It is time to get over last year because it is done. Two of those guys are David Terrell and Marquise Walker at the receiver position because not only are they talented young men, but the receiver position lacked some depth last year. Drew Henson looks good and we will have to see how he does when we bring in the veterans and the speed of the game picks up. Dave Petruziello at defensive end is a lot like Glen Steele in the sense that we moved him from tight end to defensive end, a position we have some depth problems. He is another guy who could see time this season.
Freshman have to develop quickly because our fall practices are fast paced.
I like to play young guys early because once a young guy gets in a game for the first time he settles down and plays much better after that. In addition, the Big Ten is as defensively oriented as any conference in the country. Given that and the weather conditions you encounter late in the year, you better be able to run the ball. Therefore, teams with the most depth at tailback are going to be in better shape at the end of the year. As a result we have a pair of freshman running backs who will play this year.