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Louisiana Tech @ Texas 7 PM 8/31 on LHN

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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Izhmash

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Can I adjust my contest prediction?

Slacks

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Slot machine.
icwydt

Walden Ponderer

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1 minute ago, Handcruser said:

What wrong with Jordan w?

Sports hernia. May flare up all season.

Deej

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1 minute ago, Ghost of Shag said:

If we’re going to take the next step, Sam has to get more accurate. The early ball to Smith and shortly after to Johnson both would have been touchdowns. He has to hit those throws.

Relax. First game. Practice doesn't equal real game. Just finding that groove.

Mileslong

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Tom Herman is a fucking mental patient, man ....and I fucking love it!

Username checks out...

Zavala

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Just now, Ldogg53 said:


No. Why?
He was in on that last play that was a sack.

Zach SHACK SACK!

BigVegasHorn26

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OL can do a better job giving Sam a clean pocket, but Sam needs to start making quicker decisions on the downfield pass plays.  

Rimbo

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1 minute ago, Rip76 said:

Here’s the deal.  When we used to have the Mack Brown slow starts against shit teams, we always said that Mack wasn’t trying to show his hand.

Herman truly isn’t trying to show his hand, especially against the LSU scout team.

We’re good.

shudder

Remember every year, after losing to OU, "We're going to simplify the offensive playbook?"

Every. Damned. Year.

Was wondering when they'd fucking figure it out and start the year with the "simplified" playbook.

Oh yeah they did... In 2005. Remember what happened that year?

Sgt Hulk

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Take aways.  Crowd is loud.  Play calling is meh. Hoping we are hiding.   Run defense looks awesome. Pass defense eats shit.   At least 3 plays dudes took the entire play off standing there in the middle of everyone running.  Our run game is not looking good either. At least from here.  Hopefully it’s first game jitters and vanilla play calling.  Last 2 series down here sucked 

Huckleberry

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2 minutes ago, Bruh Man said:

for your halftime entertainment...

 

 

Light the tower blue! 

BigVegasHorn26

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1 minute ago, Ldogg53 said:


No. Why?
He was in on that last play that was a sack.

Someone alluded to him not being around to direct the line. Maybe I misread.

AUS-97HORN

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hopefully we can get to a 35+ point lead by the end of the 3rd quarter to give the  backups some snaps

Wishbone

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1 minute ago, Deej said:

Relax. First game. Practice doesn't equal real game. Just finding that groove.

This. Swab your vaginas and have fun. Season starts in full next week.

hookem48

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all out blitzes and we're running deep routes,  no recognition at all

Mileslong

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he took a shot to the leg

Better than a shot to the heart, because that gives love a bad name...

GreenspointTexas

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Most important thing:

 

keep playing Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says

 

 

we will win by 50 if we keep that on repeat

Burt Macklin

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3 minutes ago, The Ace of Aces said:

O-Line just got fucking mauled an entire series. 

They were bringing 8. The OP actually did a really good job picking up the blitz, but 5 can’t block 8.

JOSEYWALES66

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(edited)
1 minute ago, AUS-97HORN said:

hopefully we can get to a 35+ point lead by the end of the 3rd quarter to give the  backups some snaps

I’ve been impressed on how many have already played.  

Edited by JOSEYWALES66

Zepol87

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Yea O line was not to blame for that 

Izhmash

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Haha. Announcer said “ Hope Terry Bradshaw is watching this one”.

hookem48

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3 minutes ago, BigVegasHorn26 said:

OL can do a better job giving Sam a clean pocket, but Sam needs to start making quicker decisions on the downfield pass plays.  

O line was stellar till the last drive

BurntOrange4Life

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8 minutes ago, ButtFumble said:

fucking a Tom just called himself out........he is learning

I missed it. What did he say?

NeverMarryAStripper

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Is it too early to say the sky is falling and if we look like this against LSU we will get blown out?

HOOK'EMHOOAH

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7 minutes ago, Bruh Man said:

for your halftime entertainment...

