Caspers to DL?

**ribsnwhiskey** · 08-17-2011, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by CYKOFAN

I was actually surprised by Jensen in the spring game, he had a decent game and I was hoping he'd provide some depth. Maybe he's not having such a great fall.

He's only going into his 2nd fall camp. No need to expect him to be 2nd team and pushing his way up already. The coaches are obviously trying to build depth to the point that we don't have to rely on true/rs freshmen to play a ton unless they are that good. Most likely why they recruited Simon and now have moved Caspers.

**ketelmeister** · 08-17-2011, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by ribsnwhiskey

He's only going into his 2nd fall camp. No need to expect him to be 2nd team and pushing his way up already. The coaches are obviously trying to build depth to the point that we don't have to rely on true/rs freshmen to play a ton unless they are that good. Most likely why they recruited Simon and now have moved Caspers.

I was hoping he'd play defense from the start. I know his family and the kid has to be a real tiger.

**ribsnwhiskey** · 08-17-2011, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by ketelmeister

I was hoping he'd play defense from the start. I know his family and the kid has to be a real tiger.

I was actually talking about Jensen, but Caspers is also on his second fall camp and first on D. I'm hoping he sticks there.

**CYKOFAN** · 08-17-2011, 10:59 AM

True about Jensen being a rs freshman and still a little light to play much interior d-line. But I didn't think he was athletic enough to expect much of a future for him and the spring game changed my mind. With some more weight I think he has a chance to be a big contributor for us someday.

**jburke** · 08-17-2011, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by CYKOFAN

True about Jensen being a rs freshman and still a little light to play much interior d-line. But I didn't think he was athletic enough to expect much of a future for him and the spring game changed my mind. With some more weight I think he has a chance to be a big contributor for us someday.

Totally agree and think he will be a big contributor down the road, maybe even still this year but I feel like from Coach Shane's interview, he is a ways out yet..... I really hope Caspers sticks, need at least 4, 5-6 is preferred against running type teams that we play early on (UNI, Iowa, UConn), into the conference schedule we may be able to work mor 3 man fronts like we did against MIZZ....

**2forISU** · 08-17-2011, 11:28 AM

Sounds like our staff is searching for anyone to fill holes. This is the second player from o-line to move over to d-line. We need a solid d-line with depth to compete this year.

**CyCloned** · 08-17-2011, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by 2forISU

Sounds like our staff is searching for anyone to fill holes. This is the second player from o-line to move over to d-line. We need a solid d-line with depth to compete this year.

I think the coaching staff at ISU, and everywhere else is always looking for a guy that has the size and mean streak to play the DL. Good DL are hard to find, so depth will always be an issue at ISU.

**ajk4st8** · 08-17-2011, 11:59 AM

How is Walter Woods height not listed at 5'9? that dude is SHORT!

**jburke** · 08-17-2011, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by 2forISU

Sounds like our staff is searching for anyone to fill holes. This is the second player from o-line to move over to d-line. We need a solid d-line with depth to compete this year.

Oni did not last but one practice, I think that Caspers will stick....

**jburke** · 08-17-2011, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by ajk4st8

How is Walter Woods height not listed at 5'9? that dude is SHORT!

I think 5'10", 5'11" is accurate, most DL/OL he is up against are 5-6 inches taller, he is short though....

**brycy** · 08-17-2011, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by jburke

Oni did not last but one practice, I think that Caspers will stick....

Did Oni quit, or just move back to OL?

**Aclone** · 08-17-2011, 12:45 PM

Moved back to the OL.

**sdillon500** · 08-17-2011, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Aclone

Moved back to the OL.

I think that's a good thing. He may have had the size for a DT, but he had never played the position before if I remember correctly. Also, Bleil had a quote about him having the potential to be a great offensive lineman. I'll take a potentially great player over a potentially serviceable player any day.

**Bipolarcy** · 08-17-2011, 01:51 PM

I wonder if Caspers' weight loss has anything to do with his move to the DL. Maybe they were planning to move him all along, but just had to trim him down some first. Unless his weight was just way off when we recruited him, he went from a 6-5, 295 recruit to 6-4, 292 on last year's roster to 6-5 277 this year. He was listed at 280-something on the spring depth chart.

**Aclone** · 08-17-2011, 02:02 PM

In an odd coincidence, if Caspers stays on defense, this just might clear the way for Oni to start at a guard spot next season, with Hayworth Hicks graduating.