Early Winter YSU news

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OL -- they need help here. Very weak, no depth and will need to move players around, either to start or back up

Wiggins, 6'4,300, Sr. Wolf's last recruit. Returning starter OG and All league potential. Good feet, aggressive.
Hrynkiewicz 6'4, 300, Sr. Returning starting C, potential All league, smart, good techniques.
Sharp 6'4,305, Sr. Air Force transfer OG, started numerous games last year.
Zinni, 6'4, 305, Jr. OG, started several games but was a back up
Herr, 6'4, 335 Soph. OT weak and in need of experience, footwork not good and techniques need work
Creek 6'4, 290 Jr. OG. Juco , may need to play out of position. Not very impressive.
Robinson 6'6 ,300 Jr. OG. Juco. He may also need to play out of position.
Hauschild 6'6, 300 RFR, OT. Inexperienced and hasn't shown much yet.

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PN -- to my knowledge Hawkins is not related. He played at Maple Hts n the Cleveland suburbs. He was used to running the ball in HS and did not play TE until recruited to OSU. His H.S. Coach used to coach at East Cleveland Shaw where he loved to hammer teams with a 235-250 RB or Wildcat QB. We had a great kid a few years ago that started in the Slot For YSU from Maple Hts. He was small, very fast and had great hands, played on Maple's state Championship team ( and I can't remember his name ???????).

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Next --DT. They need some help here as a 4 man rotation is used and only 3 make the grade.

Smith, 6'1, 295, Sr. He is our best.
Ragland, 6'1, 295, SR. He should also start
Thompson, 6'0, 285, Soph. He will play and after that, it's a mystery

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DEs -- have some experience here. Strong position

Reed, 6'3, 250, Sr. The Florida transfer may be our best
Richmond, 6'4, 250, Jr. The rapist will probably start too.
Louigene, 6'3, 250, Sr. Also capable of starting
Bynum, 6'4, 245, Jr. Should develope
Cook, 6'4, 255, RFR. Lots of potential, talented 3 star recruit.

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LBs -- there are some question marks here.

Dellovade, 6'0, 215,Sr. Three time MVFC honoree is the bedrock
Newell, 6'1, 210, Jr.
Mitchell,6'0, 220, Jr.
Pollock, 6'0, 210, Soph, Rutgers transfer should see some play time
Hoak, 6'1, 215, FR. Early enrollee may make some noise
Parks, 6'1, 230, Jr
Bryant, 5'11, 210, Soph
Randall-Posey, 6'2, 200, Jr

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DBs -- some obvious starters and some average talent

Hegedus, 5'11, 190, Sr. One starter at S
Larkin, 5'11, 185, Sr. one starter at CB
Gibson, 5'10, 180, Soph, CB
Lee, 6'1, 180, Sr.,CB
Taylor, 6'3, 175, Sr., S
Smalls, 6'0, 170, Jr. CB
McGuigan, 6'0 , 190, Soph. S
Winn ,6'2, 185, Soph. S