 

 

Shit. Mack has dementia. He thinks it's still '97 and he's fucking up the macarena. 😓

fellside

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Jake Smith gonna be forced into RB duty next week?

AUS-97HORN

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Just now, BurntOrange4Life said:

I missed it. What did he say?

paraphrasing  "last drive sucked, errors by everyone including me"

MonkeyDoughnut

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What the hell is all the oline hate, they played stellar that half

Billy Pilgrim

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Looked like Shack pancaked his guy on that last play

HOOK'EMHOOAH

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Just now, MonkeyDoughnut said:

What the hell is all the oline hate, they played stellar that half

Save for the one sack...

tbone_

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This. Swab your vaginas and have fun. Season starts in full next week.

We swabbed your moms vagina last night.

UDontKnow

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Just now, fellside said:

Jake Smith gonna be forced into RB duty next week?

If he wasn't on KR/PR, I bet he would be getting some snaps at RB.

Modessit

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I missed it. What did he say?
He was bitching about mental mistakes on the last drive - RB, Line, QB, WR, ... Head Coach....

Ellellelle

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This rewind commercial is killing me.

ButtFumble

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2 minutes ago, BurntOrange4Life said:

I missed it. What did he say?

played well until the last drive and there were mistakes on that drive all over.....mistakes with the Oline, QB, receivers HEAD COACH and that needs to be worked on

he was calling the rest out and made sure to specifically call himself out....much different than the past

housious

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10 minutes ago, Bruh Man said:

for your halftime entertainment...

 

 

That’s awesome. I hope Mack kicks ass there 

Wishbone

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1 minute ago, tbone_ said:


We swabbed your moms vagina last night.

Well Rip Van Winkle, the last time that could even be an outlandish possibility was 2009, the year she died.

Billy Pilgrim

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1 minute ago, ButtFumble said:

played well until the last drive and there were mistakes on that drive all over.....mistakes with the Oline, QB, receivers HEAD COACH and that needs to be worked on

he was calling the rest out and made sure to specifically call himself out....much different than the past

Hopefully he’s calling himself out for letting Beck call plays on the last 2 drives and he’s taking playcalling back

TheFlagship

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So Cook can replace Boyce now? That guy is not a Texas caliber player

Deej

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4 minutes ago, tbone_ said:


We swabbed your moms vagina last night.

May want to get a culture on that.

Zharkov

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29 minutes ago, Bullneck said:

27-17 Wyoming over Mizzou

Go Wyoming lmao

F250

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14 minutes ago, Bruh Man said:

for your halftime entertainment...

 

 

Owen-Wilson-WTF.gif

GreenspointTexas

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Oh god, we are doing that dumbass Journey phone light thing again right now

texifornia

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22 minutes ago, Zavala said:

Nice!

They usually just play Da Rude Sandstorm kickoffs and that OHOH OH OH OHHOHOHOHHOH on turnovers.

You know, early aughts electronic music nobody listens to anymore...

It's also South Carolina's song. They have a whole thing about it and have for years. The SEC Network plays it on the commercials that highlight them.

Even if we're more important than SCar, we should find a more original song.

Bullneck

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Oregon scored another TD.  Up 21-6 over Aubrurn.

El Squared

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18 minutes ago, Radical Larry said:

I'd like to take Taylor Davis to a nice seafood dinner.

Seared tuna

sith_horn

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(edited)
9 minutes ago, MonkeyDoughnut said:

What the hell is all the oline hate, they played stellar that half

We have different definitions for hate and stellar. Yours appear to have a rather low bar for both.

Edited by sith_horn

Bullneck

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1 minute ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Oh god, we are doing that dumbass Journey phone light thing again right now

What's next?  Sweet Caroline?

UDontKnow

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Just now, GreenspointTexas said:

Oh god, we are doing that dumbass Journey phone light thing again right now

Instead of Journey to start the half...it should be Lil Jon & the Eastside Boys ft Ice Cube - Real N***a Roll Call. Get the crowd rowdy and our players pumped and ready to hit the other team.

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