2015 Falcons

[Globetrotter]

The offense should be improved. Defensively the ends and LBs should be a big question.

2015
QB
Johnson-Stud in 2013
Knapke-13 game starter
Callaway-Stud athlete and fill in
Morgan-4 star recruit
Nicholas-Transfer from Texas Tech, former 4 star recruit

RB
Greene-1500+ yards 2013, 900+ yards 2014
Coppett-200+ yards 2013, 700+ yards 2014
Givens- 250+ yards 2013, 450+ yards 2014

WR
Lewis- 70+catches 1000+yards 6 tds 2014
Moore- 28 catch 547 yards 7tds 2013- 55 catches 650+yards 5 tds 2014
Dieter- 35+ catches 350+ yards 2014
Burbrink-30 catch 477 yards 2tds 2013- 50+ catches 725+ yards 3tds 2014
Gallon-Former big play receiver coming off second injury
Rhodes-Baylor transfer 4* recruit

OL
All starters and entire 2 deep other than Darion Delaney

K
Tyler Tate 21-26 FGS, 52 long, Academic All American

DL
DT’s
Gus Schwieterman 12 starts 54 tackles
Taylor Royster 12 starts 38 tackles
DE
Bryan Baird 17 tackles

LB
James Sanford 8 starts 69 tackles
Austin Valdez 1 start 19 tackles
Nate Locke 4 starts 29 tackles

DB
Nick Johnson 5 starts 69 tackles 5 ints 12 pdefensed
Denard Turner 3 starts 47 tackles
Darrell Hunter 8 starts 32 tackles
Isaiah Gourdine 20 tackles
Will Watson 19 tackles
Clint Stephens 11 tackles 4 ints

Recruits
QB James Morgan 6-4 210 Green Bay 4*(Espn, 247) 3*(Scout, Rivals)
http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recr" target="_blank ... es-morgan1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InsjJqTN5Bw" target="_blank

WR Scotty Miller 5-10 170 Illinois 2*Rivals
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1505001/hig" target="_blank ... /172306377

TE Derek Lee 6'4 255 Butler Community College 2*(Scout, Rivals)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3900288/derek-lee" target="_blank

T JC Bartok 6-5 260 Worthington 3* (Scout) 2*(Rivals) NR(247, ESPN)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/334995/jc-bartok" target="_blank

DT Eddie Wilson 6-4 260 Michigan 3*(Rivals, Scout)2*(247) NR(ESPN)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIWPlkxl-Fk" target="_blank
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK2_oQasY7o" target="_blank

DT Jack Kramer 6-2 283 Illinois 2*(Scout, Rivals) NR(ESPN, 247)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2995555/highlights/98192277" target="_blank

DT Nico Lautanen 6-3 265 Mentor 3*(Scout) 2*(Rivals) NR(ESPN, 247)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1339989/nico-lautanen" target="_blank

LB Rahn Bailey 6-2 226 League City, TX 3*(Espn, 247) 2*(Scout, Rivals)
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=10974681" target="_blank
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sk9Tcr464M" target="_blank

LB Justice Hart 5-11 204 Glenville, OH 3*(Scout) 2*(247, Rivals) NR(ESPN)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY704o0JsoE" target="_blank

LB Harrison Roberts 6-2 196 Euclid 2*(247, Scout, Rivals) NR(ESPN)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGkCYqCKi40" target="_blank

LB Tyler Horstman 6-4 225 R Florida 2*(247, Scout, Rivals) NR(ESPN)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1817850/tyler-horstman" target="_blank

S Jamari Bozeman 6-2 180 R Florida 2*(247, Scout)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1510324/jamari-bozeman" target="_blank

S Bobo Jones 6-0 185 Xenia 3*(Scout) 2*(247, Rivals) NR(ESPN)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/481727/bobo-jones" target="_blank

CB Robert Jackson 5-10 161 Maryland 2*(247, Rivals) NR(ESPN)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGEP3xlI8C8" target="_blank

Ath/LB/WR Brandon Harris 6- 205 East Cleveland 2*(247, Scout, Rivals) NR(ESPN)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3355702/brandon-t-harris" target="_blank

