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    It is no longer "way too early". Game week is here.

    Time to go 1-0.

    H/T to @Bevo for digging this up.

    LA Tech football depth chart projections ahead of 2019 opener at Texas

    https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/louisiana-tech/2019/08/23/louisiana-tech-football-depth-chart-projections/2098111001/

    RUSTON — Game week is upon Louisiana Tech, which’ll begin preparations for its season opener versus No. 10 Texas Saturday morning after the team conducts a closed scrimmage Friday.

    The next media availability for Tech head coach Skip Holtz and a few players will be Tuesday for the first weekly press conference of the year and the first official depth chart will be provided.

    With the kickoff to the 2019 season right around seven days away, here are projections on what the Bulldogs’ two-deep at each position could look like:

     
    OFFENSE
    QB: J’Mar Smith, redshirt senior; Westin Elliott, redshirt junior; Aaron Allen, redshirt freshman

    Smith enters his third season as Louisiana Tech’s starter and with offensive coordinator Todd Fitch taking over as his position coach, more is to be expected from the quarterback who already has 27 career starts and has thrown for 6,546 yards, 33 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.

    RB: Israel Tucker, redshirt junior; Justin Henderson, redshirt junior AND Jaqwis Dancy, redshirt senior

    Tucker, who started five games a year ago, is primed to take the first snap against Texas. But expect to see plenty of Henderson and Dancy, when healthy, this season as the position will be a by-committee approach.

    X-receiver: Adrian Hardy, redshirt junior; Praise Okorie, redshirt sophomore AND Malik Stanley redshirt senior

    Hardy looks to follow up his breakout 2018 season, where he caught a team-high 75 passes for a career high 1,145 yards and six touchdowns.

    H-receiver: Cee Jay Powell, redshirt junior; Davon “Smoke” Harris, redshirt freshman

    Powell appears set to take over Teddy Veal’s former spot in the receiving corps and get his first amount of significant playing time in his career. In two seasons, the 5-7, 163-pound slot receiver has 22 catches for 138 yards.

    A-receiver: Griffin Hebert, redshirt sophomore; Joshua Matthews, redshirt sophomore

    Hebert put in impressive work on his body over the offseason, filling out with more muscle and he’s followed that up with a solid fall camp.

    Z-receiver: Isaiah Graham, redshirt junior; George Scott III, junior

    Graham, a TCU transfer, has had one of most impressive camps of any players on Tech’s roster and looks primed to be a major difference maker in the passing game.

    Y-receiver: Bobby Holly, redshirt senior; Jacob Adams, redshirt sophomore

    Whenever Louisiana Tech projects to start with an offensive formation that’ll include the Y position, Holly will be there. The Farmerville native started three games last season and two of his four total receptions went for touchdowns.

    RT: Gewhite Stallworth, redshirt senior; Antawn Lewis, junior

    Stallworth has been taking the majority of the first-team snaps in practice, leading to believe he’ll get the start at Texas. The big, 6-8, 322-pound tackle has started three games in his career.

    RG: Ethan Reed, redshirt senior; Joshua Mote, redshirt sophomore Reed, an All-Conference USA honorable mention lineman last year, has started every game the last three seasons for the Bulldogs. Mote adds valuable depth at the position with four starts under his belt.

    Kody Russey, redshirt junior; Abraham Delfin, redshirt sophomore Russey returns to once again anchor Tech’s offensive line in the middle, starting 26 straight games.

    LG: Drew Kirkpatrick, redshirt senior; Carter Habich, sophomore

    After redshirting in 2017, Kirkpatrick emerged as the starting left guard as 2018 progressed, playing in 11 total games.

    LT: Willie Allen, redshirt junior; Biron Rossell, redshirt freshman

    Allen, an LSU transfer, seems to have tapped into the potential coaches saw in him when they recruited him two years ago out of Tyler (Texas) Community College. If he gets the nod next weekend, his first FBS collegiate start will come against Texas.

    DEFENSE
    DE: Ka’Derrion Mason, senior; La’Dante Davenport, redshirt senior

    Mason earned two starts a season ago and had six his sophomore campaign. For his career, the 6-4, 291-pound end has 40 tackles with one sack.

    NG: Courtney Wallace, redshirt senior; D.J. Jackson, redshirt freshman OR Keivie Rose, freshman

    Wallace looks to get his first start of his Tech career against Texas. He’s played in 22 games and has 13 tackles, including three tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks.

    DE: Milton Williams, redshirt sophomore; Steven Shaw, redshirt freshman

    Williams (6-4, 262) has garnered a lot of praise from coaches since the spring and he’s parlayed his solid play into an expected starting role on the defensive line. He saw action in seven games last season.

