bigtenbadboy
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I saw a similar thread on the Choklahma board and thought it would be fun to do the same thing comparing our 2005 projected starters vs. 2002. Oklahoma was comparing 2005 to 2000 when they won their last MNC. I'm not going to get into too much detail I'll just list the projected 2005 starters who I think would start over the 2002 starters.
Offense - Based on conventional 2 wide, 1 tight set
OL
1. Mangold
2. Sims
3. Insert name here (I think we have 3/5 over 2002)
TE - 2002 starter
QB - 4. Smith over Krenzel
RB - 2002 starter
FB 5. Schnitker/Johnson over 2002 Joe
WR 6. Holmes
Defense - based on 4-3
DL - 2002 across the board (ouch)
LB
1. Hawk
2. Carpenter
CB
3. Youbouty
Safety
4. Whitner/Salley over Nickey
P - 2002
PK - 2002
PR/KR - 2005 (Ginn, Holmes)
Analysis
The 2005 offense would start 6/11 starters over 2002. In this analysis I made the assumption that MoC was playing. Sans MoC I would take 2005 Pittman/Haw over 2002 Ross any day of the week. An argument could be made for Ginn over Jenkins but Jenkins was just too consistent and clutch a performer to dishonor what he did for the 2002 team.
The 2005 defense would start 4/11 starters over 2002. The glaring deficiency being the DL as our back 7 would probably start in 4/7 positions. An argument could be made for Pitcock over Peterson assuming Darrion Scott was playing at DE. I am trying to base this analysis off of past performance more than potential, so I will stick with 4/11 starters here. I am optimistic that the 2005 season will show I was being overly conservative here.
Overall our combined offense defense would start 10/22 positions. Our kicking and punting games look like they will be a notch or two below 2002. Our return game should be very explosive and a big plus over 2002.
Outside of our return game I really did not include the big X factor for offense and defense, Ted Ginn. His game breaking ability on either side of the ball and special teams gives the 2005 team a powerful weapon that can change games instantly that was not there in 2002.
Trying to stay on the conservative side the 2005 team looks like it may just be a notch below 2002, but if some of the unproven talent bears fruit in 2005 look out because this team has the potential to be equal to or even supperior to 2002 and that is the silver lining of this analysis.
Lots that could be said that I left out but thats what everyone else is for.
Go Bucks!
Offense - Based on conventional 2 wide, 1 tight set
OL
1. Mangold
2. Sims
3. Insert name here (I think we have 3/5 over 2002)
TE - 2002 starter
QB - 4. Smith over Krenzel
RB - 2002 starter
FB 5. Schnitker/Johnson over 2002 Joe
WR 6. Holmes
Defense - based on 4-3
DL - 2002 across the board (ouch)
LB
1. Hawk
2. Carpenter
CB
3. Youbouty
Safety
4. Whitner/Salley over Nickey
P - 2002
PK - 2002
PR/KR - 2005 (Ginn, Holmes)
Analysis
The 2005 offense would start 6/11 starters over 2002. In this analysis I made the assumption that MoC was playing. Sans MoC I would take 2005 Pittman/Haw over 2002 Ross any day of the week. An argument could be made for Ginn over Jenkins but Jenkins was just too consistent and clutch a performer to dishonor what he did for the 2002 team.
The 2005 defense would start 4/11 starters over 2002. The glaring deficiency being the DL as our back 7 would probably start in 4/7 positions. An argument could be made for Pitcock over Peterson assuming Darrion Scott was playing at DE. I am trying to base this analysis off of past performance more than potential, so I will stick with 4/11 starters here. I am optimistic that the 2005 season will show I was being overly conservative here.
Overall our combined offense defense would start 10/22 positions. Our kicking and punting games look like they will be a notch or two below 2002. Our return game should be very explosive and a big plus over 2002.
Outside of our return game I really did not include the big X factor for offense and defense, Ted Ginn. His game breaking ability on either side of the ball and special teams gives the 2005 team a powerful weapon that can change games instantly that was not there in 2002.
Trying to stay on the conservative side the 2005 team looks like it may just be a notch below 2002, but if some of the unproven talent bears fruit in 2005 look out because this team has the potential to be equal to or even supperior to 2002 and that is the silver lining of this analysis.
Lots that could be said that I left out but thats what everyone else is for.
Go Bucks!