Posted this on the other board but it should probably be in here....
He hadn't been practicing (Conliffe), so I wasn't expecting him for our game anyway, but this is big news for their season. They are REALLY thin now at their nose and DT spot, and it's even worse for our game since Slaton is most likely suspended.
Here is how they looked headed into camp, and a status on all their kids as we see it now. This is awful for them and wonderful for everyone who hates them:
DT (3T):
Adam Shuler -- incumbent starter, played pretty well last year, seems healthy and will start.
Elijah Conliffe -- Has not been practicing, now looks like he will not play all year. 10000% OUT for Miami, at a minimum.
Marlon Dunlap -- 3 star bum who started at UNC and transferred in. Played in every game last year as a backup and had 6 tackles.
NT (0T):
Kyree Campbell -- Has a groin injury but seems to be practicing. Did miss a few days earlier, but will probably start against us. Steady, unspectacular player. How healthy is he?
Luke Ancrum -- Rumored to be out against us. Suspension rumors. Even if he does play, he's a career backup. But looks like he's not playing.
Tedarrell Slaton -- Should be known to UM fans....Heritage kid. Also rumored to be suspended. Been a disappointment thus far when he is on the field.
Andddddd….that's it folks. They've been rumored to have been working Zachary Carter at the DT spot, but he's listed at end on their depth chart and he has played no DT before. He's also maybe 260, at best.
Bottom line -- These dudes may have 3 warm bodies to play their 2 inside spots against us. If that's the case, they literally HAVE to move Carter down and play him inside. I can't stress enough how big this is. This is the middle of their defense, and while their 2 expected starters should play, one has already been nicked up in camp and missed practices, and they literally have ONE kid behind both of them who was on their expected depth chart this summer. If Ancrum and Slaton are both out, Donaldson/Gaynor/Scaife should be able to abuse these kids in the 2nd half. They're gonna either have to rotate in kids who stink or roll with the 2 starters and hope they can stay fresh in the 4th quarter. Good luck.
If you're going to the game and like to get in early like me, here's what you want to look for in warmups:
Campbell is #55....see how he's moving and of course if he's dressed out. If he's dressed, he's starting, but he's been hurt
Shuler is #88....he'll be the other starter
Then look for #93, that's Conliffe, who is expected to be injured and out.
Ancrum is #98 and Slaton is #56. Both of those are the rumored suspensions.
So if you don't see #93, #98, and #56 getting loose before the game, this is a BIG win for Miami. They're screwed.