Purple/White Spring Game Saturday 11:30

[Paul C]

The players who didn't participate for one reason or another were

Quandarius Weems
Nathan Kyei-Dyer
Amir Trapp
Alec Hanff
Tyler Voyles
London Lewis
Cody Wyatt
Chris Breedlove
Jon Bockhorst
Andy Godwin

I noticed we were short on OL. Jacob Conrad was changing from white to purple jerseys on the sidelines.

[Paul C]

Here is a highlight from today from those that couldn't make it. JeMar Lincoln completing a pass.

[Huck]

One player missing... #3 Morehead was not listed as injured yet I could not find him on the field. Ditto to all the previous comments. QB position is going to be exciting. Both Lincoln and Roberts were throwing darts and threading needles. Not much shown in the running game. Transfer D end is a hoss.. gonna be a fun season.

[PaladinDad]

I didn't think they did the ones against the twos. I thought the teams were "drafted" by the seniors and coaches. Either way glad to hear both of the qbs looked good. I'm excited to see what the season has in store!

[FUPlayer74]

There were 200 high school junior recruits taking a look.

[apaladin]

I didn't think they did the ones against the twos. I thought the teams were "drafted" by the seniors and coaches. Either way glad to hear both of the qbs looked good. I'm excited to see what the season has in store!

Correct,they were picked. There was no first team, second team. Several projected starters were on both the purple and white squads. I too thought both QB's looked good but got the feeling everyone was going about 75% and not at full game speed. Good crowd for a spring game. Didn't realize there was going to be an hours practice before the scrimmage which started after 12:30.

[MNORM]

Darius was nowhere to be found. My guess is some sort of illness.
Reynard Ellis, however, was on the sidelines prior to the scrimmage talking to players, coaches and our AD. He stayed and watched the entire game. Someone appears to be having a change of heart about transferring.

[AstroDin]

ditto… on what MNORM said… I did a double taken - when I spotted Ellis on the sidelines.
I have no idea want this means, my take I saw a young man - that wanted to be on the field - I guess we will see.

I few things for the DINS that couldn't make the scrimmage.

Runningbacks - no Morehead - DIrks looked ready to go - Gibson seems to be getting more PT. Deon Sanders looks far more ready to go than last year - I saw him do some quick burst runs during drills - something I didn't see last season. Sanders is a vocal leader and very athletic. Devin Wynn - looked like a different player -IMO Wynn had the most impressive runs - he hit the hole fast and it took several hits before going down. Incoming freshman Dejaun Bell - hung out with the running backs - Bell looks fast when he's standing still

Linebackers - Voyles was on crutches ILB - Furman was rotating a bunch of players - primarily McKoy, Cooper and Jack Owen. Noble and McElveen also got a bunch of snaps. OLB - it looks like Adrian Hope took advantage of his redshirt year - Hope was a menace to Jemar Lincoln. On a defense that returns almost everyone - Hope is going to be an interesting piece.

On the backside of the defense - we're loaded - it was good to see Davonta Porter make some big stops - Porter brings another big body in the backfield (6-2 208).

A few other guys that were hard to miss - Saturday. Melton Brown is impressive - Matt Sochovka another 6-4 lineman got his name called several times.

Back to the offense.

The receivers were impressive - you have an All SoCon player in Gordon - match him up with Cam Burnette - they alone will give any FCS team matchup issues. Burnette just plays big. The two I guess you'd call them possession receivers - DeLuca and Armstrong - caught everything thrown their way. Teams will have to keep track of DeLuca.

We played with three tight ends… Walker (80) Vann (96) and Vaughn (47). Walker and Vann are very long and athletic - Walker had some great catches - I'm wondering if we'll see Vaughn more in blocking situations?

[Jasper]

Without going through all the x's and o's, that was one helluva good football team on that field Saturday. Both QB's were very impressive and I would not be surprised to see this creative coaching staff use them both next season. Looks like the wing receivers are going to be used a lot more in the offense and we have 2 very good ones in DeLuca and Armstrong. And they both can throw the ball. Our D line looks to be very deep when the injured/sick return. Very good game by DT Lawrence. I am most optimistic for next season and that is without seeing the speed CCH is bringing in this summer.

[AstroDin]

Without going through all the x's and o's, that was one helluva good football team on that field Saturday. Both QB's were very impressive and I would not be surprised to see this creative coaching staff use them both next season. Looks like the wing receivers are going to be used a lot more in the offense and we have 2 very good ones in DeLuca and Armstrong. And they both can throw the ball. Our D line looks to be very deep when the injured/sick return. Very good game by DT Lawrence. I am most optimistic for next season and that is without seeing the speed CCH is bringing in this summer.

I agree… had a convo with a member of the chain crew - a high school ref - commented on how ready to play the team looked.

[The Jackal]

Darius was nowhere to be found. My guess is some sort of illness.
Reynard Ellis, however, was on the sidelines prior to the scrimmage talking to players, coaches and our AD. He stayed and watched the entire game. Someone appears to be having a change of heart about transferring.

That just became the most interesting storyline of the offseason. Was he on the sideline in a jersey (as in part of the team) or just supporting the guys out there?

[The Jackal]

Good writeup from Keeler: http://www.furmansportsreport.com/2018/ ... white.html

I think we may underestimate how much development is done between year 1 and year 2 of a new system. Considering we had both a new offense and new defense last year, we should expect vast improvement.

Also, unique that they divided the team in half instead of running the offense against the defense. I expect a lot of guys get more snaps that way allows for competition.

[apaladin]

I like the way CCH did the spring game.

[MNORM]

Darius was nowhere to be found. My guess is some sort of illness.
Reynard Ellis, however, was on the sidelines prior to the scrimmage talking to players, coaches and our AD. He stayed and watched the entire game. Someone appears to be having a change of heart about transferring.

That just became the most interesting storyline of the offseason. Was he on the sideline in a jersey (as in part of the team) or just supporting the guys out there?

He was in plain clothes on the sidelines during the drills, then went into the stands with a couple of ex-Dins to watch the game. CCH runs a pretty tight ship...I doubt Reynard would have been welcome on the sidelines during drills if CCH and Staggs weren't at least entertaining the idea of him returning. Will be interesting to see how this plays out...there are only so many scholarships.

[DeepPurple]

I heard there was a good crowd at the game?