    OLB: Willie Baker, redshirt junior; Tristan Allen, redshirt sophomore

    Baker switched positions from end to outside linebacker in defensive coordinator Bob Diaco’s 3-4 scheme. His pass rush skill set will still be utilized, highlighted by four sacks coming in the Hawaii Bowl last year, but he’ll handle come coverage duties as well.

    MLB: Connor Taylor, senior; Randy Hogan, redshirt senior OR Trey Baldwin, redshirt junior

    The former JUCO National Defensive Player of the Year looks to be more effective this season for the Bulldogs. Taylor ended 2018 with 30 stops.

    MLB: Collin Scott, redshirt senior; Alex Zayed, redshirt junior

    Scott led the team in tackles last season with 87. The senior linebacker is poised to have another solid season along with handling the defensive calls.

    S: James Jackson, redshirt senior; Ezekiel Barnett, redshirt junior

    Jackson started every game a season ago, finishing second on the team in tackles with 74, including 8.5 TFLs and had one interception.

    S: Darryl Lewis, redshirt senior; Bee Jay Williamson, redshirt freshman

    Lewis has collected 130 career stops and six picks in 40 total appearances, including 26 straight starts. He’s one of the veteran leaders on backend of Tech’s defense.

    S: L’Jarius Sneed, senior; Jaiden Cole, redshirt sophomore

    In the spring, Sneed moved from cornerback to safety and it’s paid dividends for Louisiana Tech’s defense. His three interceptions last year was good enough for second-best on the defense to go along with his 59 total tackles.

    CB: Amik Robertson, junior; Zach Hannibal, redshirt junior

    Unquestionably the most notable star for the Bulldogs, Robertson enters his third season starting at corner. He paced Tech with four picks, has nine total in two seasons, and for his career, has 123 total stops.

    CB: Michael Sam, redshirt senior; Aaron Roberson, redshirt senior

    Sam has battled some injuries during his career, but Holtz called him the “most pleasant surprise” this spring after he moved from safety to corner. Sam has pieced together a great fall camp and looks to more talent to an already deep Bulldog secondary.

    SPECIAL TEAMS
    PK: Bailey Hale, redshirt senior; Brady Farlow, redshirt junior

    Hale transferred to Tech from Eastern New Mexico before 2018 and ultimately earned the starting place kicking job. He had a 68 percent field goal rate in his first year, making 15-of-22 with a long of 46.

    P: Brady Farlow, redshirt junior; Jacob Barnes, freshman

    Behind Davan Dyer last season, Farlow punted five times for 179 yards for a 35.8-yard average.

    PR: Davon “Smoke” Harris, redshirt freshman OR Cee Jay Powell, redshirt junior

    The two combined for three punt returns in 2018.

    KR: Davon “Smoke” Harris, redshirt freshman OR Praise Okorie, redshirt sophomore OR Justin Henderson, redshirt junior

    Okorie and Harris piled up a combined 247 yards on 13 kickoff returns last year. Expect those two to be in the mix to field the opening kickoff for Louisiana Tech at Texas next weekend.


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    Does anyone know how quickly replays are put up on the ESPN app?  I won’t be able to watch the game live and don’t have LHN. However, I have a login I can use from someone who does. Should ESPN have a replay up of the game on their app once it’s over or will I need to wait till Sunday?  

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    4 hours ago, Tylerocks said:

    I woke up with some trepidation regarding LATech.  I hope there isn't the obvious overlooking of them to LSU

     

    The last 2 season openers have me all fuckered up.

    I'm still confident, but a bit more apprehensive as the day gets closer.

     

    I need a drink.

     

    Don't forget Tulsa added to it.

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    I swear, every goddamn time I open this thread there is someone crying in the fetal position about the last two openers. We’re y’all bullied as kids? It’s in the past. Can’t change it and had nothing to with tomorrow. Christ.

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    2 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said:

    I swear, every goddamn time I open this thread there is someone crying in the fetal position about the last two openers. We’re y’all bullied as kids? It’s in the past. Can’t change it and had nothing to with tomorrow. Christ.

    While reading this comment, I visualized Moe slapping Curly......

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    8 minutes ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

    Does anyone know if the UT Express Shuttle is still running from Barton Creek Mall to the stadium?  Looking for a link for tickets....thanks.

     

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    1 hour ago, Fozzz said:

    Does anyone know how quickly replays are put up on the ESPN app?  I won’t be able to watch the game live and don’t have LHN. However, I have a login I can use from someone who does. Should ESPN have a replay up of the game on their app once it’s over or will I need to wait till Sunday?  

    F1 races are up immediately, so, i'm guessing immediately. 

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    6 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said:

    I swear, every goddamn time I open this thread there is someone crying in the fetal position about the last two openers. We’re y’all bullied as kids? It’s in the past. Can’t change it and had nothing to with tomorrow. Christ.

