This is the deepest, most talented Spartan team I’ve ever seen with my own eyes. The Spartans should compete with Stanford unless they trip over their own umbilical cord which Macintyre won’t let happen this year.
#1 Quarterback
David Fales, Blake Jurich, Dasmen Stewart, Joseph Gray and even Christian Tago has them deep but inexperienced at D1A. Both Jurich and Stewart played a little against UCLA but were a little too green, but they should be ready after fall camp.
#2 Tailback
I like the mention of McCain but not sure if I feel right about throwing him in so early, he has the size, weight and speed but does he have the power, confidence and toughness that comes after a couple few years of hitting the gym and sparce d1a game touches? That being said he’s very good right now so if Eskridge and Freeman aren’t productive as ordered then we might see Tervin and McCain as a one two. Ben Thompson has a year under his belt now as does Jason Simpson and there are good options at full/half back as well such as Ray Rodriguez.
3. Offensive Line
David Quessenberry and Nicholas Kaspar are beasts and Ryan Jones and Keith Bendixen should be even better this year and Meyer is a jc transfer so he’s got some playing time just not at d1a and Schweitzer is a frosh and will not be ready for this level of play …yet.
4. Safety
The loss of the 3 time 1st team safety All WAC Duke can’t be understated, that being said I like Cullen Newsome and possibly Sam Boyd along with James Orth. If Sam Boyd has gotten even better than last year he should be lights out.
On a side note, I know that Travis Johnson is getting a lot of accolades and deservedly so but after watching tape a guy that doesn’t get a lot of credit is Joe Nigos. Joe and Travis Raciti also played great towards the middle to end of the year last year and they are back so if they are better then it will be an exciting fun year.
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: About Spartans getting ready for the season
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: Mac is very enthused,wants them to step it
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: situation is unsettled;Eskridge ex Minnesota
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: will be competing with others.Qb. Fales
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: likely to start.If Off.line holds up running
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: passing game should do well.Also, this
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: the "Duke" def, backfield and line
: needs to jell.
: It is simply amazing Stanford game is just
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: the corner at Stanford,7 PM.Cards likely to
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: heaviy favorite about 3 tds.Spartan may
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