Football Depth Chart

[msudawg1200]

I'll take a really wild guess at the depth chart

QB- Blake Shapen with Kamario Taylor as the back up.
RB1- Davon Booth
RB2- Fluff Bothwell
RB3- Xavier Gayten
H-Back/FB- Max Reese
WR- Ayden Williams
WR- SanFrisco Magee
Slot- Brenen Thompson- he seemed to appear a lot on highlight videos from MSU.
Slot- Cam Thompson
Slot- Anthony Evans
WR- Markus Allen
WR- Ricky Johnson
TE- Sam West
H-Back/WR- Seydou Traore
Secret redzone weapon- Emeka Iloh
C- Brennan Smith
G- Trevor Mayberry
G- Blake Steen
LT- Albert Reese
RT- Jimothy Lewis


DE- Trevion Williams if he is healthy, maybe Jaray Bledsoe
DT- Will Whitson
DT- Kai McClendon
DE- Jamil Burroughs- I have a really good feeling about him

MLB- Branden Jennings
OLB- Jalen Smith or Zakari Tillman
EDGE- Raishen Thomas or Malik Sylla- probably in that order
STAR- Isaac Smith

CB- Kelley Jones
CB- Dwight Lewis
S- Jahron Manning
S- Tony Mitchell
S- Stonka

K- Kyle Ferrie
P- Ethan Pulliam
KO- Marlon Hauck
LS- Ethan Myers

KR/PR- Cam Thompson
KR/PR- Brenen Thompson

You don't think Nic Mitchell starts at MLB? What about Hunter Washington at one of the safeties? No Johnnie Daniels at a RB? You think Gullette from Texas and Sanders from NIU will get many reps at backer?

[NWADAWG]

Being as though we are less than 4 weeks from preseason camp, any insight into what is expected?

QB - Shapen, LK, Taylor
RB - Booth, Bothwell, Daniels
TE - British
WR - ?
OL - ?

Defense?

These discussions always interest me. Not necessarily that I expect inside knowledge from those with great insight and connections, but the contrast in the descriptions. The we won't suck quite as bad as last year but it will be close - and the we actually have great players at that position that will be buried in the depth chart, at multiple positions. I understand that both can be true to some degree but a bunch of cup half fulls and cup half emptys talking about how the water will taste.

For the record, I think we will be noticeably better with somewhat reasonable chance at 5 wins and an all the planets align shot at 6. This is not an inside scoop, just my thoughts.

[StarkVegasSteve]

These discussions always interest me. Not necessarily that I expect inside knowledge from those with great insight and connections, but the contrast in the descriptions. The we won't suck quite as bad as last year but it will be close - and the we actually have great players at that position that will be buried in the depth chart, at multiple positions. I understand that both can be true to some degree but a bunch of cup half fulls and cup half emptys talking about how the water will taste.

For the record, I think we will be noticeably better with somewhat reasonable chance at 5 wins and an all the planets align shot at 6. This is not an inside scoop, just my thoughts.

I think we will be markedly better on both sides of the ball, but I'm just not wholly confident that the record will show it. I mean we could be a WHOLE LOT better and still go 5-7.

[Hot Rock]

I think we will be markedly better on both sides of the ball, but I'm just not wholly confident that the record will show it. I mean we could be a WHOLE LOT better and still go 5-7.

5-7 is a wildly better win/loss record from last year. With this schedule, that will show a lot especially if that defense gets back to what Mississippi State should be putting on the field.

[R2Dawg]

How about getting back to the basics with the DL. Insure that they know how to blow off the ball and get penetration and at least plug the dam holes. Last year they were getting blown off the LOS and getting pushed back 5 yards. I don't know if anyone else noticed last year but the RTGDFB is making a comeback.

Yeah football ain't rocket science that everyone makes it out to be. The team that wins LOS, wins the game. We lost our identity as a program since 2018.

[Coach34]

Yeah football ain't rocket science that everyone makes it out to be. The team that wins LOS, wins the game. We lost our identity as a program since 2018.

This all day. We've stopped winning in the trenches and until we get that back- it will remain a struggle.