    Not necessarily, but I have spent a lifetime doing dumb shit. As I've increased in age, I find myself looking over a new proposed venture thinking, "Wait. How can this fuck up, and what's the worst that can happen when it does?".

    I'm looking over a team with an established leader at QB. One with not just options but good options on the OL. A defense full of athletes, and a WR room full of 6'6" speedsters. I'm venturing into a game against an overmatched opponent - but one that won a bowl game last year.

    It looks like everything's in place. However, experience forces me to ask, "How can this fuck up?".

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    Not necessarily, but I have spent a lifetime doing dumb shit. As I've increased in age, I find myself looking over a new proposed venture thinking, "Wait. How can this fuck up, and what's the worst that can happen when it does?".
    I'm looking over a team with an established leader at QB. One with not just options but good options on the OL. A defense full of athletes, and a WR room full of 6'6" speedsters. I'm venturing into a game against an overmatched opponent - but one that won a bowl game last year.
    It looks like everything's in place. However, experience forces me to ask, "How can this fuck up?".

    I’m not talking about the analysis. That is great, and welcomed. I’m talking about the PTSD “I’m scared about tomorrow because of yesterday” type stuff.
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    7 hours ago, closetojumping said:

    I don't view La Tech as a pushover and haven't all offseason. Holtz isn't a bad coach. They've won bowl games in 5 straight seasons. They played Arkansas to within a point about 3 years ago (Arkansas wasn't a joke at the time), on the road, did the same the following year to South Carolina (SC was a winning team that year), and then had LSU on the ropes late last year.

    They're a decent team. They have a ton of experience. What you won't see, however, is a ton of speed. Holtz doesn't run an especially tough camp, either. Those are two key differences between what Texas faced the last two years in Maryland and what they'll face with La Tech. I expect a 45-21 win. If the spread is more than that, great. If it goes below two touchdowns, that's not a good sign. 

    Mostly aligned here but I think we hang 50.

    They don't concern me near as much as OSU. WVU is going to be dogshit this year so maybe they are on a similar level. Playing them in a home opener vs. at a fucky neutral site makes this different than Maryland last season.

    Obviously they should be better than Rice. 

    6 hours ago, UTEX_ME said:

    I could see 17-14 at the half, 31-21 final. I think this is Tulsa 2.0 

    I think this team should be much better than the team that played against Tulsa. If it isn't I'm going to be a little disgruntled. 

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    On 8/26/2019 at 9:57 PM, bigcigar said:

    AT&T Tv now has a free 7 day trial with LHN. 

    This was actually useful information for me. Several times in the past I have tried to figure out a way to get LHN. My provider is Comcast, which doesn't offer a package. I finally figured out my new Firestick could stream AT&T TV Now, which has LHN. I wouldn't have figured this out if you hadn't posted this. So thanks!

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    1240hrs-CDT.

    officially gameday!

    technically a slightly shorter offseason than we’ve had in a decade but it felt so much longe r

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    8 hours ago, brojangles2 said:

    My God there are some cringe takes on that board. I had to quit reading. 

    Say what you will. This is pretty fucking strong.

    Swamp person:

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    I say we show up wearing Maryland uniforms and let the chips fall where they may.

     

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    1 hour ago, JoseMedinaDeJesus said:

    Say what you will. This is pretty fucking strong.

    Swamp person:

     

    That one was pretty good.

    The techman10 is not so funny. 

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    Just saw a graphic that UT was 5-7 the last time they were preseason top 10. 2010.

    However, PawDawg stated something I haven't heard yet regarding the officials.

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    Big12 Refs with a Tech grad and huge Tech fan on the crew

     

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    23 minutes ago, HalfSack Horn said:

    How crowded are these busses after the game?  Is it a shitshow or pretty reliable.  I didn’t mess with another year of purple parking so I’m thinking about trying this out.  

    These are primarily adult Horn fans.  They count the number and stop when full.  Very reliable.  Go directly from near the south fountain to the mall.  Nice and cool.  $10/adult, kids under 12 ride free.  You can buy tickets at the mall site, behind the Dillard’s parking lot.  I buy a “season pass” for all the games and save $10, online.

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    2 hours ago, Texas007 said:

    Big12 Refs with a Tech grad and huge Tech fan on the crew

    Then I think we should show up and whip enough ass that the officiating doesn't matter. 

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    12 minutes ago, BurntEyes said:

    Fuck it, gonna start the season by skull fucking the rubes from Ruston.

    Then we will proceed to curb stomp the fuck wits from Baton Rogue and every other piece of shit school on our schedule on the way to bitch slapping Clemson in the final.

    Let's go BTHO EVERYONE!!!

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