Quote from: jknezek on August 14, 2024, 12:36:40 PMW&L has one of their larger rosters, with 24 first years, 21 sophomores, 18 juniors and 23 seniors. That's about the most seniors I can remember, maybe a year or two with 24 or 25 would be the max. Total of 86. I've seen the roster as small as the lower 70s and as high as 88 I think, so this one looks about as full as it gets. That usually bodes well for W&L, as years where the roster is smaller injuries have played a role.

The biggest thing that stands out to me is the whole roster only lists 2 qbs, one a sophomore and one a first year. Sophomore Ty Collins got in a few games last year, but not much action, and he is the only returning QB listed. Last year the roster listed 6 qbs, Senior Stephen Murrin played all 11 games, and boy is that a rarity for a W&L QB given what is usually asked of them, with a lot of hits playing the option. But typically W&L has started at least 2 if not 3 or more qbs at times during a season due to injuries.

Last year behind Murrin was a junior, Hildebrandt, who played in 5 games, and sophomore, Anderson, who played in 3 games, as well as two other sophomores who may have seen mop up action in a game or two. Finally, there was Collins, who is the sophomore listed on the roster this year. He saw a little action in 3 games, but the season stat line is 2 passing attempts, three rushes. Not a lot of game experience.

None besides Collins are listed on the roster. W&L does list 13 slot backs and running backs, and if push comes to shove this won't be the first time the Generals have moved an RB to QB in an emergency, but 2 qbs given the system is very, very thin. I'd say maybe the whole roster isn't up yet, but with 86 names I suspect what I see is what there is.

I wonder if the change at OC has something to do with the loss of qbs or if it's something else. As is typical, attrition is pretty small for W&L, so to lose 4 qbs is kind of unusual. If the Generals come out with a whole new offense this year, going away from what has worked so well for over 15 years, it's going to be shocking. But a new OC and a lot of turnover at QB has me pondering. The roster does list 14 WRs and TEs.

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