Freshmen Played

[Texas Taps]

According to Jerry Scarbrough 18 Freshmen have played this year. Nine of them being True Freshmen

 

[hornpharmd]

08 Frosh that have played (9):

Acho
Brewster
Buckner (in for spring)
Gideon (in for spring)
Hills (in for spring)
Randall
Snow (in for spring)
Tucker (in for spring)
Williams

Those that have not (10):
Buchanan (in for spring)
Fitzhenry (in for spring)
Grant
Hales
Humphrey
Johnson (in for spring)
Monroe
Newton (in for spring)
Poehlman
Roberson

 

[South Austin]

I hate the "wait 'till next year" talk, especially so early this season, but I think we will be really tough in 2009, especially if Muschamp stays.

 

[It Doesnt Matter]

I think Hills had some carries against FAU.

 

[SL_Horn]

Yes, I definitely saw Hills in against FAU

 

[hornpharmd]

That would be good, b/c we need a 4th back.

 

[hornpharmd]

For kicks, take a look at what that means for the current roster and next year's roster:

Current:
10 - True frosh
12 - RS frosh
22 - soph
13 - junior
13 - senior

Very, very young team....44 players are frosh or soph and 26 upperclassmen


Next year:
? - true frosh
9 - RS frosh
22 - soph
22 - junior
13 - senior

Likely 40 frosh or soph, but now 35 upperclassmen. More balanced but still a bit of a young team.

Seniors in 09 will be:
Alexander
Beasley
Hall
Houston
Kindle
Lawrence
Norton
Gerland
McCoy
Muckelroy
Oduegwu
Tanner
Ulatoski

Outside of kickers that is at least 8 senior starters with most of others coming from junior class.

 

[howard]

Hills played, here's his stat line:
The Link

 

[71grad]

Monroe has not played yet.

 

[Handler XIII]

Man, looking at those numbers makes our National Championship recruiting class look pretty disappointing.

 

[Truck's Son]

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[hornpharmd]

Plus that 05 championship game didn't really lead to any payoff in the 06 class it led to a payoff in the 07 class. That class will be key contributors to success of 08-10 teams.

Sam Acho (2nd DE 08/ starter DE 09, 10)
Tray Allen (2nd OT 08/ key backup or starter 09, 10)
Russell Carter (3rd string DE 08 / key backup 09 / starter 10, 11)
John Chiles (2nd string QB 07, 08, 09, possible starter 10)
Brandon Collins (2nd string WR 08 / starter or key backup 09, 10)
Kyle Hix (starting OT 08, 09, 10)
Michael Huey (top backup OG 08, starter 09, 10)
Blaine Irby (starting TE 08, 09, 10)
Cody Johnson (starting FB 08, 09, 10)
James Kirkendoll (2nd string WR 08, keybackup or starter 09, 10)
Aundre McGaskey (3rd string OT 08, keyback 09, possible starter 10, 11)
Keenan Robinson (backup LB 08, key backup 09, starter 10, 11)
Christian Scott (back safety 08, keybackup or starter 09, 10, 11)
Earl Thomas (starting safety 08, starter or key backup 09, 10, 11)
Ben Wells (3rd string safety 08, key backup 09, 10, 11)
Foswhitt Whittaker (2nd/3rd string RB 08, starter or key backup 09, starter 10, 11)
Michael Wilcoxon (3rd string DT 08, keybackup 09, 10, 11)
Malcolm Williams (2nd string WR 08, starter 09, 10, 11)


Combine the contributions of the 06 and 07 classes who will be Seniors, Juniors, or RS sophs in 09 and you have a team that will be loaded with talent and will be going much farther than a holiday bowl.