'08 MO FB/LB Will Compton (Nebraska Verbal)

[Axl Rose]

Originally Posted by jonesman

OCIrish,
Of all the guys you just named, tell me who played much at all in 2007?? Toryan actually saw his time deminish as the year went on. Scott Smith plays special teams and a played about 2 minutes at ILB. Paskorz could be good, but unknow since he redshirted. Nagel will shock me if he ever plays anything other than special teams. At the All-American game he looked small and timid as a senior in high school. This leaves us to depend on incoming freshmen to make an impact. We need to develop 4 solid ILB's. The starters need back-ups that can play. We will start Crum in 2008, but who will be starting opposite him??? Toryan, Scott?? I don't think even Charlie has a clue on this one. One more ILB would not hurt at all.

I agree, ILB is very much a question mark. I say start Brain Smith at ILB where he played in high school and start Richardson at OLB. Hopefully after a while Paskorz can take over at ILB and Smith can move back to OLB.

[leprechaun4life]

Originally Posted by jonesman

OCIrish,
Of all the guys you just named, tell me who played much at all in 2007?? Toryan actually saw his time deminish as the year went on. Scott Smith plays special teams and a played about 2 minutes at ILB. Paskorz could be good, but unknow since he redshirted. Nagel will shock me if he ever plays anything other than special teams. At the All-American game he looked small and timid as a senior in high school. This leaves us to depend on incoming freshmen to make an impact. We need to develop 4 solid ILB's. The starters need back-ups that can play. We will start Crum in 2008, but who will be starting opposite him??? Toryan, Scott?? I don't think even Charlie has a clue on this one. One more ILB would not hurt at all.

I see your point, but it doesn't make that much sense to me, I don't mean to be offensive. From what I can tell you're saying that the LB position is thin because of the lack of experience across the board, meaning its a young team and a young position. Honestly, bringing in another true freshmen LB won't help the position gain any experience. Just adding an ILB to have extra depth isn't really bolstering the LB corps. Additionally, I doubt Compton would be able to come in and play right away, I think he would probably need to take a year and bulk up a little, much like Nagel. I think Weis is trying to avoid getting overloaded at a position for one year.

[IHateMarkMay]

Via scout, he will announce tuesday.

[johnnd05]

Via johnnd05, he will NOT announce that he is going to ND.

[Paulo1300]

hope youre wrong

[Irishknight1023]

I think if he was serious about considering fullback he'd visit here once more before making the biggest choice of his life so far. I don't care how many times you've been here....If you're going to announce and you gotta free official visit to ND and you cancel it before you announce......It's Mizzou or Nebraska.

[grantphilly]

if not nd than mu