2018 Personnel
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Agreed.Got to be looking at an LS from a P5/G5 who has been sitting on the bench for whatever reason and who has at least 2 years of eligibility.
Maybe an overseas kid from a rugby based country(Australia,New Zealand,South Africa) that went the JUCO route who can read and write and do rithmetic.
Not sure who they are.Are they any good?
Like the kid from New Haven who plays for Notre Dame of West Haven who is invited for Junior Day at 6-5,220.Wont Be available until 19-20 even if he decides to attend UR.
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I'm sure you don't know Bryce Coulson...just an Aussie playing for a CC, with a 3.92 GPA and an 1180 SAT...
Excellent.Hopefully,Admissions is ok with these numbers and an overseas high school and JUCO transcript.
UR footballer Dejon Brissett supports ‘Cuse roundball bro Oshae( #11) in NCAA tourney.Bro on ACC All Rookie team.Twitter filmed in Press Box of Brickhouse.
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Dionte Austin will be joining us from Wake forest. Was 3 star recruit on 247 and ESPN.
http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/171247/dionte-austin
http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/171247/dionte-austin
Winston Salem Journal July 28,2017-
“Dionte Austin, a cornerback who played in 12 games last season as a sophomore, will sit out the season because of personal reasons. Clawson compared the situation to that of Zeek Rodney, a defensive tackle who missed 2016 because of personal reasons.
Rodney, who started all 12 games as a sophomore in 2015, was back on the field Friday, and Clawson held out hope that Austin will also eventually return.
“(Austin) was a guy who was in the two-deep who we were counting on,’’ Clawson said. “But he’s got to take care of some things, and we understand those things. That’s part of life, and that’s part of football. That’s part of every level of football.”
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This kid has a lot of natural talent. Interested to learn more about what took him away from the game. Not a physical corner, but should be able to cover any speed receiver we face.
'Touching the rock' can't hurt St. Chris grad Tazle Sumpter, Spiders during remodeling of O-line
JOHN O'CONNOR·12 hours ago
University of Richmond football players and coaches "touch the rock" before walking onto the Robins Stadium playing surface for workouts or games.
The "Spider Rock" is a football-sized gray stone with the Spiders' logo etched into it, made possible by a donation from an alumnus. Since 2014, it has been perched on a brick pedestal inside one of the stadium's gates. The Spiders pass it every day as they go from their locker room to the field.
"Touching the rock" is believed by many in the football program to bring good fortune. This is why UR offensive linemen should not skip the ritual as spring practice progresses. That unit did not have great luck last season.
Starters were in and out of the lineup on a regular basis because of physical problems, with St. Christopher's graduate Tazle Sumpter being the exception. He started in the opener at Sam Houston State, suffered a labral tear, and was essentially out the rest of the year.
With that blocking jumble as a backdrop, the Spiders relaunch, to some degree, this spring on the offensive line. Second-year coach Russ Huesman recently appointed assistant coach Adam Ross run-game coordinator. Previously, Ross was offensive line coach. Three starters from the offensive line need to replaced, along with tight end Garrett Hudson.
"It'll be a 15-day process, but I think they're getting better," said Huesman, whose team will play its spring game on April 21 following 14 practices. "Great group. Hard workers. I think coach Ross is doing a great job with them. I think we're going to be fine."
Sumpter has been going through individual drills, not team work, so far in spring ball, which began March 20. His absence in full-contact situations is related to continued recovery from the labral tear (shoulder). Sumpter, a 6-foot-4, 285-pound sophomore, is expected to be ready for full activity when the Spiders begin preseason practice.
"He is a guy we're going to count on heavily," said Huesman.
Another offensive lineman who was unavailable last season is Tim Coleman, a 6-4, 285-pound sophomore from the Atlanta area who transferred from Furman. Coleman started as a true freshman at Furman in 2016 and sat out at UR last season. He also is competing for a starting spot.
"I feel we're a close group already. I think once (summer) camp comes, we'll really put it together, just spending time around each other, time around coach (Ross), getting to know each other," said Sumpter. "It's just going to come with time."
Perhaps the most befuddling aspect of the 2017 Richmond season (6-5, 4-4 CAA) was lack of an authoritative ground game. The O-line injuries were factors. The Spiders had several veteran linemen and three experienced backs - Xavier Goodall, Gordon Collins, Deontez Thompson - yet ran for more than 100 yards only four times. In rushing offense, UR (111.7 ypg) finished eighth among 12 in the CAA.
The 2017 Spiders emphasized the talent of Kyle Lauletta, the leading passer in school history, and encountered difficulty gaining ground in short-yardage situations.
This season, junior Kevin Johnson is Richmond's starting quarterback.
He brings mobility that Lauletta, who is expected to be an NFL draft choice in late April, didn't have.
"I think we'll get better (rushing) just because the quarterback run stuff is going to be incorporated," said Huesman.
"Now you've got to defend another guy. I think that really helps, especially in the spread offenses."
Not sure what the personnel looks like for others but we have a really good rotation of 3 guys in there with Clyde, Ritten and Maurice Jackson.
I enjoyed listening to coach Bailey in the video. Impressive guy.
He wasn’t on the 2018 roster this morning...somebody’s watching this thread. 
He wasn’t on the 2018 roster this morning...somebody’s watching this thread.
Yes.Email to ——->Matt Morretti.I work for rspides.
#36 Jackson was at second day of practice, the day I watched. #36 was missing from the roster but someone told me that was Jackson.
Will he (or has he) cleared admissions? We've gotten a couple of Dave Clawson' s kids, I wonder if he talks Richmond up to them.
