Edgy has all the goodies and inside info but I don't think the conference previews come out until mid August on the Edgy nation side?
I'm going to give it a shot
Will be cool to see how close I am to Edgys conference preview with all the coaches input.
Going to do it in three groups
* group 1 - favs?
* group 2 - dark horses and dangerous
* group 3 - questions and wait and see
*GBN, WV, NC: don't know the order and I don't want to jinx anyone (WV anyways)
GBN has great back 4, defense should be pretty good. I like their RB that backed up Tricase last year, they should be able to run the ball. Questions: passing offense and run defense between the tackles (after watching last years and year before 2015 games - I have no doubt their back for can contain outside runs!)
WV: multiple 3 year starters back (assuming they start in the fall). Very good skills. Questions: Only one O Lineman starter back and no DL back. They don't have a ton of lineman this year. If they sort out the Oline and rotate the DLine with some of the Oline starters they will be very very tough assuming no injuries. If they try and 2 platoon and need to find 9 individual starters plus a couple of others to rotate.,, they will struggle some on both lines and could/will cost them some games.
NC - lost a ton of starters (think they have 6 or so back? Do have their good RB coming back) also got the QB transfer and their upcoming senior class is good and also their upcoming junior class is good. Key for them will be the first few games. If they win and gain confidence, watch out. If they stumble and have trouble gelling - they could fall into group 2.
*NN, WWS, LP:
NN - have some good still kids and skill Defenders back but lost a ton of starters (17 to Graduation?) Got a good QB transfer. Their upcoming junior class did not look like world beaters. Questions: RB, OL and DL.
WWS - I can never figure them out. They have good players and guys coming back. They played very well the last half of last season. I could see them move into the top group or I could see another implosion. Their DLine looked suspect last year. Their upcoming junior class looked to have a few Lineman and they had a really nice RB that I'm sure will be starting on varsity as a junior this year. Flip a coin.
LP - I really liked all their upcoming seniors that started and/or got playing time last year as juniors. Their Sophs that will be upcoming junior class did not look like world beaters. They will be thin on depth but could be dangerous.
*WN,NV,
WN: I don't know a lot about them. They seem to have a good skills group via their performance at 7v7. They lost all their two D1 linebackers to graduation and think have one LB starter coming back. Line play and Defense are the questions I have. I may have them too low.
NV: lost a ton of starters (18?) Have their RB and QB and a few other guys back on the defensive side of the ball. Oline and DLine and WR and Overall Defense are my questions. They have 4000 kids at the school so I can imagine they will reload and find some gems that didn't get a lot of playing time as juniors to step in and do well.
*MV.
MV - unfortunately I think it's going to be a tough year for them. Lost their QB transferring. That might have taken some wind out of their players sails. They Have a D1 Lineman and a very good WR/DB with offers.
