Have not seen much about how UCA is doing to post on the Other Arkansas College and University forum on Hogville, but so far it is going as expected at A-State.
While they lost a consensus all-american at WR, and one of the best athletes in the country at AB--and both should be on an NFL roster this year, everyone else returns and they should be one of the very best offenses in G5, and it is showing up so far in fall camp. They are looking very good.
It was expected that Logan Bonner would return to his starting role at QB, but so far Layne Hatcher (Alabama) has refused to just step aside, and according to practice reports it is a dead heat and both are playing at a very high level.
While they returned their 2-deep at the other positions on offense, some GT's-- WR Rashauud Paul (Texas A&M), WR Javan Hawes (Cincinnati), OG Avery Demmons (JC) and TE Giles Amos (Alabama) have shown they have enough talent to perhaps bump someone out.
WR is the strength of the offense with super athlete Jonathan Adams (6-3,220) and sure handed Brandon Bowling (5-9, 190) expected to start. The other spot is open with Dahu Green (Oklahoma), Rashauud Paul (Texas A&M) and Jefferson Foreman in a close battle.
On defense the DL,--headlined by NG Forest Merrill (6-1, 338, 4.8'),and maybe their strongest player ever, who is one of the best players in the country at any position (the likes of Georgia and Alabama could not handle him, and Saban said after trying he though they had OL issues) , is again expected to be the strength.
In addition to Merrill, it looks like returning starters LB Jeffmario Brown (6-3, 235), LB Caleb Bonner (6-1, 224), S Antionia Fletcher (5-11, 190), CB Jarius Reiomoneng (5-11, 180) and NB Anthony Switzer (6, 190) will hold on to their starting positions but nothing but uncertainty beyond them.
They do have some very talented young players, and added some talented transfers, and while their DC likes their talent and thinks they will get better and better, it will take a little time.
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