2022 Valparaiso Football

[valpofb16]

JD24 , Matt Logan went to Platville, Watson Allen Butler.

Seems like less many freshman were there over summer. Last year the roster game out a day before the IWU game with numbers not being correct until the week after.

Over/Under on this year set at 09/01

[valpo tundra]

In fact, Mathew Logan did get on the bus and practiced several weeks at Valpo before transferring to Wisconsin-Platteville. Similarly, Austin Brislin did practice for several weeks before transferring to West Chester University but not continuing with football.

[valpofb16]

That's not great they are losing O Lineman. By my count that puts them at 11-12 on the roster...

Brislin, Logan, Stone, Monahan, Orr, Meyers, Ford, Leathers, Garrard all gone.

Let's hope Denecke is a great recruiter and has the secret to keeping guys healthy

[Turf and Grid Iron Dad]

Stone Dixon is still on the roster and is actively practicing as of Monday.

[valpofb16]

Jon Stone not Dixon

[Pgmado]

New roster out 2-3 new sophomores at OL helps with numbers. Dline much added weight. New transfers from Boston College (Safety Tyler Day) and Colorado (WR Michael Byrd). Day figures to be more of an impact player.

Interesting no shows:
RB Keylan Chapman 5th year Oregon/Fort Hays State xfer (tweeted it was over), RB Gabe Olvera (Oregon / 247 2*), Grady Hickey (AZ WR), and the QB Cam Harbaugh.

Spoke with Keylan. It is an NCAA deal. He would be a 7th year senior. Not sure parameters


Roster has 117 and only 110 can report to camp under NCAA rules, meaning not everyone is there, don't believe Valpo intends to play a JV schedule. Freshman came in with heights and weights lower than the signing day article reported across the board. Under 3 weeks until the first two deep is released

The 110 rule got waived in 2020 during COVID. Not sure if it was put back in place.

Looks like it must have been put back in place. 110 can practice before classes start. Everyone else can join after.

[valpofb16]

FWIW have heard on good authority Teryn Berry is getting majority of first team reps.

Let's hope last year was a blip, new team, and Limbach coaching

[NotBryceDrew]

Glad to hear Berry is doing well had high hopes last season, hopefully the rust is gone. Been awhile since we've had quality depth at QB but Jackson and Kaplan seem highly capable as well. Can't wait to see the team in action.

[historyman]

FWIW have heard on good authority Teryn Berry is getting majority of first team reps.

Let's hope last year was a blip, new team, and Limbach coaching

https://weberstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/teryn--berry/5040

[valpotx]

Berry deserves another shot.  I think that he just forced a few too many passes, but has a lot of potential.

[valpofb16]

Under three weeks from Game just wanted to post returning starters / starters lost, and see who could replace them

Offense : 5/11

Returns:
WR-Contreras
WR- Bingham
LT- Bird
LG- Files
C-Parrish

Gone:
QB-Nimz
RB-Washington
WR- Reese
TE- Hebbeler
RG- Orr
RT- Stone

Defense: 6/11

Returns:
DT- Kessen
LB - Annis
CB-Turner
S- Chilton
S - Sherman
CB - Horton

Gone:
DE- Purty
DT- Orlandini
DE - Martins
LB -Twigg / Peifer
LB- Psota

[valpofb16]

My guesses

QB: Berry
RB: Dawson / Lane / Mann
WR: Ross
TE: Pierson / Vickers
RG: Woody
LT: Szczepanski / Gray
DE: Dristiliaris / Christian
DT: Miller
DE: Spelman
LB: Nabers/ Mekky / Days
LB: Hines

[Valpo03]

I will save you the suspense
Lucky if we win 4 games
Go Crusaders

[NotBryceDrew]

Why do you say that?

[Valpo03]

Schedule
Returners
And it is Valpo Football....

[usc4valpo]

Looking at this holistically, is the skill level improved from last year? If not, we are talking 4-7.

[valpofb16]

Honestly. Indiana Wesleyan is probably a loss tons of fifth years from a team that was 7 points away from a #1 NAIA ranking and beat Marian 41-6.

Dartmouth and Illinois state are losses.

2 from the front 7 return and Washington is gone. Those were the two strengths of last years team.

I think 6-5 is possible. Fox will put out a competitive defense. If they can't find an identity on offense 1-11 is also possible (sorry Presbyterian)

Sidebar: every other school schedules a jam and egger to get wins on board. Cecchini did this as well. Would it kill University to go back to this? Bring a D3 up here (I know this backfired in the early 2010s but program in much better state)

[valpofb16]

Actually university under 2500 kids, who are we kidding. It's dying anyway

[usc4valpo]

Valpo has under 2500? since when?

[valpofb16]

2939 Fall 2022 head count Grad/Undergrad. So under 3k my bad

4500 as recently as 2015. 35% fall out

[David81]

For purposes of institutional stability, we obviously want to see those enrollment figures increase. But plenty of small colleges, esp. at the D3 level, run extremely successful football programs. I just checked Mount Union (perennial D3 powerhouse who would very likely give VU a beating), and their undergraduate enrollment in recent years has been in the 2,000 range.

So...just thinking that if Valpo can get its undergrad enrollment back up around 3,500 or so, that would bode well for the football program as well. (And don't forget that 2015 number cited above included maybe around 400 law students.)

[vu72]

2939 Fall 2022 head count Grad/Undergrad

Those numbers are from the fall of 2021 not this current year.

[soapyjeans]

I'm pulling for Kaplan as starting QB

[valpofb16]

Will Johnson former WVU RB and NFL guy joins as the RB coach. Good experience , 14k followers, good exposure

[crusader05]

https://www.valpoathletics.com/football/news/2022-23/21429/valpo-announces-2022-football-gameday-plans/

New Game Day plans announced with a legitimate tailgating lot.