If we lose Brian Hill we suck bigtime

[WyoBrandX]

If we lose him next year - we suck big time. Dude is a monster.I hope he stays around one more year.

[Hayduke]

Two words. Kapri Bibbs. Took him three years to get off the practice squad....he was lucky to do so.

Hope Hill thinks another year at least would help.

[DVDA]

Two words. Kapri Bibbs. Took him three years to get off the practice squad....he was lucky to do so.

Hope Hill thinks another year at least would help.

Hill has ideal size for an NFL running back. He's not some LaMichael James munchkin who will struggle at the next level. He has only shown himself to be a two down back which is what will hurt him the most. He'll have to prove to scouts through the draft process that he has third down potential.

[fromolwyoming]

Two words. Kapri Bibbs. Took him three years to get off the practice squad....he was lucky to do so.

Hope Hill thinks another year at least would help.

Hill has ideal size for an NFL running back. He's not some LaMichael James munchkin who will struggle at the next level. He has only shown himself to be a two down back which is what will hurt him the most. He'll have to prove to scouts through the draft process that he has third down potential.

If nothing else, Hill can be an extra blocker.

[bladerunnr]

nonsense. We have the best qb in the conference and probably one of the best 10 qb's in the country.
As long as we have a serviceable running game, we will have a great offense with Josh Allen.

[theman12]

Two words. Kapri Bibbs. Took him three years to get off the practice squad....he was lucky to do so.

Hope Hill thinks another year at least would help.

I have a feeling that some of you will be pretty butt hurt after this season.

[theman12]

nonsense. We have the best qb in the conference and probably one of the best 10 qb's in the country.
As long as we have a serviceable running game, we will have a great offense with Josh Allen.

Agreed

[TheRealUW]

nonsense. We have the best qb in the conference and probably one of the best 10 qb's in the country.
As long as we have a serviceable running game, we will have a great offense with Josh Allen.

Top 10 may be a bit of a stretch, but I agree with the general sentiment of your post. Allen was easily the best QB in MWC this season and it wasn't really all that close.

The next step for the development of the football program is to add depth. Bohl and company have found/developed 22 players who can compete at a high level. However, there are inevitably injuries that occur throughout the season and the starters can't play 100% of snaps even if healthy.

Right now, the depth isn't there. Personally, I think it's the primary reason we've seen a regression of the defense in the past few games. We've been hit with injuries far more heavily on the defensive side of the ball, and our second (and third) stringers aren't near the level our starters were at.

I do believe, in time, Bohl can establish the depth that is needed for more consistent seasons through both development of players already in the system and through recruiting.

[cowboyz]

We won't be better obviously, but we shouldn't suck. Overstreet should be a good replacement at running back. And with Allen rightfully being considered a bigger threat with the passing game, defenses will have to concentrate on him more than they were doing earlier in the season. I'm not too worried about our offense, but concerned with the defense.

[DVDA]

Two words. Kapri Bibbs. Took him three years to get off the practice squad....he was lucky to do so.

Hope Hill thinks another year at least would help.

Hill has ideal size for an NFL running back. He's not some LaMichael James munchkin who will struggle at the next level. He has only shown himself to be a two down back which is what will hurt him the most. He'll have to prove to scouts through the draft process that he has third down potential.

If nothing else, Hill can be an extra blocker.

Pass protection is a major skill for an NFL running back. It's what quietly made guys like Frank Gore extremely valuable. Hill seems pretty solid to me right now, but the NFL game is a different monster. Hill is a bright kid so I'm sure he won't be one of those too good for the dirty work kind of guys.

[Wyovanian]

If we lose him next year - we suck big time. Dude is a monster.I hope he stays around one more year.

While Hill would be a major loss, I wouldn't call it catastrophic. We have a Parade All-American waiting behind him. We also have Josh Allen and two young receivers in Price and Johnson who already showed development this season.

So, Chicken Little, I suggest you set the microphone on the ground and step back from the podium...

