Scouting Bowling Green

[catdaddyp]

OFFENSE
QB - Sr. - Matt McDonald = (78.9) Wuerffel Watchlist. 690 yards passing with 10 TDs and 0 INTs. Also has 77 yards rushing with a TD.

HB - So. - Ta’Ron Keith = (70.1) 81 yards rushing. 125 yards receiving with 2 TDs.

WR - Sr. - CJ Lewis = (60.7) Transfer from Boston College. 149 yards receiving with 2 TDs.

WR - Sr. - Odieu Hiliare = (69.8) Transfer from Alabama A&M. 164 yards receiving with 3 TDs.

TE - Sr. - Christian Sims = (63.5) Phil Steele and Athlon Preseason First Team All-MAC. 104 yards receiving with 1 TD.

TE - So. - Levi Gazarek = (46.8) Blocking TE that has 1 catch on the year.
OL - So. - Alex Wollschlaeger = (52.5) Phil Steele Preseason 4th team All-MAC 

OL - Jr. - Jalen Grant = (61.3) Full time starter in 2021.

OL - So. - Bronson Warner = (52.8) Transfer from Abilene Christian.

OL - Jr. - Cedric Dunbar = (55.1) Transfer from Jackson State.

OL - Jr. - Kameren Stewart = (48.9) Transfer from Coastal Carolina.

 

DEFENSE

DL - Sr. - Karl Brooks = (71.2) Phil Steele preseason Second Team and Athlon preseason First Team All-MAC. 10 total tackles. 2 sacks. 1 pass defended.

DL - Sr. - Walter Haire = (59.6) Phil Steele preseason Third Team and Athlon preseason Second Team All-MAC. 8 total tackles. 1.5 sacks and 1 pass defended.

DL - Jr. - Anthony Hawkins = (62.8) 10 total tackles and 1 pass defended.

OLB - Jr. - Blaine Spires = (57.8) 5 total tackles and 1 sack.

ILB - Sr. - DJ Taylor = (53.2) Transfer from Wake Forest. 24 total tackles and 1 INT.
ILB - Sr. - Darren Anders = (66.2) Phil Steele and Athlon Preseason First Team All-MAC. 21 total tackles.

OLB - Sr. - Bryce Brand = (66.4) 4 total tackles and 1 pass defended.

CB - So. - Jalen Burton = (56.0) 9 total tackles and 2 pass defended.

CB - Sr. - Davon Ferguson (62.8) Phil Steele preseason Third team and Athlon preseason First Team All-MAC. Missed two games with injury. 8 total tackles. 1 sack.

S - Sr. - Chris Bacon = (59.0) Transfer from Georgia State. 27 total tackles.

S - Sr. - Jordan Anderson = (76.9) Phil Steele and Athlon Preseason Firsr Team All-MAC. 20 total tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 INT.

 

Edited September 29, 2022 by catdaddyp

[bigjim]

Thank you, but I think you missed a key point.  

If you look at one of my previous posts, McDonald missed last game and is questionable for the Zips game.  I believe that his ability to play, and play up to his potential, is key to determine who will win this game.  If he cannot play, Zips romp.  If he is healthy, the game is a toss-up.  

Go Zips!!!

[Zipmeister]

1 hour ago, catdaddyp said:

OFFENSE
QB - Sr. - Matt McDonald = (78.9) Wuerffel Watchlist. 690 yards passing with 10 TDs and 0 INTs. Also has 77 yards rushing with a TD.

HB - So. - Ta’Ron Keith = (70.1) 81 yards rushing. 125 yards receiving with 2 TDs.

WR - Sr. - CJ Lewis = (60.7) Transfer from Boston College. 149 yards receiving with 2 TDs.

WR - Sr. - Odieu Hiliare = (69.8) Transfer from Alabama A&M. 164 yards receiving with 3 TDs.

TE - Sr. - Christian Sims = (63.5) Phil Steele and Athlon Preseason First Team All-MAC. 104 yards receiving with 1 TD.

TE - So. - Levi Gazarek = (46.8) Blocking TE that has 1 catch on the year.
OL - So. - Alex Wollschlaeger = (52.5) Phil Steele Preseason 4th team All-MAC 

OL - Jr. - Jalen Grant = (61.3) Full time starter in 2021.

OL - So. - Bronson Warner = (52.8) Transfer from Abilene Christian.

OL - Jr. - Cedric Dunbar = (55.1) Transfer from Jackson State.

OL - Jr. - Kameren Stewart = (48.9) Transfer from Coastal Carolina.

 

DEFENSE

DL - Sr. - Karl Brooks = (71.2) Phil Steele preseason Second Team and Athlon preseason First Team All-MAC. 10 total tackles. 2 sacks. 1 pass defended.

DL - Sr. - Walter Haire = (59.6) Phil Steele preseason Third Team and Athlon preseason Second Team All-MAC. 8 total tackles. 1.5 sacks and 1 pass defended.

DL - Jr. - Anthony Hawkins = (62.8) 10 total tackles and 1 pass defended.

OLB - Jr. - Blaine Spires = (57.8) 5 total tackles and 1 sack.

ILB - Sr. - DJ Taylor = (53.2) Transfer from Wake Forest. 24 total tackles and 1 INT.
ILB - Sr. - Darren Anders = (66.2) Phil Steele and Athlon Preseason First Team All-MAC. 21 total tackles.

OLB - Sr. - Bryce Brand = (66.4) 4 total tackles and 1 pass defended.

CB - So. - Jalen Burton = (56.0) 9 total tackles and 2 pass defended.

CB - Sr. - Davon Ferguson (62.8) Phil Steele preseason Third team and Athlon preseason First Team All-MAC. Missed two games with injury. 8 total tackles. 1 sack.

S - Sr. - Chris Bacon = (59.0) Transfer from Georgia State. 27 total tackles.

S - Sr. - Jordan Anderson = (76.9) Phil Steele and Athlon Preseason Firsr Team All-MAC. 20 total tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 INT.

 

 

Apparently whomever sets the point spreads doesn't pay much attention to these numbers.

[catdaddyp]

29 minutes ago, bigjim said:

Thank you, but I think you missed a key point.  

If you look at one of my previous posts, McDonald missed last game and is questionable for the Zips game.  I believe that his ability to play, and play up to his potential, is key to determine who will win this game.  If he cannot play, Zips romp.  If he is healthy, the game is a toss-up.  

Go Zips!!!

It seems they are similar to us in a number of ways. Their backup QB, who may start against us, is also from an FCS school - Long Island. But it sounds like JoeMo is expecting McDonald to play. BG has rotated a lot of players on offense and defense, so some of their original backups have actually played more snaps than their original starters. I was looking at the snaps versus who actually started the games and wasn’t 100% sure who to list. I haven’t watched BG play this year so I unfortunately have nothing more to add than stats.

Edited September 29, 2022 by catdaddyp

[LoyalZIP]

I fully expect McDonald to play, and I suspect JoeMo is preparing for the game as such. It was a smart move, without the HC especially, to hold him out at Mississippi State in a meaningless game after he had taken a few beatings against tough teams to start the year.