which newcomers will make an impact...

[jburke]

What? I think I've read twice now where Chris Williams has said Rony is working out with the team and is on course to be a student this fall. I just wanna know if anyone else has heard that he doesn't like Ames or that he's been having a tough go since arriving here. I along with everyone else should be praying he can put up half the numbers he did in juco...

Our Juco track record for highly toted recruits is not the best, 2005 Thomas Patton, 2002 Fredrico Sammuel, both were huge no shows when they got to campus.... It is hard to get excited with the qualifying issues right away......

[Bipolarcy]

I have high hopes for Albert Gary. IMO he and Young (along with a healthy Reynolds) are going to transform our WR corps. For the other JUCOS:

Ricky Howard - He'll be a 3rd TE and find a place as a blocker (H-Back)
Anthony Young - Will battle Reeves all year for the 3rd CB spot (comes in when Benton moves to LB in the nickel)
Durrell Givens - In a battle with O'Connell and Brooks for the starting FS spot. I'm betting he spends 2010 behind O'Connell.
Rony Nelson - Just a huge question mark. IF he shows, I could see him contributing.
Jon Caspers - Redshirts unless there are major injury issues on the OL.

For the FR, I think that Shontrelle Johnson will play mostly special teams and get a few carries here and there. Gary will play if not start eventually. I also believe that George and Bennett will play special teams similar to what Knott and Klein did last year.

Gary is not a freshman.

[rosco]

HE got 4 years to play though.

[Bipolarcy]

Our Juco track record for highly toted recruits is not the best, 2005 Thomas Patton, 2002 Fredrico Sammuel, both were huge no shows when they got to campus.... It is hard to get excited with the qualifying issues right away......

Seneca Wallace, David Sims, Matt Blair ... I'm just saying.

[xboxfever]

I have high hopes for Albert Gary. IMO he and Young (along with a healthy Reynolds) are going to transform our WR corps. For the other JUCOS:

Ricky Howard - He'll be a 3rd TE and find a place as a blocker (H-Back)
Anthony Young - Will battle Reeves all year for the 3rd CB spot (comes in when Benton moves to LB in the nickel)
Durrell Givens - In a battle with O'Connell and Brooks for the starting FS spot. I'm betting he spends 2010 behind O'Connell.
Rony Nelson - Just a huge question mark. IF he shows, I could see him contributing.
Jon Caspers - Redshirts unless there are major injury issues on the OL.

For the FR, I think that Shontrelle Johnson will play mostly special teams and get a few carries here and there. Gary will play if not start eventually. I also believe that George and Bennett will play special teams similar to what Knott and Klein did last year.

Gary will be lucky to play this season.
Howard will likely be the 3rd or second TE.
Anthony Young will start. Ter'ran proved in the bowl game he is not a outside CB. However he is a solid nickel and can only get better this of season.
If Givens does not start, I will be surprised. O'Connell is not fast or athletic enough to start in this league. He is a solid guy to have when the starters need a break though. If O'Connell starts we will be in trouble.
Rony will likely come in on 3rd downs to rush the passer if he makes it to campus that is.
Caspers will likely be a back up.
The other JUCO you forgot, Chris Young, will battle for a starting position but likely will play the same role as Reynolds and be his replacement in the rotation scheme that Herman runs. I think this team is deep at WR. Pretty huge deal since this position was weak only a couple years ago.

[Bipolarcy]

HE got 4 years to play though.

No he doesn't. Technically, he has seven semesters, which would make him ineligible for a bowl game as a senior if my math is right.

[RustShack]

No he doesn't. Technically, he has seven semesters, which would make him ineligible for a bowl game as a senior if my math is right.

That doesn't make any sense. Has that ever happened to a player where he can play a season but not that bowl game for this reason?

[Bipolarcy]

That doesn't make any sense. Has that ever happened to a player where he can play a season but not that bowl game for this reason?

If the bowl game is in a different semester than the regular season, and his eligibility ran out at the end of the semester for the regular season, then yes, he can miss a bowl. I also believe it has happened before, but I can't name specifics. Obviously, situations like Gary's are pretty unique. It happened because he enrolled for one semester at Arkansas, although he never played and attended only one semester, then redshirted at juco last year. So while he's called a 4-to-play-4 guy, he's technically a 7-to-play-7 guy.

[CyCloned]

What is the story on Ronnie Nelson? Is he in school or not? It seems like there is a lot of speculation on if he will contribute or even be on the team in the fall. Does anyone really know?

[CrossCyed]

I guess I would expect him to be here.

[woodie]

mr. moore ,defensive end

[RustShack]

I don't see why he wouldn't be here. Hes already enrolled.

[GoldRule]

JEREMIAH GEORGE. Our most complete linebacker and he's been on campus less than a month.

[Clones21]

Jeremiah George and Donnie Jennert. Donnie might just be too talented to keep off the field. Hes got great hands and uses his body well on blocking out corners. Hes a well rounded WR. Only a RS Freshman, but looks damn good as of now.

[CrossCyed]

JEREMIAH GEORGE. Our most complete linebacker and he's been on campus less than a month.

Going to have to keep working to edge out Knott/Klein...

Jeremiah George and Donnie Jennert. Donnie might just be too talented to keep off the field. Hes got great hands and uses his body well on blocking out corners. Hes a well rounded WR. Only a RS Freshman, but looks damn good as of now.

Jennert still needs to live in the weight room.