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[ADL70]

Mike Harris Shaker Hts OL 6'2 260 DI All-Dist 2d team coming to CWRU

http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?sid=624633336&url=shakerfootball

But will he play football?

Welcome BetterRed

[ExTartanPlayer]

Welcome also BetterRed.  It will be nice to have some WashU posters on here.

If I find myself some spare time later this summer, I'll post a UAA preview with capsules for each team like I did last year.  Without really looking at any stats or rosters, I'd install CWRU as the heavy favorite this year.

CMU lost several maintsays from last year's disappointing team (virtually the whole offensive front, including four-year starters Wisnieski and Freeman, plus defensive leader Crites).  Also, last year's leading rusher, FB Anthony Ruzga, transferred home to Wisconsin.

Then again, the last time the Tartans suffered heavy graduation losses from a disappointing 5-5 team, they ("we") went 11-1 and won the UAA?  Just a thought...but it's very difficult to imagine anyone knocking off CWRU this year.

WashU looks kinda stuck in neutral right now.  They'll never be "bad" but they can't really get over that seven-win mark.  Chicago has really struggled since their shocking UAA title in 2005 (even that was a weird season for UC, as they started 0-4).  Which might be exactly why we shouldn't sleep on the Maroons.

[BetterRed]

Prolly a little biased     but I think he can play.

Great!  I've read this site for a couple of seasons and never saw a WUSTL post.  News is scarce other than the team website.   

Took a closer look today and we have three big OL freshmen...6-3,310...6-2,300...and your son.  There is only one upperclassman as big.  The August heat will burn some pounds off, but it will be great to get some size on the line.

[ADL70]

In 1932 Western Reserve defeated Case 13-7 in a strange game. Case piled up 18 first downs to exactly ZERO for Reserve, while in total yardage Case led 251-85. But the Western Reserve Red Cats scored on a 55-yard punt return by Sheldon Franz and a 40-yard TD pass catch by Barron Keady.
In 1931 Franz also scored the winner against Case on an 85-yard TD run.

In today's stats the 40 TD pass would count as one first down.

Red Cats finished the series 49-18-6 or 48-20-6, depending on where you look.

[ADL70]

Like CMU and WUStL before, CWRU has added the new frosh to its roster without fanfare.

Mike Harris from Shaker is there, but not Adam Watson.

Blue4?

http://www.case.edu/athletics/varsity/sports_men/football/roster.htm

[blue4now]

I havent heard anything that he isnt.....  He's on my list.

[ExTartanPlayer]

BetterRed/WashUDad,

A couple of quick observations re: big linemen...WashU and Chicago both had some towers playing OT in recent years (Riegle from WashU is one that comes to mind, can't remember the Chicago kid's name but he was a big dude too), and CMU's recently graduated Freeman was no small boy at 6-5 and 280.  Big boys and 300 pounders are not unheard-of in the UAA.

But often at this level, undersized linemen can beat out the bigger boys; technique and footwork are more important (a hard-learned lesson in my own experience, as I was benched as a sophomore because I was a little top-heavy; too much bench press, too many protein shakes, and not enough plyometrics).  I regained the left tackle job as a junior, 25 pounds lighter and a year wiser.

Incidentally, don't always trust the website/program when it comes to size.  I was listed at 6-1 and 260; I never saw either of those numbers, in fact they are laughably inaccurate, as I was actually about 5-11 and 230.  My best season at CMU (2006), our starting OL from left to right was 230, 235, 255, 240, and 280.

All that said, good luck to your respective sons in their experience.  WashUDad, I assume your son is one of the aforementioned big linemen.  BetterRed, what position does your son play?

ADL70 (formerly cwru70), thoughts on the CWRU lineplay this year? Starters returning?

[ADL70]

Blue4--what's online may still be a work in progress, but I count 29 which was the original number you reported.  Phillip Grizer from Licking Hts might be the 30th?  He doesn't fit the geographic breakdown you reported earlier.

Looks like he did everything in HS but sell the proverbial tickets.

http://www.markportermedia.com/Phillip_Grizer_Licking_Heights_SR.htm

I'm going to watch him tonight in a Mid-Ohio All Star Game.

[jam40jeff]

According to someone I know who was at the 7 on 7 vs. JCU, Vinny Hokavar was used at WR.

