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Re: 2013 Stony Brook Spring Football
DIR By: BigFatFan
Date: May 1, 2013, 4:04 pm
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I realize the spring game this weekend was overtaken with the
NFL draft, but here are some of my observations based on what I
saw last saturday.
defense: we dont have a lot of depth on D. when the D was on
the field, there were only about 10-15 guys standing on the
defensive sidelines. a few injuries during the summer or in
games, and our depth will be depleted real fast. hopefully the
coaching staff is looking into bringing some more experienced
bodies (transfers) in to SB this summer. I was especially
impressed with Zedrick Gardner, safety, that kid can play (and
dance), and was all over the field. he will prove to be a very
good JC addition to the team this year.
offense: RB Coker is a beast, he will be the heart and soul of
the offense. he was in for a few plays and made an impact on
each and every play. QB situation looked satisfactory. Negron
and D'Amato know the in's and out's of the offense, and would
appear to have a leg up on Bednarski at this point in time due
to their familiarity with the offense. Bednarski threw a couple
very nice deep balls, that with a bit more work with the WRs,
would have been TDs. Nothing wrong with his arm strength.
D'Amato threw some nice pinpoint passes into coverage. QB No. 4
Hernandez led a nice drive for a TD near the end of th
scrimmage. Our key receivers will be Malcom Eugene, Coxson, and
Tye. all three looked good.
Great weather too, added bonus. ;D
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Re: 2013 Stony Brook Spring Football
DIR By: ecasadoSBU
Date: May 1, 2013, 4:26 pm
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What was the estimated attendance to the spring game guys?
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Re: 2013 Stony Brook Spring Football
DIR By: Hammertime
Date: May 1, 2013, 4:30 pm
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I actually, I though the defense looked real solid. They made
interceptions, many drop passes due to tight cover, and they
were all pumped up. The offensive appears to be a little
lackadaisical.. there was little celebration and high fiving
unlike the defense. Zedrick Gardner looks real good at safety.
He could be dominick Reyes replacement and that would be
sweet... I am a little concerned with the running back situation
too. I just hope Coker can fill maysonet shoe's otherwise we
must rely on throwing the ball more often. and I really don't
like what I see with from Malcon Eugene so far, but it is still
only May 1st!!!!!!
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Re: 2013 Stony Brook Spring Football
DIR By: Hammertime
Date: May 1, 2013, 4:32 pm
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Attendance was on the lite light side. I would say 1200....
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Re: 2013 Stony Brook Spring Football
DIR By: BigFatFan
Date: May 1, 2013, 4:51 pm
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Coker looks more like a power runner to me, a bit different
approach then Maysonet, so I dont think we can do a direct
comparison. But he looked good to me, broke one 40 yard run
that looked real sweet. I wonder about the depth behind him. I
agree the energy level was sort of low. crowd got into a bit on
a couple of the big offensive plays, but by and large, the O
play was pretty conservative, which did not give the crowd much
to cheer about.
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Re: 2013 Stony Brook Spring Football
DIR By: BigFatFan
Date: May 1, 2013, 8:50 pm
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Hammer, some of the D's good performance on Saturday is no doubt
due to the fact that they have practiced against the O for the
past four weeks. DBs were sitting on all the pass routes, hard
to get separation, cuz the D knew what was comming every time.
I was surprised by Bednarski's physical size, easy 6'-3" and
close to 220 lbs I would suspect, easily the biggest of the QBs.
he looked good on the one roll out pass play they had him run.
he looks like our QB for next year.
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Re: 2013 Stony Brook Spring Football
DIR By: BigFatFan
Date: May 4, 2013, 5:03 pm
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from Newsday on Spring Game last weekend
Defense shows promise in Stony Brook spring game
Stony Brook football under coach Chuck Priore always has been
identified with its power running game, but if Sunday's spring
game is any indication, the Seawolves will have a tough defense
to match as they move from the Big South to the Colonial
Athletic Association.
Technically, the offense scored a 33-30 victory over the defense
based on a convoluted scoring system, but in truth, the defense
dominated. Fifteen offensive possessions produced only one
2-yard touchdown run by third-string tailback James Kenner and
field goals of 42 and 29 yards by new placekicker Graham Ball.
The defense intercepted starting quarterback Lyle Negron once,
recovered a Kenner fumble, recorded three sacks, including two
by defensive end Victor Ochi, and forced 10 punts. The Seawolves
have lost safeties Dominick Reyes and Cedric Moore along with
rover Dan Mulrooney, but the stars of the scrimmage were their
replacements, Christian Ricard, Naim Cheeseboro and new
transfers Zedrick Gardner and Max Martinez, who formed a
four-man rotation at those three spots.
"We're a good defensive team," Priore said. "Our last three
spring games, including this one, it's been about the same."
