Maybe he had a large semester class load and wanted to get whatever big classes out of the way and not worry about losing time to spring ball and such. Student before athlete, right?
Brandon Jensen back on team
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Great news for the ISU defense. Any added depth at the DL is big, but when it's an experienced player it's even better. It isn't like the defense played lights out last year, but his experience should help cushion the blow of Coe and Irving leaving at least a little bit.
Sounds like Cousin and Jensen at NG. With Trent as a backup. That position is set. Now for the DT position. Looks like it is Robbie Garcia, backed up by Aka and Ayeni. Things are looking better. We have a 3 deep that does not look that bad on the interior. And the DE's don't appear that bad with the Juco's.
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That really says it all! The other 5 pages of postings are the typical speculating/girl fights that fill up most of this board.
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This is good. It at least gives us a little quality depth. I kind of wonder if he'll back up Cousin at NG or if he'll start at the three-tech. I think he played the three-technique before last season. Regardless, this solves some of the problem. If two of Aka, Trent, Ayeni, or Garcia are serviceable by the season that would be huge.
Was Coe the guy in the black tank top? He was looking all friendly with lots of players, but stayed pretty much on the end of the sideline. I thought it was a former player, but couldn't see him well enough to know who, and never even thought it might be Coe.
Wendall Taiese is the other guy that I would like to end up on at DT. The guy is huge and very aggressive in his recruiting video. The DT position is probably the easiest one to pick up in terms of scheme if he can handle the beating and get some technique over the summer. Maybe a little desperate, but do not want to go through another season of opponents running straight up the gut for 7 yards a carry.
Nah. One summer with Yancy and he'll be better than ever.
If anything, a little time off may have helped him rest up and clear his head. I bet he'll be a force on the d line. This is great news.
I'd be surprised if Taiese would move over full time. I could see him playing some snaps there, but I truly believe moving him off of the o-line completely would be robbing him of a shot at the NFL. My guess is as good as yours though.
The Register had a picture of him on the sidelines
Wow, didn't hear that. Well if he's a cancer then obviously don't want him back.
Am I the only one who realized that he only had 18 tackles and one sack last year? Those are terrible numbers for a guy who started every game. He is a mediocre player. We will still suck.
I think he was graduating in May. Maybe he wanted to be out of school and get a job, but had a change of heart and decided grad school would be good idea.
He's a nose guard. His job is to eat up space in the middle, tackles are just a bonus.
I don't know.
When you look at who was going to surplant him - Coe had 37 tackles and 0 sacks. Irving had 19 and 2 sacks.
Is a NG expected to have the tackles of DT, DEs?
(Wow - we only had 15 sacks the entire season. Just 15?)
