Wind of Change...

Sometimes I like my posts to have a soundtrack, and since this song is currently stuck in my head and it kinda fits with what I'm about to say, go ahead and play this shit while you read the post.

Yes, I'm freaking serious.  Press the "play" arrow and then read the rest of the post while you listen to The Scorpions.

DO IT!

Thanks.

Okay, so training camp started on Monday, and we already have some interesting movement on the depth chart.  Since we just wrapped up our position previews section of the Bowling & Burgers series, I thought this was a fine time for an update.

Here is all of the potential change to the post-spring depth chart through four days of practice this summer:

• Phillip Sims is apparently out-playing Mike Rocco at quarterback.  This is not a surprise, and I still think Rock holds on to the QB1 spot... but I'm less certain of that now than I was a week ago.
• True freshman Trent Corney is tearing it up at fullback.  He's the biggest buzz of camp so far, in fact.  If he can learn the plays and protections, he could be the starter this fall, which might move Zach Swanson back to tight end.
• Brandon Phelps seems to have moved from cornerback to free safety, and is practicing with the first team, which might move Rijo Walker back to cornerback... or to an all-purpose nickel back role, for which I think he is especially well-suited.
• True freshman Maurice Canady has been practicing with the first team at cornerback.  Not Drequan Hoskey.  So it looks like the starting defensive backfield right now is Canady, Phelps, Anthony Harris, and Tra Nicholson.
• Henry Coley has been working as the starter at Sam linebacker.  Daquan Romero is currently with the second team.  Those two should wage a fairly interesting battle the rest of the summer, and might just end up splitting time this fall.  As a result of Coley's move to the outside, true freshman Kwontie Moore has been practicing with the second team at Mike linebacker.
• This one has been a surprise to me.  Brent Urban has moved from defensive end to defensive tackle, and has been practicing alongside Will Hill with the first team.  Not sure what is happening with Chris Brathwaite and Justin Renfrow right now, but it's good to have so much competition at DT.
• Along the first-team offensive line, it has been Oday Aboushi at left tackle and Morgan Moses at right tackle, as expected.  But the interior has been shuffled, with Sean Cascarano practicing at right guard (moving over from left guard), Luke Bowanko at center, and Cody Wallace at left guard.  Looks like Matt Mihalik might be the odd man out of this starting unit, at least for right now.
• The freshman defensive end trio of Courtnye Wynn, Mike Moore, and Eli Harold have been impressive, and are generating serious pressure around the edge.  Expect at least one of these guys to make a big impact this fall.
• By all accounts, true freshman wide receiver Canaan Severin has been excellent in practice.  If he can carry that over to the games, we might have an answer to our glaring need for a possession-type receiver.

That's all of the big surprises.  We'll try to update the blog with any more noteworthy changes.

Football is back.  Hallelujah.

GO HOOS!