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    Time to go 1-0.

    H/T to @Bevo for digging this up.

    LA Tech football depth chart projections ahead of 2019 opener at Texas

    https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/louisiana-tech/2019/08/23/louisiana-tech-football-depth-chart-projections/2098111001/

    RUSTON — Game week is upon Louisiana Tech, which’ll begin preparations for its season opener versus No. 10 Texas Saturday morning after the team conducts a closed scrimmage Friday.

    The next media availability for Tech head coach Skip Holtz and a few players will be Tuesday for the first weekly press conference of the year and the first official depth chart will be provided.

    With the kickoff to the 2019 season right around seven days away, here are projections on what the Bulldogs’ two-deep at each position could look like:

     
    OFFENSE
    QB: J’Mar Smith, redshirt senior; Westin Elliott, redshirt junior; Aaron Allen, redshirt freshman

    Smith enters his third season as Louisiana Tech’s starter and with offensive coordinator Todd Fitch taking over as his position coach, more is to be expected from the quarterback who already has 27 career starts and has thrown for 6,546 yards, 33 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.

    RB: Israel Tucker, redshirt junior; Justin Henderson, redshirt junior AND Jaqwis Dancy, redshirt senior

    Tucker, who started five games a year ago, is primed to take the first snap against Texas. But expect to see plenty of Henderson and Dancy, when healthy, this season as the position will be a by-committee approach.

    X-receiver: Adrian Hardy, redshirt junior; Praise Okorie, redshirt sophomore AND Malik Stanley redshirt senior

    Hardy looks to follow up his breakout 2018 season, where he caught a team-high 75 passes for a career high 1,145 yards and six touchdowns.

    H-receiver: Cee Jay Powell, redshirt junior; Davon “Smoke” Harris, redshirt freshman

    Powell appears set to take over Teddy Veal’s former spot in the receiving corps and get his first amount of significant playing time in his career. In two seasons, the 5-7, 163-pound slot receiver has 22 catches for 138 yards.

    A-receiver: Griffin Hebert, redshirt sophomore; Joshua Matthews, redshirt sophomore

    Hebert put in impressive work on his body over the offseason, filling out with more muscle and he’s followed that up with a solid fall camp.

    Z-receiver: Isaiah Graham, redshirt junior; George Scott III, junior

    Graham, a TCU transfer, has had one of most impressive camps of any players on Tech’s roster and looks primed to be a major difference maker in the passing game.

    Y-receiver: Bobby Holly, redshirt senior; Jacob Adams, redshirt sophomore

    Whenever Louisiana Tech projects to start with an offensive formation that’ll include the Y position, Holly will be there. The Farmerville native started three games last season and two of his four total receptions went for touchdowns.

    RT: Gewhite Stallworth, redshirt senior; Antawn Lewis, junior

    Stallworth has been taking the majority of the first-team snaps in practice, leading to believe he’ll get the start at Texas. The big, 6-8, 322-pound tackle has started three games in his career.

    RG: Ethan Reed, redshirt senior; Joshua Mote, redshirt sophomore Reed, an All-Conference USA honorable mention lineman last year, has started every game the last three seasons for the Bulldogs. Mote adds valuable depth at the position with four starts under his belt.

    Kody Russey, redshirt junior; Abraham Delfin, redshirt sophomore Russey returns to once again anchor Tech’s offensive line in the middle, starting 26 straight games.

    LG: Drew Kirkpatrick, redshirt senior; Carter Habich, sophomore

    After redshirting in 2017, Kirkpatrick emerged as the starting left guard as 2018 progressed, playing in 11 total games.

    LT: Willie Allen, redshirt junior; Biron Rossell, redshirt freshman

    Allen, an LSU transfer, seems to have tapped into the potential coaches saw in him when they recruited him two years ago out of Tyler (Texas) Community College. If he gets the nod next weekend, his first FBS collegiate start will come against Texas.

    DEFENSE
    DE: Ka’Derrion Mason, senior; La’Dante Davenport, redshirt senior

    Mason earned two starts a season ago and had six his sophomore campaign. For his career, the 6-4, 291-pound end has 40 tackles with one sack.

    NG: Courtney Wallace, redshirt senior; D.J. Jackson, redshirt freshman OR Keivie Rose, freshman

    Wallace looks to get his first start of his Tech career against Texas. He’s played in 22 games and has 13 tackles, including three tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks.

    DE: Milton Williams, redshirt sophomore; Steven Shaw, redshirt freshman

    Williams (6-4, 262) has garnered a lot of praise from coaches since the spring and he’s parlayed his solid play into an expected starting role on the defensive line. He saw action in seven games last season.

    OLB: Willie Baker, redshirt junior; Tristan Allen, redshirt sophomore

    Baker switched positions from end to outside linebacker in defensive coordinator Bob Diaco’s 3-4 scheme. His pass rush skill set will still be utilized, highlighted by four sacks coming in the Hawaii Bowl last year, but he’ll handle come coverage duties as well.

    MLB: Connor Taylor, senior; Randy Hogan, redshirt senior OR Trey Baldwin, redshirt junior

    The former JUCO National Defensive Player of the Year looks to be more effective this season for the Bulldogs. Taylor ended 2018 with 30 stops.

    MLB: Collin Scott, redshirt senior; Alex Zayed, redshirt junior

    Scott led the team in tackles last season with 87. The senior linebacker is poised to have another solid season along with handling the defensive calls.

    S: James Jackson, redshirt senior; Ezekiel Barnett, redshirt junior

    Jackson started every game a season ago, finishing second on the team in tackles with 74, including 8.5 TFLs and had one interception.

