Breakout player

Best overall group does not equal we'll be fine without Hall. The proof is in the pudding and no one, including the coaches, will know how good anyone is until we see how they perform on Saturday.
No s***. Hall is a top 5 player in our history, no one's arguing that.
 
I think Dmitri Stanley is more than capable of contributing to the effort to free up X. Not to minimize Noel, but Stanley and the other newcomer WRs this year are the reasons I wouldn't go with Noel as my candidate for breakout player.
I’d mention both Stanley and Greg Gaines III, but the two under the candidates for “Best Newcomer” and “Best Freshman”. I think both will make a difference this season.
 
I’d like to hear some bolder predictions than the obvious ones.

I think Tyler Miller could be one, as well as Malik Verdon.
 
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I’d like to hear some bolder predictions than the obvious ones.

I think Tyler Miller could be one, as well as Malik Verdon.

Every year it seems like there's someone who's overlooked by the fanbase that comes out of nowhere and performs. Last year I'd say that guy was Jared Rus.

Here's my candidates for this year...
Tyler Onydiem, Hunter Zenzen, Eli Sanders, Tyler Moore/Andrew Keller, Hayden Pauls, Essix/Gaines/Shaw.

Hunter Zenzen would be my pick... In the UNLV game last year, when he saw the field, he was a dominate presence at LB. I could be wildly wrong here, but he could be that 3rd LB that gets a chance and makes the most of it.
 
I think Brock made the right read there. Can't tell if that's Breece who dropped that or not, but if he catches that he's basically walking it in for 6.
Idk if he throws it to Hutch, he doesn’t have to walk in the end zone. He’s already there.
 
Every year it seems like there's someone who's overlooked by the fanbase that comes out of nowhere and performs. Last year I'd say that guy was Jared Rus.

Here's my candidates for this year...
Tyler Onydiem, Hunter Zenzen, Eli Sanders, Tyler Moore/Andrew Keller, Hayden Pauls, Essix/Gaines/Shaw.

Hunter Zenzen would be my pick... In the UNLV game last year, when he saw the field, he was a dominate presence at LB. I could be wildly wrong here, but he could be that 3rd LB that gets a chance and makes the most of it.

I like your Onydiem pick. I think he’s a good one.
 
This freshman class is really talented. I’m excited to see who sees the field early. I know DL is not a place that happens much, but we have a couple really talented young guys that might push for snaps. Domonique Orange has the size to play early.
 

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