“I think he’s back and he needs to be a good leader for this football team,” Beamer said. Beamer said linebacker Tariq Edwards looks completely healthy after a lost season last year because of a leg/knee injury. Smiling (he’s “kind of a new guy right now”). He also mentioned Joel Caleb (“has had a good winter workouts”), Charley Meyer (“a hard-working athletic guy”) and E.L. Beamer was excited about Demitri Knowles, who came on near the end of last year. The receivers behind Coles have plenty to prove this spring. Beamer was optimistic they would be approved for it. Both played early and got hurt before the NCAA’s cut-off to apply for a medical hardship. Although they are listed as redshirt freshmen on the team’s online roster, receiver Josh Stanford and linebacker Deon Clarke have not heard back from the NCAA about their request for a medical redshirt for last season. “I think when you give them an opportunity, sometimes they’ll work themselves right by a scholarship guy and all of a sudden they’re on scholarship,” Beamer said. Those in the running for reps in Exum’s vacated cornerback spot this spring: Donovan Riley, Donaldven Manning, Der’Woun Greene, Davion Tookes, Carl Jackson, Nick Bush. So we want to give them all a shot there, but at the end of the day, we want to know who we plan on going into next fall with and in what order they should be.” Not talking about anyone in particular, but there’s places for them to go and help the football team and help themselves.
There’s positions for them on defense, positions for them at wide receiver. “Again, they’re athletic, they’re usually very skilled. “These guys that may not figure in there or see if there’s a better position for them,” Beamer said. It sounds like it’s possible not everybody listed as a running back will stay at running back by the time things are hashed out. He said Edmunds had “a great offseason and I think he’s got a bright future.” Redshirt freshman Trey Edmunds ” is kind of right in the middle of it,” Beamer said. Speaking of the running game, Beamer said he definitely wants a pecking order at tailback coming out of the spring. It’s running them and getting the out on passes and so forth, so we want a good athlete, a good, tough, big athlete at that position. “I think that position is going to get some attention and probably get more involved in our offense,” Beamer said. He was a running back at Fork Union, so he has some skills, but at 223 pounds is big enough to block too. Part of Wright’s move to fullback is related to that toughness goal. And Josh Trimble and Derek DiNardo will work at whip linebacker. Jerome Wright and Fuller Hoepner will play fullback. There are a few position changes of note: Center Jack Willenbrock will be a tight end. “Let them battle.” Junior Nick Acree, who is coming off ACL surgery, will slide inside from tackle to guard and compete for playing time there. “Those are two promising young guys, I think,” Beamer said of Conte and Taraschke. 1 going into the spring, followed by redshirt freshman Adam Taraschke. On the right side, junior Laurence Gibson will be No. 1 spot at left tackle, followed by redshirt freshman Augie Conte.
Offensive tackle will be a position to watch this spring, with Nick Becton, Vinston Painter and Michael Via gone.
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… Next fall is when he really needs to be ready to go full tilt.” Regarding Coles, Beamer said: “We don’t want to rush it. Miller sat out for part of the last workout, but other than, both were OK. With all of those taking place in Rector Field House on turf, it wore on them. Center Andrew Miller (leg/ankle) and receiver D.J. Beamer thinks fullback Riley Beiro (shoulder) might still be limited. Other than cornerback Antone Exum, Tech has few injuries worries this spring. So I think it’s much better when … it’s their offense.
But basically, if it’s successful, it’s them, and if it’s not working so good, it’s them. “We’ll talk if we need to, if there’s something to talk about. “My management way is to let them do it,” he said.
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He’s let them do their work and will meet with them tomorrow to discuss how to go forward into the spring. Beamer has been very hands off when it comes to the new assistants. Here are a few more notes and quotes from Beamer’s pre-spring teleconference … E-Pilot Evening Edition Home Page Close Menu
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