Ricard, who had an interception, forced the fumble and recorded
seven tackles, became a major contributor by the end of last
season when the Seawolves reached the second round of the
Football Championship Subdivision playoffs for the second
straight season.
"Ricard is a very good player," Priore said. "As the season went
on last year, he was one of our best defensive players. That's
why we've moved him to free safety. He's athletic, he's
instinctive and he understands the defense.
"I don't care what level you play, you win with defense first.
Our defense the last two years has gotten better and better, and
we need to continue to get better."
Running back Marcus Coker, who rotated with Miguel Maysonet last
season, carried six times for 64 yards, including a 43-yard run.
Priore said his workload might increase this season, but the
Seawolves also have a freshman running back coming in --
Lawrence High's Tyler Fredericks -- who will compete with Jamie
Williams (13-39) and Kenner (13-28) for the backup role.
Negron, who completed 12 of 18 passes for 94 yards, also has big
shoes to fill in replacing Kyle Essington, the FCS passing
efficiency leader last season. "I thought I had a good spring
and got better every day," Negron said. "I had a rough day
today. I was a little inconsistent. I was upset with that."
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Re: 2013 Stony Brook Spring Football
DIR By: ecasadoSBU
Date: May 5, 2013, 10:26 am
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I can't wait for football!!!!!!!!!!!! An exciting year of CAA
football!!! Why can football season be year-round...
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Re: 2013 Stony Brook Spring Football
DIR By: BigFatFan
Date: May 6, 2013, 1:46 pm
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From the CAA blog on spring football for CAA teams. Nice Q/A
with Greg Logan of Newsday regarding the upcoming football team
for 2013 season. last paragraph is very insightful.
Editor’s Note: Over the course of April and early May, CAA
Football will check in with local journalists and bloggers
covering our 11 schools to get their take on their respective
teams’ spring practices and spring games. Today we hear all
about Stony Brook from Greg Logan of Newsday. For more on the
Seawolves’ spring, including recaps, photos and more, visit our
CAA Football Spring Ball Central page.
CAAFB: You’ve followed the Seawolves over the course of the
spring. What were some of your observations and questions
heading into the spring?
GL: Obviously, Stony Brook has to replace three major weapons on
offense – running back Miguel Maysonet, wide receiver Kevin
Norrell and quarterback Kyle Essington. So, my major focus has
been on what they are doing to reload on offense. Defensively,
they lost starting safeties Dominick Reyes and Cedric Moore, so
the secondary is another question mark. Finally, longtime
placekicker and punter Wes Skiffington is also gone. So, all
those losses represent a steep challenge as the Seawolves move
into tougher CAA competition.
CAAFB: You were on hand for Sunday’s spring game. How would you
describe the atmosphere at La Valle Stadium?
GL: Well, spring football at Stony Brook isn’t the same as at a
big-time school like Alabama or Notre Dame. But it was a
beautiful day, and there were a couple hundred curious folks
like me anxious for a football fix at the end of April. When the
move to the CAA becomes a reality in the fall, I’m expecting a
marked increase in attention for Seawolves football even over
the past couple of playoff seasons.
CAAFB: What were your general impressions of Sunday’s game?
GL: As I wrote for Newsday, the defense dominated despite a
scoring system that gave the offense a 33-30, victory. There
were 15 offensive possessions, and only one reached the end zone
for a touchdown, while two others ended with field goals of 42
and 29 yards by Graham Ball on his only attempts. The most
pleasant surprise was the work of the secondary. Returnees
Christian Ricard and Naim Cheeseboro and transfers Mike Martinez
and Zedrick Gardner formed a very effective four-man rotation at
the two safety positions and the rover back. Ricard excelled at
the rover spot near the end of last season, and he and
Cheeseboro are a pair of big hitters. Except for a couple of
long runs, the front seven also did a great job controlling the
line of scrimmage. Given the caliber of offense played in the
CAA, the performance of his defense had to be very reassuring to
coach Chuck Priore, who said he also expects three or four
incoming freshman defensive backs to compete for playing time as
backups.
CAAFB: The Seawolves will need a new star running back
following the departure of Miguel Maysonet. There has been a lot
of hype around Marcus Coker, so would you comment on him and
anyone else who could step in and have an impact in the
program’s powerful run game?
GL: You’re exactly right about Coker, who transferred from Iowa,
where he was second in Big Ten rushing in 2011. Coker broke a
43-yard run and totaled six carries for 64 yards in the
scrimmage. His backups right now are Jamie Williams and transfer
James Kenner, but incoming freshman Tyler Fredericks from
Lawrence High on Long Island has what Priore views as the goods
to compete for the backup spot behind Coker. In contrast to last
season, when Priore pretty much split the offensive plays down
the middle between Maysonet and Coker, there’s a strong
possibility the lion’s share of carries will go to Coker, a
punishing runner who thrives in a workhorse role. But Priore
believes in using two backs to keep his players fresh, so the
backup to Coker is a key position.
