Linebacker Injury Status?

[flycy]

This is true and the run game is their best asset, but it’s inflated a bit. They ran it all over some bad defenses and it’s trending the wrong way for them.

New Hampshire - 54 carries, 454 yards
Sam Houston - 57 carries, 384 yards
TCU - 54 carries, 289 yards
Colorado - 44 carries, 177 yards
Florida - 40 carries, 108 yards
Cincinnati - 40 carries, 196 yards

So we still have to be concerned with it for sure, but it’s not as daunting as the overall stats show. The tougher the competition has gotten, the tougher the sledding has gotten for them on the ground.

Definitely agree we’ll be looking to execute a similar game plan to WVU.

That is an extremely light schedule. It gets much tougher for them this week.

 

[Aclone]

PWO:
Lance McShane

Scholarship:
Mason Miller
Danny Inglis

Couldn't determine for sure if Nick Reinicke or Alec Cook were on Scholorship or not... guessing not, but don't know.

Not. You got them right.

 

[RustShack]

I thought I saw Snyder in later in the WVU game. He might be a good candidate for middle LBer if things get desperate. Pretty fast and a little undersized for the DL anyway.

Isn’t Snyder the DE who was hyped to have double digit sacks this year?

 

[Aclone]

Isn’t Snyder the DE who was hyped to have double digit sacks this year?

No one was “hyped to have double digits sacks” this season.

 

[farcyted]

Sadowsky was out there on Saturday. Seems like they are limiting his snaps. Hopefully after the bye week he and McLaughlin will be ready to roll.

Pretty sure I saw Mclaughlin on crutches during the Baylor game.

 

[farcyted]

UCF is the #1 rushing team in the B12 by a large margin. A 4-2-5 deployment would counteract that right? Maybe that could buy us some time until after the bye week.

We've hardly seen the 4-2 all year. They aren't going to start dicking around with changes now.

 

[ZorkClone]

We've hardly seen the 4-2 all year. They aren't going to start dicking around with changes now.

Have we seen it at all? I’ve been looking for it, but not noticed them in that formation

 

[RustShack]

No one was “hyped to have double digits sacks” this season.

“I’m going for double digits (sacks). That’s the plan.” -Snyder, several articles Aug 8 2024.

 

[StPaulCyclone]

The good news is that we have already played run-heavy teams in Houston and West Virginia and fared really well. The team will be well-prepared to play against this type of team due to recent opponents.

And the hawks in the second half

 

[tyrelrobert]

UCF also had KJ Jefferson at QB, who is more of a runner than passer. He is benched now

 

[hoosman]

We've hardly seen the 4-2 all year. They aren't going to start dicking around with changes now.

Gotta agree . The freshmen probably have their plates full learning just one defense. Two defenses would cause confusion.

 

[CloneIce]

UCF is the #1 rushing team in the B12 by a large margin. A 4-2-5 deployment would counteract that right? Maybe that could buy us some time until after the bye week.

Our D has been outstanding this year. Why in the hell would we make a major change like that?

 

[t-noah]

Pretty sure I saw Mclaughlin on crutches during the Baylor game.

If true, that has to be something new? Unless his back is still acting up. Not good in either case.

 

[t-noah]

My best guess. Copied all LB's from the roster page:


Probably Starters:
34 Beau Goodwin LB 6' 3" 225 Fr. Kingsley, Iowa / Kingsley-Pierson
41 Rylan Barnes LB 6' 3" 235 R-Fr. Britt, Iowa / West Hancock
47 Kooper Ebel LB 6' 4" 240 So. Hartley, Iowa / Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn

Hope Beau is OK. I remember seeing him limping pretty good when he got 'picked' by his teammate on that last WV TD, the swing pass to the left.

 

[MyNameEhJeff]

UCF also had KJ Jefferson at QB, who is more of a runner than passer. He is benched now

Jacurri Brown started for them last game, and will start for them vs us. He’s also a solid running QB. But is turnover prone. Gotta make him throw it

 

[Aclone]

“I’m going for double digits (sacks). That’s the plan.” -Snyder, several articles Aug 8 2024.

Edit:

Thank you! In other words, no one “hyped him to have” double digit sacks. He simply said what his goal is.

And that well before he got dinged up.

 

[Aclone]

Jacurri Brown started for them last game, and will start for them vs us. He’s also a solid running QB. But is turnover prone. Gotta make him throw it

EJ Colson started the game, and got yanked for Brown.

 

[VeloClone]

We're going to play them extremely close to like we played WVU.

I think Heacock will start there but no doubt will have some different wrinkles to surprise UCF in the second half. He is always several steps ahead of those who think they have him figured out.

 

[madguy30]

Gotta agree . The freshmen probably have their plates full learning just one defense. Two defenses would cause confusion.

And that's tough to do anyway.

I think it's not technically a 4 man front but ISU often has 4 on the LOS, with a LB and 3 down linemen.

 

[Statefan10]

I think Heacock will start there but no doubt will have some different wrinkles to surprise UCF in the second half. He is always several steps ahead of those who think they have him figured out.

I agree. There will definitely be some wrinkles. With us being at home and playing against a QB system that is not as good throwing the ball as WVU was, I see us being a lot more aggressive early on.