Full Roster
QB Matt Johnson 6-0 221 Jr® James Knapke 6-2 220 So® Cody Callaway 6-1 189 Fr Clayton Nicholas 6-3 221 So® Nolan Dieter 6-2 186 Jr® James Morgan 6-4 210 R
RB Travis Greene 5-10 183 Jr® Fred Coppet 5-9 189 So Andre Givens 5-9 189 Jr® Brandon English 5-8 192 Fr Patric Hannon 5-11 230 Fr®
TE Hunter Folkertsma 6-5 235 Fr® Jake Nachtrab 6-2 226 Fr® Vito Sosic 6-3 225 Fr Derek Lee 6-4 255 JR
WR Roger Lewis 6-0 196 Fr Herve Coby 6-0 179 Jr® Peter Norris 5-10 178 Fr Jermal Hosley 5-9 192 So®
WR Ryan Burbrink 5-8 183 Jr® Teo Redding 6-1 165 Fr® John Klingerman 5-8 171 Fr® Scotty Miller 5-10 170 R
WR Gehrig Dieter 6-3 204 So® Robbie Rhodes 6-0 190 So Brandon Poncsak 6-2 185 Fr
WR Ronnie Moore 5-9 168 So Chris Gallon 6-4 229 Jr® Trevor Roop 5-10 196 Fr®
LT Jacob Bennet 6-5 332 So® Christian Piazza 6-6 286 Jr® Austin Labus 6-6 284 Fr
LG Ben Steward 6-6 300 So® Geno Zappa 6-4 280 Fr® Andrew Lucke 6-2 336 Fr
C Tim McCaullife 6-0 274 Fr® JJ Beggan 6-3 305 So® JC Bartok 6-5 260 R
RG Alex Huettel 6-4 309 Jr® Spencer Cairo 6-2 314 Jr® DeAngelo Ware 6-5 320 Fr
RT Logan Dietz 6-6 298 So® Ryan Hunter 6-4 324 Fr® Clark Clancy 6-4 288 Fr® Corey Madlock 6-4 296 Fr

K Tyler Tate 6-0 185 Jr® Anthony Farinella 6-2 190 So® Nick Fields 5-9 233 Fr® Sam Crosa 5-7 130 R
P Joe Davidson 6-7 220 Fr®
LS Greg Hohenstein 6-3 222 So®

LE Terrance Bush 6-2 238 So® Malik Brown 6-4 251 Fr® Rahn Bailey 6-2 226 R
LT Taylor Royster 5-10 255 Jr® Izaah Lunsford 6-3 300 So® Tyler King 6-1 280 Fr Nico Lautanen 6-3 265 R Jack Kramer 6-3 283 R
NT Gus Schwietermen 6-2 261 Fr® Mike Minns 5-10 313 Jr Shannon Smith 6-0 281 Fr Eddie Wilson 6-4 260 R
RE Bryan Baird 6-4 238 Jr® David Konowalski 6-3 210 Fr Brian Sanders 6-3 239 Fr
Buck Nate Locke 5-11 227 Fr® Domique Carter 6-0 218 Sr® Monti Phillips 5-10 184 Fr® Harrison Roberts 6-2 196 R
MLB Austin Valdez 6-0 226 Fr® Trenton Greene 5-9 195 Jr Aaron Banks 6-2 218 Fr® Griff Saunders 6-3 217 Fr Tyler Horstman 6-4 225 R
OLB James Sanford 6-1 194 So® Zac Bartman 5-11 211 So® Jalen Dingle 6-1 213 Fr Justice Hart 5-11 204 R Brandon Harris 6-0 205 R
FS Clinton Stephens 5-10 180 Fr Denard Turner 6-0 189 Jr Trevahn Beery 6-0 166 Fr Bobo Jones 6-0 185 R
SS Isaiah Gourdine 6-2 198 So Nilijah Ballew 6-0 204 Fr Matt Robinson 5-8 175 Fr® Jack Walz 5-10 190 Fr
CB Will Watson 5-11 179 Jr Alfonso Mack 5-11 178 So® Marcus Boomer 6-1 175 Fr Robert Jackson 5-10 161 R
CB Nick Johnson 6-2 178 Fr Darrell Hunter 5-9 178 Jr® Diontre Delk 5-10 181 Jr® Ben Hale 6-2 203 Fr Jamari Bozeman 6-2 180 R

[Falconwriter]

If they don't get back to the title game, there should be a total house cleaning. That is a very talented roster on paper. Even with the defensive losses. And if they lose to UT again, then I'll start to wonder if the so-called comments by Toledo's coach regarding Babers aren't true.

[jpfalcon09]

Travis Greene tweeted that he is having surgery, didn't say what for but I imagine it's either his hand or ankle.

[Globetrotter]

If they don't get back to the title game, there should be a total house cleaning. That is a very talented roster on paper. Even with the defensive losses. And if they lose to UT again, then I'll start to wonder if the so-called comments by Toledo's coach regarding Babers aren't true.

