Finally starting to get a handle on this entrepreneur-thing - the first morning in a long time I can enjoy some "UFFP" with my coffee.
Before I get to the point of starting this thread, I want to give a big shout out to the coaches and players that have stayed connected and focused through these very challenging times. If you're not following and listening and watching what's swirling around on Twitter these last several months - you're missing out. The spirit of team and supporting each other gives me a lot of faith in this team. Lastly, I've been impressed with two coaches in particular on social media; Ken Lamendola and David Sims. IMO both have stepped it up - connecting with the players and being leaders.
On to the offense - with the Media channels posting all-American teams, and seeing Devin Wynn's name popping up as a 3rd team all-American, Wynn is Furman's only player listed so far on any of these lists.
One of the main reason's Furman showed up in Hero Sports Top 15 pre-season list is the depth of what Furman returns. Of all 2019 playoff teams, Furman comes in at #2 Most Rushing Production returning (99.7%). Furman leads all 2019 Playoff teams on most returning rushing yards returning at 3,444.
This should be Wynn's year after coming off a junior season rushing for 1182 yards and 14 touchdowns. But - Furman also brings back 6 more players that rushed for at least 2 touchdowns (22 total TDS and over 2,000 yards). To say I'm bullish on the Paladin Rush Attack is an understatement.
Who's upfront? My take is this Paladin offensive front will start out underrated but finish with paving the way for a dynamic offense. The 2020 front will be a mix of veterans (Harris, McKinney, Neely, Kroeber, Daniell, Detamore - I'll include Jumper and Tomlin) and a highly recruited group of redshirts and newcomers (Toomey, Johanning, Wilson, Hundley) - that's a whopping 8 players with live game snap experience and a group of 4 nasty, hungry young offensive linemen.
I need more coffee — to collect my thoughts on the receivers, tight ends, and quarterback…
Before I get to the point of starting this thread, I want to give a big shout out to the coaches and players that have stayed connected and focused through these very challenging times. If you're not following and listening and watching what's swirling around on Twitter these last several months - you're missing out. The spirit of team and supporting each other gives me a lot of faith in this team. Lastly, I've been impressed with two coaches in particular on social media; Ken Lamendola and David Sims. IMO both have stepped it up - connecting with the players and being leaders.
On to the offense - with the Media channels posting all-American teams, and seeing Devin Wynn's name popping up as a 3rd team all-American, Wynn is Furman's only player listed so far on any of these lists.
One of the main reason's Furman showed up in Hero Sports Top 15 pre-season list is the depth of what Furman returns. Of all 2019 playoff teams, Furman comes in at #2 Most Rushing Production returning (99.7%). Furman leads all 2019 Playoff teams on most returning rushing yards returning at 3,444.
This should be Wynn's year after coming off a junior season rushing for 1182 yards and 14 touchdowns. But - Furman also brings back 6 more players that rushed for at least 2 touchdowns (22 total TDS and over 2,000 yards). To say I'm bullish on the Paladin Rush Attack is an understatement.
Who's upfront? My take is this Paladin offensive front will start out underrated but finish with paving the way for a dynamic offense. The 2020 front will be a mix of veterans (Harris, McKinney, Neely, Kroeber, Daniell, Detamore - I'll include Jumper and Tomlin) and a highly recruited group of redshirts and newcomers (Toomey, Johanning, Wilson, Hundley) - that's a whopping 8 players with live game snap experience and a group of 4 nasty, hungry young offensive linemen.
I need more coffee — to collect my thoughts on the receivers, tight ends, and quarterback…
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