Picked up a long-snapping grad transfer from Cal...Grant Gluhaich
From my brief, reading seems like he was rated #12 long snapper in his class by one service and was penciled in as the starting long snapper before last season but never saw the field for some reason. Cal is also bringing in the #1 long snapper in this year's class, so likely why Grant is looking to play elsewhere. Should have two years of eligibility since he redshirted in 2015 and then didn't get on the field in 2016 or 2017.
http://calbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6887
From my brief, reading seems like he was rated #12 long snapper in his class by one service and was penciled in as the starting long snapper before last season but never saw the field for some reason. Cal is also bringing in the #1 long snapper in this year's class, so likely why Grant is looking to play elsewhere. Should have two years of eligibility since he redshirted in 2015 and then didn't get on the field in 2016 or 2017.
http://calbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6887
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Q&A With Offensive Coordinator Jeff Durden
Jeff Durden enters his second year on the Spiders' staff and his sixth-straight season on Russ Huesman's staff. Durden sat down with Spider Athletics in the midst of spring practice to talk about the team's offense.
What is the offensive philosophy of Richmond Football?
Go reckless, stay loose and score.
Go reckless. I want them to play like they are running an NFL shuttle each time – five yards to the left, 10 to the right and five back to the left. That takes about four seconds and that is about how long a play lasts. We want them to play wide open for us each play.
Stay loose. A lot of people carry over something from the previous play and we just say, next play. We are going to be really good on the money downs – third and fourth downs – as those are the important ones to win. No matter what happens, we are explosive enough to score on any play.
Score. The bottom line is scoring points. One day they may stack the box and you have to be able to throw the ball while other times they will drop eight and you have to be able to run the ball. That has to be the toolbox approach we take, being able to score no matter what the defense does against us.
How different is it this spring compared to last spring for the coaching staff?
Last year, I was doing more team teaching and this year I am able to help coaches more individually. Our kids are very intelligent and retain things very well. The biggest difference this year is we have had minimal assignment busts this spring. The second thing is the quarterback situation. We are running things different without the prototypical drop back quarterback we had last year in Kyle Lauletta.
We are still throwing the ball a lot this spring and we are built for that. We have to get better in the passing game still and that is in all areas from protection, route running and passing. We are trying to bring along two players at each position to have some depth this year after not having much depth last year.
The wide receiving corps brings a lot of talent back this year with three All-Conference selections and another big-time talent in Bevels returning from injury. How much of a strength will the receiving group be for the Spiders?
The receivers should be the strongest position group with what we have returning, what we get back and what add to the position. They all bring something different to the group. I like to say we have a layered package out there. The one guy we lost last year and look forward to having back as a big-time red zone target is Jarmal Bevels. When we lost Bevels last year, it was a blow because he is a major threat.
The big three returning are very different and all talented. Cortrelle Simpson is a vertical superstar who is working on his run game this spring. Dejon Brissett is our big-play receiver who can do it all, but he is working on being more elusive after the catch. Tyler Wilkins is a multi-purpose guy who is our best blocker, a fly-sweep guy and can make the first guy miss. He is working on his consistency this spring. Another guy I want to mention is Caleb Drake. He is a really dynamic player with great ball skills and we are excited about his progression this spring.
How important will a strong running attack be for the Spiders this year?
Our running attack will start up front with the offensive line. Our backs are much like are receivers as they are so different in what they bring to the table. We played by committee last year out of necessity due to injuries. Our position is called a super back as you have to be able to do a lot of things well to have success. Everyone in that group has gotten faster and stronger this offseason and we should be able to do some good thigs in the running attack.
The offensive line will have new faces this season. How important will that unit's growth be for the Spiders this spring?
Offensive football is like baseball. You want to be strong up the middle and it starts with our center in John Yarbrough. He is refining his craft and really teaching Clayton McConnell the ropes at center. We have a three-man rotation at guard and a three-man rotation at tackle right now, so those guys haven't been getting much rest. It is a blessing in disguise as we have plenty of time and opportunities to see what the best five will be come fall.
As coach of the tight ends as well, talk about that group and the strength they bring to the offense?
Our tight ends can be very dynamic for us this year. They are physical and are big targets. Will Geraghty and Stephon Jacobs are really strong on the edge and their play can help our offensive line this year blocking on the edge. Will is 6-5 and can go up and get the ball almost anywhere while Stephon impresses me each day as a potential pro. He is athletic, sticks on his blocks and never misses an assignment.
The increase in run-pass-option plays in football has grown in the past few years and coach Huesman has talked about that this spring. What benefits do more RPO plays bring to an offense?
The entire concept is to push the ball to where the defense is not. You have to be smart and a quick processor, starting at the quarterback position. We studied a little bit of the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason. They lost their drop back passer during the season and changed some things around. We are replacing a drop back passer now so why wouldn't that package be good for us to run? We have studied some things there and it suits our personnel well this year. The RPOs require a quarterback to examine what is happening, pre and post-snap, then get the ball to the softest part of the defense. You can't go 100% with those plays, but having them in your toolbox will help limit what the defense can do against us.
The website is generally run by the PR group. McCollester heads that group now but since he just started the plan for spring ball was likely put in place by Bob Black and the rest of the group.
Nice little piece from JOC on Coleman...
http://www.richmond.com/sports/coll...cle_c798b90e-a91a-5ba0-8492-30c5be01f3dc.html
http://www.richmond.com/sports/coll...cle_c798b90e-a91a-5ba0-8492-30c5be01f3dc.html
He committed an offside penalty at left tackle?
Happy to see this young man found the right landing spot. It's encouraging he started as a true freshman.
