The Team

Insert picture of Harbaugh here.

First, the basketball team.  With Wilson and Wagner and the guard transfer they could be good.

As always Harbaugh is front and center.  Thankfully it is not as bad as last year with Florida spring practice and the satellite camp business.

Harbaugh’s motivation for the trip was to, as he has said on multiple occasions, put the student back in student-athlete. He has seen college football become a 12-month a year sport, and wanted the players to have some breathing room in May.

That is disingenuous.  It is mostly about team bonding and the opposite of forgetting about football.  After all, it is with the team and the coaches and there are practices.

Still, Harbaugh is establishing his culture.  If you don't want it at a level this intense and non-stop, it is not for you.

Looking at the football team.



Harbaugh has done an "A" job in sustaining and rebuilding a team with a ton of seniors.  Still, it is uninspiring.

Running back looks strong and Chris Evans may be the most exciting returning player. Karan Higden looks strong and versatile; Ty Issac is capable but for some reason it hasn't all clicked after quite a few opportunities; Kareem Walker is a high national recruit who hasn't played much.  Khalid Hill may be everything you could want in a fullback.  This group is strong.

Defensive line too looks very good. 


TO BE FILLED-IN


Harbaugh has had a lot of flameouts.

Devin Asiasi
Shelton Johnson
Alex Malzone
Ahmir Mitchell
David Long (?)

TO BE FILLED-IN

So who are the exciting players?

Generally, they are the ones who showed something last year and came back this year looking for more.

Chris Evans
Devin Bush Jr.
Ben Bredeson
Mike Onwenu
Rashan Gary
Khaleke Hudson
Josh Metallus
Sean McKean (?)

Add in Non-Harbaugh Recruits:

Tyree Kinnel
Chase Winovich

Veterans

Karan Higdon
Ty Issac
Patrick Kugler
Mason Cole
Maurice Hurst
Bryan Mone
Mike McCray
Khalid Hill
John O'Korn
Wilton Speight
Grant Perry (the running part is worrisome, otherwise par=course)
Tyree Kinnel

Omitted entirely because they don't appear to add anything.

Ian Bunting
Tyrone Wheatley Jr.
Henry Poggi
Maurice Ways
Drake Harris

We'll put them here, because...

Kekoa Crawford
Nate Johnson
Eddie McDoom

Addendum:  Freshmen who could be.

Black
Peoples-Jones
Peters
Walker
St. Juste
Kemp
Nordin