Saturday April 19th Practice/Scrimmage

[Captain Kangaroo]

Apologies for the poor photo quality...the lighting in the practice facility is horrible, and I don't have one of those $5,000 giant lenses. 

 

 

Ben Finley tosses one over the outstretched arms of #42 LB Melvin Spriggs. Finley played really well. His best throw was a 50 yard TD bomb to #16 Paul Davis. Pending the help he receives in the summer via the JUCO and Portal route (OL and WR), he could be 1st or 2nd all team all MAC. Pray that no P4 school wants insurance at the QB position and "Nate Johnson's" the Zips with a stupid NIL money offer to Ben. 

Ruggow got the 2nd team reps. Thus far he's shown he's a serviceable #2. He's sneaky-athletic. Not a bad runner. But hasn't lit it up on the past 2 Saturdays. To be fair - he's also playing with the 2nd team unit.  

 

Here's the reserve OL. 

 

Paul Davis, a 6' sophomore from Georgia (the state, not the Bulldogs) has had a nice spring. Here, he pulls in a Ben Finley sideline pass.

 

Here, Ben tosses a fade to #7 Alex Adams.

 

...and Adams pulls it in for the TD!

 

I'm a big fan of #11 Kyan Mason, a 5' 9" freshman from St Ed's. He's jitterbug quick, and runs tougher than his size. He has stood out this spring.

 

Cibastian Broughton didn't do much today. He did play without a green shirt, so he could be tackled. The first time I've seen a QB without one this spring. He will play in 2025. Whether it's a situational QB, WR, or possibly even a return man. He's too electric to sit on the sidelines with a clipboard. 

 

One of Broughton's bet plays of the day was a fake pass/Statue of Liberty that #28 Luke Reed took 40 yards to paydirt. The D bit hard on the fake.

 

Luke gets an attaboy for his efforts.

 

The Player of the Day? #43 Austin "Wondo" Wondolowski, a 5' 10" redshirt freshman from Holy Name. Wondo had 2 INT's on the day, as well as a great pass break up on a longball to Kyan Mason. He is a baller. Maybe along the lines of a John Mackey (for you old timers out there).

 

Mason vs. Wondo. Wondo won.

 

#88 Jake Newell, to no one's surprise, has had a great spring. Bubble wrap him until the fall. He's a slam dunk 1st team all MAC. Great hands, great blocker.

 

The scrimmage ended on a Ben Kamara INT of Ruggow. The 6' 3" transfer from Upper Iowa (who knew that was a school?) has all the tools to be a great CB. 

 

The players gave themselves a round of applause and look forward to seeing everyone at InfoCision this coming Friday.

 

Other notes:

 

The kicking battle between Owen Wiley and Matthew Schramm rages on. Joe had them kick 47 yarders in each quarter. I believe the both went 3-4. 

 

We're fine at punter. Joey Castle has a big time leg.

 

Jordan Gant and Sean Patrick opened up as the starting RB's. #34 Cam Moore, the Walsh transfer, also played quite a bit.

 

Play of the day - Moore fumbled, and his OL teammate 6' 5", 300 lb Nick Scopiak scooped the ball up and rumbled, bumbled, stumbled the remaining 25 yards to the endzone.

 

I can't believe Marquise Williams, the Minnesota transfer, will see the field much. 

 

#15 picked Finley, but since he's not on the roster, I don't know who he is.

 

Off to hunt eggs!

 

 

[Blue & Gold]

I didn't know Cameron Macon transferred from Walsh.  From Barberton.  Loved him in high school.  Not a burner... but a beast.