[No BS Dawg]

Defense was a joke last year and the same coaches are back. Having more talent can help, but is not the end all be all. We made no adjustments in game and seemed lost most of the season. Unless there is marked improvement from a defensive coaching and scheme standpoint, there will be little significant improvement in the defense. With our schedule a minimal improvement in defense will equate to
8-10 losses.

[msugolf]

Defense was a joke last year and the same coaches are back. Having more talent can help, but is not the end all be all. We made no adjustments in game and seemed lost most of the season. Unless there is marked improvement from a defensive coaching and scheme standpoint, there will be little significant improvement in the defense. With our schedule a minimal improvement in defense will equate to
8-10 losses.

There is no scheme in the world that works with bad talent. The ball always finds you

[No BS Dawg]

There is no scheme in the world that works with bad talent. The ball always finds you

Fully agree, but even a decent defensive coaching staff can use scheme to mask some deficiencies and make them less prominent. Our staff did not even do that. We did not even adjust alignment half the time based on offensive shifts and what their strong side was.

[Pancho]

thats what the 2 analysts are for

[Goldendawg]

There is no scheme in the world that works with bad talent. The ball always finds you

I still say no staff, even at State, should go 2-10 and 0-8 and I've seen it all in person since 1963. We are the "Washington Generals" of the SEC at this time. Nothing but winning our share and being competent and competitive in losses will change this!

[Coach34]

thats what the 2 analysts are for

Exactly- these guys were brought in to help game plan and scout. We will be there from a coaching standpoint on D for sure.

Talent still remains a question

[No BS Dawg]

Exactly- these guys were brought in to help game plan and scout. We will be there from a coaching standpoint on D for sure.

Talent still remains a question

We shall see, hoping you are correct on the coaching side of it.

[TrapGame]

We will actually have a run game this season. Not being able to run the ball last season cost us a lot. We will have a much better run game that will open up shots downfield for Shapen.

Half the guys on defense last year wouldn't make the 2 deep at Millsaps. And that being said, the defense actually improved some as the season went on. With the upgrade in talent I expect us to have at least an average SEC defense which means we get enough stops to give the offense ample opportunities to score.

[StarkVegasSteve]

We will actually have a run game this season. Not being able to run the ball last season cost us a lot. We will have a much better run game that will open up shots downfield for Shapen.

Half the guys on defense last year wouldn't make the 2 deep at Millsaps. And that being said, the defense actually improved some as the season went on. With the upgrade in talent I expect us to have at least an average SEC defense which means we get enough stops to give the offense ample opportunities to score.

Half? I'd be willing to say that 85% of our D last year, and a couple of starters, couldn't have started, or seen the field, at any other SEC school and very few P4 schools.

[TrapGame]

Half? I'd be willing to say that 85% of our D last year, and a couple of starters, couldn't have started, or seen the field, at any other SEC school and very few P4 schools.

I was being generous for sure. Most of them wouldn't qualify to be hydration engineers on the sideline.

[BuckyIsAB****]

I still say no staff, even at State, should go 2-10 and 0-8 and I've seen it all in person since 1963. We are the "Washington Generals" of the SEC at this time. Nothing but winning our share and being competent and competitive in losses will change this!

No excuse for it. We halfway competed against a few teams with a lot more bullets than us, the kids played hard in all but 2 games. Those were the only positives in Lebby and Staffs first year. He has got a lot to prove. It is make a bowl or beat ole miss. Neither happens its time to move on

[Coach34]

We have no chance at 6 wins this season. 5 would be a pleasant surprise

Our roster is Bottom 4 in the SEC. It is what it is

[Coach34]

It is make a bowl or beat ole miss. Neither happens its time to move on

He is going to get 3 years at least. Our Admin knows and understands where our funding is in football relative to other programs.

[vv83]

No excuse for it. We halfway competed against a few teams with a lot more bullets than us, the kids played hard in all but 2 games. Those were the only positives in Lebby and Staffs first year. He has got a lot to prove. It is make a bowl or beat ole miss. Neither happens its time to move on

If we go 5-7 with 4 non conf wins and one SEC win there is no chance we move on from him. Ole Miss doesnt matter. Need to look at this as 09 Dan year with how awful a position Keenum and Arnett left our program. If the guys play hard, you improve from prior year, and you can see an identity forming it is a solid year.