Adam Timo and Riley Nelson

[RockyBalboa]

Originally Posted by Goatnapper'96

By my count the 2009 two deep includes the following:

Senior - 12 + two players who will likely go on missions following the year (Shiloah and Manti Teo).

That means that BYU's defense will return 2 starters and a total of 8 in the two deep from 2009 to 2010. That is why I say huge rebuilding year. I still think the collective talent is high enough to win 7 games.

Unless Shiloah has changed or changes his mind, as of now he doesn't have mission plans.

Starting next year, he along with Andrew Rich will likely be the starters at the Safety positions.

[jay santos]

Does Heaps plan to graduate early? Why would he have a spring ball under his belt by 2010?

[Goatnapper'96]

Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

Unless Shiloah has changed or changes his mind, as of now he doesn't have mission plans.

Manti will talk him into it so they can play together after their missions.

I think he is putting it off to play a year with Manti before going on his mission. By the time he returns Jordan Pendleton will have found his stride to Shiloah will redshirt JP's senior year and then be one of two Teo All Americans at BYU in 2014 and 2015.

[Goatnapper'96]

Originally Posted by jay santos

Does Heaps plan to graduate early? Why would he have a spring ball under his belt by 2010?

Yes.

[Hot Lunch]

Originally Posted by Goatnapper'96

Defensively as well. It will be a rough year.

Defensively I think that they will be alright. Putnam and Afutiti will be around at the ends. Manumaleuna and Fuga will be back to play tackle. The Secondary will be good with Bradley, Te'o, Pittman, Rich and Buckner to mention a few. Linebacker wise I don't know who will be around. Hopefully Manti but I am not counting on that. Those guys I mentioned are a pretty good bunch to build a defense around.

[Goatnapper'96]

Originally Posted by Hot Lunch

Defensively I think that they will be alright. Putnam and Afutiti will be around at the ends. Manumaleuna and Fuga will be back to play tackle. The Secondary will be good with Bradley, Te'o, Pittman and Buckner to mention a few. Linebacker wise I don't know who will be around. Hopefully Manti but I am not counting on that. Those guys I mentioned are a pretty good bunch to build a defense around.

In my projections of the two deep next year, every single linebacker but Grant Nelson will not be back in 2010.

I project the 4 OLBs to be So'oto, Clawson, Teo and Nelson.
I project the 4 ILBs to be Bauman, Hooks, Doman and Ah You.

Replacing 7 or 8 linebackers in a 3-4 makes for a bit of a struggle.

[Hot Lunch]

Originally Posted by Goatnapper'96

In my projections of the two deep next year, every single linebacker but Grant Nelson will not be back in 2010.

I project the 4 OLBs to be So'oto, Clawson, Teo and Nelson.
I project the 4 ILBs to be Bauman, Hooks, Doman and Ah You.

Replacing 7 or 8 linebackers in a 3-4 makes for a bit of a struggle.

I totally agree with you on the linebackers but I think that with all of the other positions we won't be to bad. Is it Ogletree that just got back from his mission? I can see him cracking the 2 deep next year. Is it Ogletree that just got back and will be in school in January? From what I hear he is the real deal.

[jay santos]

Originally Posted by Goatnapper'96

In my projections of the two deep next year, every single linebacker but Grant Nelson will not be back in 2010.

I project the 4 OLBs to be So'oto, Clawson, Teo and Nelson.
I project the 4 ILBs to be Bauman, Hooks, Doman and Ah You.

Replacing 7 or 8 linebackers in a 3-4 makes for a bit of a struggle.

If we get a med redshirt for So'oto, he could be back. Hooks ought to hold off this year and get a med redshirt, but I guess that's not gonna happen.

The depth chart looks pretty bare for 2010, you're right. I made the comment a year ago that our future at LB is a lot thinner than our future at DL and we ought to consider the 4-3. I don't think Bronco will do that. Sorensen, Alisa, and Pritchard look like studs for the future but they won't be around.

[Goatnapper'96]

Originally Posted by jay santos

If we get a med redshirt for So'oto, he could be back. Hooks ought to hold off this year and get a med redshirt, but I guess that's not gonna happen.

The depth chart looks pretty bare for 2010, you're right. I made the comment a year ago that our future at LB is a lot thinner than our future at DL and we ought to consider the 4-3. I don't think Bronco will do that. Sorensen, Alisa, and Pritchard look like studs for the future but they won't be around.

There is wisdom in what you post, but I think Bronco realizes that he has a good thing going this year and if Hooks can help against TCU, I say play him this year and go for the big time. If BYU is still undefeated after TCU, I say play So'oto this year as well.

[Hot Lunch]

Originally Posted by jay santos

If we get a med redshirt for So'oto, he could be back. Hooks ought to hold off this year and get a med redshirt, but I guess that's not gonna happen.

The depth chart looks pretty bare for 2010, you're right. I made the comment a year ago that our future at LB is a lot thinner than our future at DL and we ought to consider the 4-3. I don't think Bronco will do that. Sorensen, Alisa, and Pritchard look like studs for the future but they won't be around.

Hooks already applied and got denied. Yes they applied this past off season. It is an urban legend that you have to wait until your senior year and that is not true.