What were the commments?

[Falconwriter]

If they don't get back to the title game, there should be a total house cleaning. That is a very talented roster on paper. Even with the defensive losses. And if they lose to UT again, then I'll start to wonder if the so-called comments by Toledo's coach regarding Babers aren't true.

What were the commments?

I don't recall exactly what was supposedly said, but it was to the effect that the UT coach knew everything he needed to know about Babers and could beat him every time. I kind of took it all as trolling by the person who posted it; but if BG keeps losing to UT, I may start to give it some credence.

[MarkL]

Total trolling by a poster who has since been banned. Pay no attention. I didn't even notice he was banned. He was on my ignore list with birdman and all of his pseudonyms and tekekini and 83.

Besides if true, the troll admitted that his idol, Matt Campbell, is in NCAA violation for gambling on the outcome of games. No way a head coach is that stupid, or else the troll and the coach are on the same intellectual level.

[BGSU33]

Travis Greene tweeted that he is having surgery, didn't say what for but I imagine it's either his hand or ankle.

Hope it's nothing major and that he'll be good to go next season. I love that kid.

[Falcon137]

I was pleasantly surprised with Aaron Banks, Saturday. He took more reps than Locke or Valdez. Looks like bowl practices helped him immensely.

2 guys I am hoping have big offseasons are Lunsford and Brown. Lunsford has the size to be a terror at defensive tackle in the MAC and Brown is going to have to play a ton of snaps at defensive end.

Also interested to see how the QB log jam shakes out, 6 QBs and 5 on scholarship. If I had to guess, Morgan will be redshirted, Knapke or Callaway will redshirt and Nichols will battle for the backup job with the one who stays.

[Falcon137]

Looking towards next year....our first home opponent, Memphis is playing BYU. Impressive looking offense who will return a lot of players.

[60yearsofsicsic]

They really need to get out of one of those non-conference games. Maryland makes the most sense. Memphis and Purdue you have shots at beating. Just signed Tenn and probably need an easy game after that to recover from injuries and get a W. I would mind seeing them play YSU.

[Schadenfreude]

They really need to get out of one of those non-conference games. Maryland makes the most sense.

Maryland is coming to the Doyt as part of this two-games-for-one deal. We should definitely play that out.

It's a tough schedule, but I say lets play it.

[Falconfreak90]

They really need to get out of one of those non-conference games. Maryland makes the most sense.

Maryland is coming to the Doyt as part of this two-games-for-one deal. We should definitely play that out.

It's a tough schedule, but I say lets play it.

Me too. Tough? Yes but what if, a huge if, we win all 4? Think about what it could do. Of course we could lose all 4 as well. IMO, Memphis will be the toughest.

[Class of 61]

They really need to get out of one of those non-conference games. Maryland makes the most sense.

Maryland is coming to the Doyt as part of this two-games-for-one deal. We should definitely play that out.

It's a tough schedule, but I say lets play it.

Me too. Tough? Yes but what if, a huge if, we win all 4? Think about what it could do. Of course we could lose all 4 as well. IMO, Memphis will be the toughest.

But THISMaryland game is on road not home....I mentioned in another thread that the MD. Game had been rescheduled once before... With the Big whatever changing its scheduling , knocking off 1 more OOC game in favor of an extra conf. Game, the reschedule might be even harder.

[Falcon137]

They really need to get out of one of those non-conference games. Maryland makes the most sense.

Maryland is coming to the Doyt as part of this two-games-for-one deal. We should definitely play that out.

It's a tough schedule, but I say lets play it.

Me too. Tough? Yes but what if, a huge if, we win all 4? Think about what it could do. Of course we could lose all 4 as well. IMO, Memphis will be the toughest.

But THISMaryland game is on road not home....I mentioned in another thread that the MD. Game had been rescheduled once before... With the Big whatever changing its scheduling , knocking off 1 more OOC game in favor of an extra conf. Game, the reschedule might be even harder.

Suffer through this year. No way should they cancel the Maryland series. With the way college football is changing that is likely the last power 5 team that will ever visit the Doyt.

[Falconfreak90]

They really need to get out of one of those non-conference games. Maryland makes the most sense.

Suffer through this year. No way should they cancel the Maryland series. With the way college football is changing that is likely the last power 5 team that will ever visit the Doyt.

Don't ever cancel a home game with a BC, er, Power 5, er...what the hell are they calling themselves now? lol. I remember when Ohio U had a home game with Va Tech scheduled a few years ago and cancelled it. Still can't figure that one out.