Ok, as promised, a few things to munch on as camp begins in earnest today.
Talked with Mac the other day... if I get a chance tomorrow I'll add his quotes, but I'm home today. Still, wanted to give you some things to watch for.
First off, the detail everyone is the most interested in: Gunnar is the QB heading into camp. Mac did say Denzell will contribute. I think you'll end up with him doing short-yardage/wildcat type things to start, and could eventually work his way into the now traditional QB platoon. His development will be interesting to watch.
Mac wants to name a starter fairly early in camp, before the transition from instillation (which he says is moving quickly) to preparation for the opener takes place in a couple weeks.
Mac told me he loves the O-Line. Only the center spot appears open, though as usual, every spot will be competed for in camp he said. With Fowler back and the line in good shape, this team should be able to run the ball well.
To me, the two biggest areas to watch are the WR's and the D-Line. There are some names there, but I think there's some gelling that has to get done on both units.
We'll get a better look in the next few weeks, but I think the secondary could be a strength. If so, and CCSU can pound it on offense and force the opposition to go to the ground as well, the Devils could be in a lot of games. Low scoring ones. If that happens, it could come down to something as basic as offensive execution down the stretch.
Hi Matt, I have two quick questions for you. After listening to the 08/10/10 Open Mac Coach Mac stated that Coach Stowers is a more developed coach than Coach Likens in the Option Offense. Coach Mac also said we will see much of the same type of offense we have seen over the past four years which is the running game as well as throwing the ball down field occasionally. My question is, how much do you know about Coach Stowers style and what can we excpect? I'm not opening up any of the old debates as CCSU has a new OC this year, but I'm am particluarly curious if Coach Stowers uses TE's as an offensive option to open up the running and passing game? Can we expect him to use the TE option more than Coach Likens did the past few years? As you may remember, many of us diehard fans feel that CCSU has underused that posiion the past four years as an offensive option to open up the offense despite have some very capable TE's on the sidelines. Also, can you get into the differnces between Gunner and Densell's style and approach to the QB positon? They seem to be the two main focuses of Coach Mac's comments about the QB battle.
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