Spring is going to be interesting to see how things play out.
Offense
Quarterback—a battle for the no. 1. Jones, Hedden, and Garcia - get me some popcorn.
Tight End—I expect a portal transfer to join this group. Chappell will be either no.1 or no. 2. Depth to watch: Tormey and Ruckh.
RB—this group had an injury-riddled 2023. Does last year's end-of-the-year situation with RB injuries change things? I'd look for one more RB to join the group in February (it could be a transfer or an HS senior). Robinson and Hicks will be the core duo. The big question mark is how soon Smith can return from his injury. I think we will see Hall get a lot of PT, Hall is too good, and he's a perfect fit for Roper's scheme.
WR—we're loaded. We know what we have with the core five: J Harris, Ferguson, Hinton, Hughs, and E Harris. Next tier redshirts; Hamilton (6-3) and Holbrook (6-4). Furman brings in two highly-recruited receivers: Hester (5-10), a fast, twitchy track guy, and Varvel (6-3), a long state hurdle champion (Arizona).
Center—Luna should be no. 1. But I would expect a portal transfer to join the mix. Depth; Lamb, Petit (injured).
Guard—players with PT experience: Wilson, Petit, Hundley, Lamb. Depth; Elliott and Garner. We could see a portal transfer here.
Tackle—Norman should be a lock for one tackle spot. I'm just guessing here on the order of the rest of the tackles; there are a lot of young, talented guys that will get their chance. Brasher (6-4, 291), Balliew (6-5, 285), Westerman (6-2, 270). Furman signed three tackles in the early signing period. O'Dell is a massive dude (6-7 297) and appears to have the skill set to match his physical attributes. I think O'Dell sees a lot of PT in 20204. Gregorek and Akinsola could see some action.
When you look at what Furman can put on the field in 2024, I think it's going to be exciting to see this group develop. On paper, you would think the passing game is going to see a jump in production.
