. So Scarsella is at S while Skarecky is at CRU. That makes my comments about who was manning the CRU position more ridiculous than most of my comments. 

I feel for the players who've already had their seasons end.

I hope Seewald is healthy, ready to go and plays. IOW, the opposite of what we saw last year which I didn't like in terms of giving him a few series here and there and trying to tell me what my eyes were seeing was wrong.

[VULB#62]

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Some real solid character choices.

Given the hardships Jimmy has faced during his time at Valpo, I am pleased he decided to stay and this honor is his reward. Nick, from the very beginning, has exuded leadership and character. Both Booker and Jarnigan have been rocks.

Congrats guys, you deserved the honor, now lead like we know you can. Focus your teammates on each play and each goal. Do not let personal selfishness even knock on the door. The team focus is 3,600 seconds every game. Your job, gentlemen, is to continually remind all of your teammates of that  (and to keep the slate clean off the field as well).

[dcannon12]

Back at it. I disagree with the comment Seewald has to find a bailout guy quick, he needs to be the bailout guy or who ever the QB is. Seewald is not quick enough yet, I have seen-some practices.  Its between Duncan and  Nimz.  Duncan has the best footwork by far.  Anyone see the official dept chart for the game next week?

[JD24]

Back at it. I disagree with the comment Seewald has to find a bailout guy quick, he needs to be the bailout guy or who ever the QB is. Seewald is not quick enough yet, I have seen-some practices.  Its between Duncan and  Nimz.  Duncan has the best footwork by far.  Anyone see the official dept chart for the game next week?

You don't think Seewald or whoever the QB is needs to find a reliable receiver he can count on when things get tight?

[dcannon12]

No there is never a 100% reliable "got too" receiver its football.  Sometimes the QB needs to see the forward open space in a split second if the receivers is not open and take off running.   
I do not think Seewald is the best at that.     If your only relying on throwing Valpo will be in trouble.  Get the mobile QB's in the game.

[valpofb16]

Well.. here's my thought process on Duncan. Offense only. Our OLine and WRs were healthy last year. And Duncan lead us to an exactly last place PFL offense in scoring and yards.

He did not show this crazy ability to run. Did not look great under pocket. Very rarely aimed downfield. I'd rather see Nimz in there and start building.

Nothing against Chris , he has been an excellent program kid. But 11 game sample size of Campbell in 2017 and all of 2018 have shown he may just not be the answer.

Duncan's record as a primary QB: 1-10

[JD24]

No there is never a 100% reliable "got too" receiver its football.  Sometimes the QB needs to see the forward open space in a split second if the receivers is not open and take off running. I do not think Seewald is the best at that.     If your only relying on throwing Valpo will be in trouble.  Get the mobile QB's in the game.

QBs, mobile or not, typically rely on a receiver who can find a way to make himself available under duress. valpofb16 has the rest of it down. If he is correct about the current QB depth chart, it also means that two completely different coaching staffs have come to the same conclusion. This with the second coaching staff inheriting the guy they put at the top of the depth chart with an unusable right arm.

[football1960]

lets see if they new coaching stuff  opens the play book up to let the mobile qb like Duncan to run more , he has some wheels lol,,

[valpofb16]

Spring walk-on and converted DT James London has left the program

Wish James luck!

[dcannon12]

 11 men are on the field but one Duncan lead them to 1-10 wow.
Seewald, Duncan, Nimz who ever plays remember you're not alone out there are 10 guys with you.
oh and you have coaches.
 

[valpofb16]

Quarterback is leader of the team, center of the offense. Like I said I appreciate what Chris has done for the program. Think he has been good in spots. Last year he did not get it done as the starter point blank. But yes Valpo's record with him as the primary option at quarterback has not been close to Seewalds. Therefore if Jimmy is healthy he's the guy.

[JD24]

Nothing which has been shown by the players in games over the last 3 years would indicate that Duncan should start over Seewald.

[JD24]

Thanks 16 for your observations. I only wish that VUFB would be more forthcoming with Tweets and daily communication.  They are trying but its been a few days since we have heard from the source. Say what you want, the previous staff was a bit better at getting info out to expectant fans.

I'm with you on this. So far I'm not overwhelmed by Coach Fox's communication through the media to the public. Whatever it was supposed to be on media day, that "press conference" provided was attrocious. It has to improve as it is part of his job.

[VULB#62]

Thanks 16 for your observations. I only wish that VUFB would be more forthcoming with Tweets and daily communication.  They are trying but its been a few days since we have heard from the source. Say what you want, the previous staff was a bit better at getting info out to expectant fans.

I'm with you on this. So far I'm not overwhelmed by Coach Fox's communication through the media to the public. Whatever it was supposed to be on media day, that "press conference" provided was attrocious. It has to improve as it is part of his job.

I could not make out practically anything Coach Fox said between the background noise and poor audio. That was so beneath the level of quality we have come to expect of Valpo coverage. I am surprised they even released that. What the heck did he say on "Media Day"?  That is not on Fox. That is on the SID.