[MrTitleist]

Overstreet coming back next year, the guy from Jackson coming back the year after that.. we might be okay.

[LanderPoke]

nonsense. We have the best qb in the conference and probably one of the best 10 qb's in the country.
As long as we have a serviceable running game, we will have a great offense with Josh Allen.

+1,000,000

[WYCowboy]

nonsense. We have the best qb in the conference and probably one of the best 10 qb's in the country.
As long as we have a serviceable running game, we will have a great offense with Josh Allen.

Top 10 may be a bit of a stretch, but I agree with the general sentiment of your post. Allen was easily the best QB in MWC this season and it wasn't really all that close.

The next step for the development of the football program is to add depth. Bohl and company have found/developed 22 players who can compete at a high level. However, there are inevitably injuries that occur throughout the season and the starters can't play 100% of snaps even if healthy.

Right now, the depth isn't there. Personally, I think it's the primary reason we've seen a regression of the defense in the past few games. We've been hit with injuries far more heavily on the defensive side of the ball, and our second (and third) stringers aren't near the level our starters were at.

I do believe, in time, Bohl can establish the depth that is needed for more consistent seasons through both development of players already in the system and through recruiting.

You are absolutely right with all of your comments, but especially with the bolded part. We aren't there yet, but we are getting there.

[Asmodeanreborn]

Aside from committed recruits, who do we have currently redshirting for DL and LB who could hopefully make a difference next season?

[Cowboy Junky]

I think we'll be fine regardless of what Brian Hill does. Our oline returns four(five if you count Cummings) starters. Overstreet is a north south runner with some power. Milo Hall was the best back on the roster during spring and fall camp. I think our running game won't skip a beat if we do lose Hill.

We'll see if they can find some answers on the dline, at linebacker, and in the secondary. The defense still needs some depth.

[LanderPoke]

Aside from committed recruits, who do we have currently redshirting for DL and LB who could hopefully make a difference next season?

I'm confident we have difference makers at LB that are redshirting. DL I'm not so sure, but JaChi Baker is intriguing.

[wyokoke]

I think we'll be fine regardless of what Brian Hill does. Our oline returns four(five if you count Cummings) starters. Overstreet is a north south runner with some power. Milo Hall was the best back on the roster during spring and fall camp. I think our running game won't skip a beat if we do lose Hill.

We'll see if they can find some answers on the dline, at linebacker, and in the secondary. The defense still needs some depth.

Chase starts and isn't returning

[Cowboy Junky]

I think we'll be fine regardless of what Brian Hill does. Our oline returns four(five if you count Cummings) starters. Overstreet is a north south runner with some power. Milo Hall was the best back on the roster during spring and fall camp. I think our running game won't skip a beat if we do lose Hill.

We'll see if they can find some answers on the dline, at linebacker, and in the secondary. The defense still needs some depth.

Chase starts and isn't returning

Yeah, he's the only one we lose on the oline. We have 5 returning starters because Cummings got hurt and Jolley has started in his place. So both of them count as returning starters. Regardless, we have experience on the oline and are bringing in some bodies that can start as freshmen. We'll have depth on the oline next year, something we haven't had in a very long time.

[wyokoke]

I think we'll be fine regardless of what Brian Hill does. Our oline returns four(five if you count Cummings) starters. Overstreet is a north south runner with some power. Milo Hall was the best back on the roster during spring and fall camp. I think our running game won't skip a beat if we do lose Hill.

We'll see if they can find some answers on the dline, at linebacker, and in the secondary. The defense still needs some depth.

Chase starts and isn't returning

Yeah, he's the only one we lose on the oline. We have 5 returning starters because Cummings got hurt and Jolley has started in his place. So both of them count as returning starters. Regardless, we have experience on the oline and are bringing in some bodies that can start as freshmen. We'll have depth on the oline next year, something we haven't had in a very long time.

That's fair, I guess I didn't quite understand what you meant. Either way, unless we move Cummings or Jolley to C we'll need to break in a new guy there. Still better than past years though