[ADL70]

At WR Hokavar would be learning the offense, which wouldn't be the case if he were on the other side of the ball.

Kyle Snyder was Joey Baum's successor at Walsh Jesuit and is following him to CWRU.  He's listed at DB though.

Not many highlights for Grizer last night.  He played DE.  He wasn't in the opposing backfield much, but he did stuff some runs at the line of scrimmage, one of which resulted in a fumble.  He showed good speed on one play where the QB rolled to the side of the field away from him and turned upfield.  Grize,r despite trailing the play, ran him down after about 15 yards.  That QB was a small mobile type.  Hopefully he'll get an eligible receiver number so he'll have the opportunity on both sides of the ball.  He did appear to be 6'1, 235 I'm not so sure of.

[BetterRed]

BetterRed/WashUDad,

A couple of quick observations re: big linemen...WashU and Chicago both had some towers playing OT in recent years (Riegle from WashU is one that comes to mind, can't remember the Chicago kid's name but he was a big dude too), and CMU's recently graduated Freeman was no small boy at 6-5 and 280.  Big boys and 300 pounders are not unheard-of in the UAA.

But often at this level, undersized linemen can beat out the bigger boys; technique and footwork are more important (a hard-learned lesson in my own experience, as I was benched as a sophomore because I was a little top-heavy; too much bench press, too many protein shakes, and not enough plyometrics).  I regained the left tackle job as a junior, 25 pounds lighter and a year wiser.

Incidentally, don't always trust the website/program when it comes to size.  I was listed at 6-1 and 260; I never saw either of those numbers, in fact they are laughably inaccurate, as I was actually about 5-11 and 230.  My best season at CMU (2006), our starting OL from left to right was 230, 235, 255, 240, and 280.

All that said, good luck to your respective sons in their experience.  WashUDad, I assume your son is one of the aforementioned big linemen.  BetterRed, what position does your son play?

ADL70 (formerly cwru70), thoughts on the CWRU lineplay this year? Starters returning?

Good points TartanPlayer.  My son, a D Lineman, was overstated when he started and has not been updated since.  But everything is relative and my view is we need some more push on the O line to establish a better running game.   

[ADL70]

[X]TP

CWRU's left side returns with All UAA 1st Team OT Marcus Kluczynski (6-4, 240 JR) and 2nd team G Tony Opperman 6-2, 240 SO).

Center could be Senior Corey Leshen (6', 270) who has started games at both C and G during an injury filled career or Soph Michael Allen (5-11, 250) who started six games after Dollin and Leshen were injured.

Ryan Breon (d3 All-Reg 1st team) and Chris Center (UAA 2d team) have left the right side to be filled.  Leshen and Juniors William Qaqish (5-11, 260) or Matt Yanosko (6-4, 300) are returners most likely to fill out the lineup.  Two freshmen who were 2nd team All-District selections, Mike Harris (D-I  6-2, 260) and Tripper Duchscherer (D-V 6-1, 268), seemingly are the newcomers with the best shot to start.

[ExTartanPlayer]

BR, I may well have knocked heads with your son then, depending on how early in his career he saw action.  Did he play much in the 2006 or 2007 season? (I guess he would have been a freshman or sophomore)

Point taken, size can help in the running game, no doubt about it.  Freeman was our best (or at least most dominant) OL, and Riegle of WashU always impressed me.  I was just pointing out that it's no guarantee of success.

The best D-Lineman I played against was probably Drew Wethington of WashU, who was probably 240 or so.  Case's Brian Calderone was pretty darned good too, and I think he was in the 230 range.  *In regular season play, anyway; in the 2006 playoffs Wesley had a 295-pound monster named Bryan Robinson that got a training camp invite from the Cardinals.  I might as well have tried to block a dump truck.

Good to hear from you (X)CWRU70 / ADL70,

Breon was a load, and if I remember Center was pretty good too.  CWRU's been filling the pipeline pretty well though.  And bringing back the left side intact is a good sign, especially for CWRU as more of a passing team.

[blue4now]

wouldnt get too excited about pos during 7 on 7's.  only a hand full of local skill guys are around anyway that can make the informal get togethers and with work and such most guys play both ways just to get some work in...

[ADL70]

Three additions to the frosh, including (finally!) Adam Watson.

http://www.case.edu/athletics/varsity/sports_men/football/roster.htm