CAAFB: As you noted, two other major losses were QB Kyle
Essington and WR Kevin Norrell. Who should we expect to fill
those voids? Would you touch on some of the other position
battles as well?
GL: Adrian Coxson, who transferred from Maryland and played
sparingly last season, should start and expand his role this
season. But Temple transfer Malcolm Eugene, who redshirted a
year ago, will also start and is the one the coaching staff
hopes will emerge as the kind of deep threat Norrell
represented. There will also be a shift in the passing game to
feature the tight ends more than in the past, especially because
of the arrival of Florida State transfer Will Tye and 6-8
freshman Connor Davis. The new starting quarterback is Lyle
Negron, who actually started Stony Brook’s first-round FCS
playoff win over Villanova when Essington was injured. Negron
hasn’t yet shown he can throw the deep ball as well as
Essington, but while he was inconsistent in the spring game, he
earned Priore’s test with a strong performance throughout spring
practice. Junior transfer Conor Bednarski saw a fair amount of
action and showed his arm strength, but he’s expected to
redshirt this season. That leaves redshirt freshmen Carlos
Hernandez and Pat D’Amato to compete for the backup position.
Hernandez probably is the better passer, while D’Amato is a
threat to run.
CAAFB: Looking across the positions, then, what do you
anticipate as some of the Seawolves’ strengths and weaknesses
coming out of the spring?
GL: Without a doubt, Stony Brook will be very strong on the
offensive and defensive lines. The Seawolves return all five
starting offensive linemen, including tackles Michael Bamiro and
Scott Hernandez, guards Cody Precht and Fernando Diaz and center
Mike Lisi. The defensive line is also an experienced group. End
Victor Ochi stood out in the spring game with two sacks, and the
pair of Junior Solice and Leston Simpson will rotate at the
other end. Linebackers Jawara Dudley and Grant Nakwaasah are
strong in the middle of the field.
CAAFB: You spoke to this back in February, but what role do you
now see Stony Brook’s sizeable incoming class having on the
team?
GL: Priore made it clear that he expects big things from
freshman running back Fredericks along with several defensive
back prospects who should add speed to the secondary. Couple
that with transfer safety and rover Gardner and Martinez and
transfer wide receiver Eugene, and it would appear that he’s
done a good job filling in the areas where the Seawolves lost
key contributors.
CAAFB: Expectations are high for the Seawolves this fall. With
the team’s spring schedule now behind us, would you say these
expectations still hold true?
GL: The ever-present breakaway threat represented by Maysonet
the past three seasons simply can’t be replaced, and Norrell
made long touchdown passes seem routine last year. In that
sense, Stony Brook might not be as exciting on offense as it was
and will have to grind it out a little bit more with a
ball-control attack. But the defense looks as though it can get
better and better, which is vital to Stony Brook’s chance of
being successful in the transition to CAA Football. Even if
Negron spends the majority of the season handing off to Coker
and running more of a ball-control passing game, the Seawolves
have the horses up front on both sides of the ball to be a
legitimate title contender.
CAAFB: What have you heard from Coach Priore this spring? Can
you give us some insight into his take on his team’s spring?
GL: Priore remains very confident in the running game that has
been the trademark of his years at Stony Brook, and he believes
he now has a physical defense good enough to win a championship.
It’s not his habit to play freshmen, so, the fact that he has a
few coming in that he expects to contribute right away is an
indication of how the Seawolves’ recruiting has expanded to gear
up for the move to the CAA. He’s anxious about the increased
competition, but there was nothing magical about the past two
playoff seasons in the sense that it was based on a solid
foundation of talent and a physical, run-oriented approach to
the game. Priore now has a program in place that is built to
last.
CAAFB: What questions still remain in your mind moving forward?
GL: The two biggest questions going into Stony Brook’s first CAA
season revolve around the passing game and the improved level of
competition. The player with the most pressure to show he can
produce is without a doubt Negron. Hernandez missed a portion
of spring practice with a hamstring problem, but if Negron
should falter, Hernandez has the passing ability to step in.
Negron said it seems as if Stony Brook is throwing more than
ever, which indicates the urgency Priore feels to get the
passing game going, but if Negron develops a rapport with his
tight ends, the Seawolves might turn out to be even more diverse
on offense. They’ll have to be because Stony Brook will see
multiple FCS Playoff-caliber opponents in the CAA. The routine
routes the Seawolves recorded in the Big South are a thing of
the past. But where it had to be near-perfect in the Big South,
a loss or two won’t kill Stony Brook’s playoff chances in a
multi-bid league like the CAA.
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Re: 2013 Stony Brook Spring Football
DIR By: ecasadoSBU
Date: May 8, 2013, 1:28 pm
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Stony brook and Albany to initiate a Football trophy rivalry!
YEAH!!!!!!!
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