Spring Practice 2025 Starts Monday! Please Answer These 3 Questions

[LatinCane]

1) What is your biggest worry/concern going into Spring 2025?

2) What player are you most excited to see on Offense and Defense Spring 2025?

3) What returning player do you hope will establish himself in the two deep that needs to establish himself in the two deep?

For me....

1) What the offense will look like in the Spring without proven players at QB, WR, TE and shallow depth at RB.

2) Emory Williams on Offense because he needs to provide serviceable depth on offense in case Beck gets injured (I don't want to rely on Anderson or Fickel unless the season is a loss). On defense I have two players, Justin Scott and Wesley Bissainthe. Scott because we need a true dominant DT and Bissainthe because up to this point we have not needed him to be the leader on defense and this year he needs to fill that void.

3) On Offense Ray Ray Joseph. I really expected him to be more relevant by now. On defense, Chase Smith, a second year of being healthy and after a year of playing time, I want him to be consistent in two deep. This is year 5.

Thank you for your responses. Whatcha got?

 

[htownkidd]

1.) Lack of proven perimeter weapons.
2.) Nickel on O, self explanatory. I think he is our future.
Secondary as a whole for defense. I am interested to see how it shakes out. Who rises from competition, who transfers out etc. Scott would be next for same reasons OP stated.
3.) I’ll give 2 names, one for O/D.

Samson - Would be nice if he solidifies himself as our swing OT worst case and sets himself up for 2026. I know, that’s an eternity away in this portal era and let’s see if he sticks around after Spring first but I still have faith in a kid who is only finishing his 2nd season.

Pruitt - He is the pup I am the most excited about in LB room. He needs weight, we all know that but the instincts, speed, and athletic ability all appear to be there. With Hetherman overseeing that unit, I’m hoping he can take the next step under him and solidify himself as one of our top 3 and TAKE a spot. We need someone in that room to take a huge step and if you made me bet on someone to do it, it’d be him. And yes, I still think we need to get someone from portal as well.

 

[pacusmc]

1: Do we have a team or a group mercenaries. There can be no room for selfishness anymore.

2: offense: Carson Beck. Was last year’s performance drop really the team, oc, lack of talent….. is he the guy that was predicted to be an early first round pick?

Defense: Reuben Bain. Can’t look like that as a freshman and then drop like that. So just like Beck; was it the injury? The scheme? Or is he that dude that was tossing 300 grown men like the second coming of Reggie White?

3: Damari Brown. Needs to lock his reps down or lose them. Too deep of a room for him to not perform.

 

[cway313]

1) What is your biggest worry/concern going into Spring 2025?

2) What player are you most excited to see on Offense and Defense Spring 2025?

3) What returning player do you hope will establish himself in the two deep that needs to establish himself in the two deep?

For me....

1) What the offense will look like in the Spring without proven players at QB, WR, TE and shallow depth at RB.

2) Emory Williams on Offense because he needs to provide serviceable depth on offense in case Beck gets injured (I don't want to rely on Anderson or Fickel unless the season is a loss). On defense I have two players, Justin Scott and Wesley Bissainthe. Scott because we need a true dominant DT and Bissainthe because up to this point we have not needed him to be the leader on defense and this year he needs to fill that void.

3) On Offense Ray Ray Joseph. I really expected him to be more relevant by now. On defense, Chase Smith, a second year of being healthy and after a year of playing time, I want him to be consistent in two deep. This is year 5.

Thank you for your responses. Whatcha got?

1.Lack of proven talent on offense.

2. Not excited for anyone in the spring, but in the fall Trader because I want to see a real #1 and I hope he is it. On defense BOBBY MUTH****IN WASHINGTON because he is fast and violent.

3. Dylan Day had 94 speed last year and wasn't able to pass any of the untalented players above him.

 

[TexasCane90]

1.) probably the most disappointing unit last year aside from Barrow where we put a ton of NIL investments in both HS and transfer portal. We’ve gotta get production from Bain, Lightfoot, Bryant, etc this year

2.) On offense JoJo… I think if he doesn’t get hurt early he probably carves out a role earlier taking the Houston transfers reps. He looked great in the bowl game with cam until Emory subbed in.
On defense in gonna go with Lightfoot… he looks like a problem for tackles and his all star game he looked great. Hopefully he’s added needed size hold his own because we definitely lacked twitch on the edge to help offset the bigger Bain and Messidor.

3.) On offense Pancake.. he got a big NIL and as much hype as Francis. Time to show up and take your spot and dominate.
On defense Bryant… I’ve been a big fan since we got his commitment. He’s shown flashes but I want to see him take a spot and run away with it and give us some pass rush

 

[bdcane4eva]

1. There are many..but top for me is replacing arguably all of our offensive production of the top offense in the country from last year. This is the key to the season imo and under discussed on this board.
2. Excited? Eh...how about just seeing guys in our secondary running in the correct direction when facing opposing offenses. Let's start there.
3. Any of the next man up OL or DL. We're gonna need someone to step up and become a part of the two deep this year. It's imperative.

 

[Dwinstitles]

Emory is who he is, and also Wes is who he is

Wrs and defense worry me the most.

 

[Bender]

1) What is your biggest worry/concern going into Spring 2025?

Injuries. Beck appears to be doing great in his rehab, if they let him just do that and recover him nicely, he'll be ready to start out.

If you get hurt now, it'll mess up your prep for the next season and it hurts the team. Don't be stupid with stuff.

2) What player are you most excited to see on Offense and Defense Spring 2025?

Offense are Lyle and Lofton, Defense is Popo and Scott. Expecting big things here.

3) What returning player do you hope will establish himself in the two deep that needs to establish himself in the two deep?

Pickett. We need speed on the edge.