Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS
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QB is going to look quite a bit different this fall. Hunter and Sexton in no way resemble each other. Their style and physical ability are essentially opposites. Hunter will create problems with his legs leading to open receivers he can hit, whereas Sexton could squeeze passes into tight coverage and make D1 type throws. Hunter just isn’t that guy, but boy when he took off on the QB draw for the TD it got my attention. That’s the side you’re just not going to see in an intrasquad scrimmage. With all of IUP’s weapons at the skill positions, it’s going to be a nightmare to prepare for. Think Lenny Williams but much bigger and maybe faster.
The defense is going to be interesting. I love how the DB’s look. They’re fast and aggressive. It’s the best group I’ve seen since the Max Redfield year. Top to bottom this group might be stronger. The D line looked solid. As thoroughly discussed, they’re faster and more athletic than they are hole cloggers. If there’s one group that makes me a little nervous it’s linebackers. Obviously they have a stud in DiNunzio-Biss to be the anchor, but let’s hope he stays healthy. The other guys looked pretty good out there, especially Holmes, but they’re young and inexperienced after that. If one of the starters goes down, that combined with a smaller D line could be trouble against teams that can run the ball.
I’m not sure I’ve seen a good punt from Spitler yet of the times I’ve been down to watch. I’m not sure what’s going on there but he’s not making clean contact consistently. Andrassi on the other hand has a big leg and has looked very good. He could be a weapon. Kickoff depth, as mentioned, has been pretty average.
Side note: IUP is blessed with a solid coaching staff. In those settings you can really see things you miss on game day. Tort runs a very organized ship and seems to have a plan for everything. The position coaches are good communicators with a lot of energy and you never get the sense that there’s confusion about what needs to be done. I just wanted to point this out as once games start the conversation about coaches often leans toward the negative.
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