    S: Darryl Lewis, redshirt senior; Bee Jay Williamson, redshirt freshman

    Lewis has collected 130 career stops and six picks in 40 total appearances, including 26 straight starts. He’s one of the veteran leaders on backend of Tech’s defense.

    S: L’Jarius Sneed, senior; Jaiden Cole, redshirt sophomore

    In the spring, Sneed moved from cornerback to safety and it’s paid dividends for Louisiana Tech’s defense. His three interceptions last year was good enough for second-best on the defense to go along with his 59 total tackles.

    CB: Amik Robertson, junior; Zach Hannibal, redshirt junior

    Unquestionably the most notable star for the Bulldogs, Robertson enters his third season starting at corner. He paced Tech with four picks, has nine total in two seasons, and for his career, has 123 total stops.

    CB: Michael Sam, redshirt senior; Aaron Roberson, redshirt senior

    Sam has battled some injuries during his career, but Holtz called him the “most pleasant surprise” this spring after he moved from safety to corner. Sam has pieced together a great fall camp and looks to more talent to an already deep Bulldog secondary.

    SPECIAL TEAMS
    PK: Bailey Hale, redshirt senior; Brady Farlow, redshirt junior

    Hale transferred to Tech from Eastern New Mexico before 2018 and ultimately earned the starting place kicking job. He had a 68 percent field goal rate in his first year, making 15-of-22 with a long of 46.

    P: Brady Farlow, redshirt junior; Jacob Barnes, freshman

    Behind Davan Dyer last season, Farlow punted five times for 179 yards for a 35.8-yard average.

    PR: Davon “Smoke” Harris, redshirt freshman OR Cee Jay Powell, redshirt junior

    The two combined for three punt returns in 2018.

    KR: Davon “Smoke” Harris, redshirt freshman OR Praise Okorie, redshirt sophomore OR Justin Henderson, redshirt junior

    Okorie and Harris piled up a combined 247 yards on 13 kickoff returns last year. Expect those two to be in the mix to field the opening kickoff for Louisiana Tech at Texas next weekend.


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    Zavala

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    Devin (the dude)

    HornsOverIthaca

    Posted

    Just now, Zavala said:

    Damn the site is active during games?

    Lol time to make an inspection out there

    😎

    If you had a high-vis vest, hard hat, and handheld radio...you might be able to walk right in and see a game only for the cost of a disguise.

    hookem2010

    Posted

    Epps is enormous

    Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

    SEC

    Posted

    Ehlinger's first run of the season goes for a first down

    Zavala

    Posted

    Just now, HornsOverIthaca said:

    If you had a high-vis vest, hard hat, and handheld radio...you might be able to walk right in and see a game only for the cost of a disguise.

    Even better, I got a (stinkin') badge

    AUS-97HORN

    Posted

    oh hey someone other than Duv can catch

    Zavala

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    Just now, hookem2010 said:

    Epps is enormous

    Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk
     

    1st catch.

    Long arms, big frame. Nice.

    Modessit

    Posted

    Epps didn't get any push there

    HornsOverIthaca

    Posted

    Ah good.  Sam got past the yellow line without deciding to sacrifice his body.

    Zavala

    Posted

    Sam's action in the backfield is so much cleaner and more deceptive.

    Got damn Jordan Whittington 10 siblings????

    NowThis

    Posted

    some question his toughness

    hookem48

    Posted

    well shit Epps gets his ass kicked at the line then CJ fumbles

    clapclapclap

    Posted (edited)

    damn, short punt

    Edited by clapclapclap
    Zavala

    Posted

    1 minute ago, Fire Jack Chevigny said:

    I don’t like this flat footed thing Sam is doing

    It's actually part of the play homie

    Izhmash

    Posted

    CJ first catch a fumble?  Not a good look.

    satyanash

    Posted

    WTF CJ. Completely unnecessary, now the momentum's gone.

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    ConferenceRoom

    Posted

    Just now, HOOK'EMHOOAH said:

    He was down

    I've got a fumble. 

    ButtFumble

    Posted

    well time to see if the D can limit this to no damage

    Jive Turkey

    Posted

    Just now, clapclapclap said:

    Clearly down.

    Nope

    pearlandhorn

    Posted

    Just now, clapclapclap said:

    Clearly down.

    Huh? You need your eyes checked.

    clapclapclap

    Posted

    1 minute ago, Zavala said:

    Sam's action in the backfield is so much cleaner and more deceptive.

    Got damn Jordan Whittington 10 siblings????

    9

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    Zavala

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    Just now, HOOK'EMHOOAH said:

    He was down

    Haha yeah nah I hope so but nah don't think so.

    Good 4th down conversion though...almost...

    AUS-97HORN

    Posted

    Just now, HOOK'EMHOOAH said:

    He was down

    if by down, you mean, still in the air, and 2 feet and nothing else touching the turf.... yeah sure, hes down..... except he wasnt and its a fumble

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    Wishbone

    Posted

    They look tight to me. Hope they just start playing.

    Girdwood

    Posted

    Time for defense to step up 

    Helobious

    Posted

    Fumble sucks. Still, this game has the feeling of an easy, boring W. I really miss those. 

    Radical Larry

    Posted

    Just now, satyanash said:

    WTF CJ. Completely unnecessary, now the momentum's gone.

    Calm down, Eeyore

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    CastHorn

    Posted

    The team looks like they are going through the motions on both sides of the ball. Play with some intensity.

    52-80

    Posted

    When's my mans #19 Karthik akkihal gonna see some action




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