Buffalo
Bulls
2008 Recruiting Class
Star of the Class
Dalonte Wallace LB 6-2 200 Temple
Hills, MD/Eleanor Roosevelt
Physical athlete with a great motor...a two-year team captain for head coach
Rick Houchens at Eleanor Roosevelt High School...registered 15 sacks, 14.5
tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and an interception his senior
season...named first-team All-County, All-League, All-Extra and second-team
All-Met as a senior...named first-team All-League and All-Extra as a
junior...chose Buffalo for "a chance to be a part of a rising program."
Potential Instant Impact Players
Jerry Davis QB 6-1 200 Fresno, CA/Edison
Dual-threat athletic quarterback who
was a three-year team captain for head coach Tim McDonald at Edison High
School...named CMAC Player of the Year after throwing for 2,100 yards and 29
touchdowns his senior season...named first-team All-Fresno Bee...named Offensive
Player of the Year by CBS 47 in Fresno...tied a school record with 22
completions in a game...chose UB because he felt welcomed and for the coaching
staff.
Ray Anthony Long LB 6-1 195 Houston,
TX/Nimitz
Great overall athlete who played safety and linebacker at Nimitz High School for
head coach David Suggs...as a senior totaled 60 tackles, two interceptions,
three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries (one for a TD)...named first-team
All-District as a senior and second-team All-District as a junior...invited to
play in the Space City Classic All-Star Game...chose Buffalo because of the
"great coaches and family environment.
Rest of the Class
Isaac Baugh DB 6-1 180 Spring Hill,
TN/Independence
Imani Chatman LB 6-3 215 Frederick, MD/Urbana
Jose Cortes OL 6-5 285 El Cajon, CA/Valhalla
Obi Ezemma* LB 6-0 215 Spring Valley, NY/Ramapo
Zach Maynard QB 6-3 185 Greensboro, NC/Grimsley
Steven Means DE 6-3 220 Buffalo, NY/Grover Cleveland
Willie Moseley DE 6-4 225 Sandston, VA/Varina
Gokhan Ozkan OL 6-7 300 Staten Island, NY/Bishop Ford
Scott Pettigrew LB 6-2 210 Thompson's Station, TN/Independence
Mark Richardson LB 6-2 220 Miami, FL/Hialeah
David Skrip OL 6-3 285 Albion, NY/Albion
Richie Smith* DT 6-3 300 Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl
Dustin Tait LB 6-1 225 Knoxville, TN/Knoxville Catholic
Jaleel Verser DE 6-6 225 Lansing, MI/Everett
Graham Whinery OL 6-3 260 Arlington, TX/Martin
Darius Willis LB/QB 6-3 220 Houston, TX/Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joel Wilson DT 6-3 280 Garland, TX/Garland
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2007 Buffalo
Season
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2007 Buffalo Preview
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2006 Buffalo
Season
2007 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 1-11
2007 Results:
5-7
Aug. 30 at Rutgers L 38-3
Sept. 8 at Temple W 42-7
Sept. 15 at Penn State L 45-24
Sept. 22 Baylor L 34-21
Sept. 29 at Ball State L 49-14
Oct. 6
Ohio
W 31-10
Oct. 13
Toledo W 43-33
Oct. 20 at Syracuse L 20-12
Oct. 27
Akron
W 26-10
Nov. 3 at Miami L 31-28
Nov. 17
Bo. Green L 31-17
Nov. 24 at Kent St W 30-23 OT |
2008 Early Lookahead
Why to get excited: Everyone returns. The program hasn't exactly
had anything to get fired up about, but Turner Gill has everything
pointed in the right direction coming off a tremendous stepping-stone
season that should lead the way to a possible MAC East title. Ten
starters return on offense and eight are back on D, and all that
experience should mean more wins in close games, even fewer mistakes,
and the best season in the program's history.
Why to be grouchy: Let's ease up the expectations just a wee bit.
Yeah, there are several veterans coming back, but it's not like the
offense has a ton of top playmakers and if the turnover margin isn't in
the team's favor again, there might not be as much overall production.
The MAC is much, much better this year, and no one will take the Bulls
lightly anymore.
The number one thing to work on is: Get more pop to the offense.
The ground game was fine, and James Starks is a great-looking young
prospect, but he needs more room to move and there has to be more big
plays from the passing game. With so much experience, there's no excuse
to not have a more efficient attack.
Biggest offensive loss: C Jamey Richard
Biggest defensive loss: DE Trevor Scott
Best returning offensive player: QB Drew Willy, Jr.
Best returning defensive player:
FS Davonte Shannon, Soph.
2007 Recap
Recap:
It didn’t take a bowl game or even a .500 record for the Bulls to emerge as the
surprise program of 2007 in the MAC. After winning no more than three games at
any time this decade, Buffalo copped a school-record five league games, tying
for the East Division lead, and dramatically shifting the culture around the
program. A perennial punching bag for the rest of the conference, the Bulls
expected to win games last fall, a credit to the job being done by head coach
Turner Gill in just two short years.
Offensive Player of the Year: RB James Starks
Defensive Player of the Year: S Davonte Shannon
Biggest Surprise: Coming off a nasty loss to Ball State, the 1-4 Bulls
permanently changed the direction of their season with a 31-10 spanking of Ohio
on Oct. 6. Showing a hint of what the program was about to become, Buffalo got
183 yards rushing and two scores from Starks, and an air tight effort from an
improving defense.
Biggest Disappointment: With a shot to earn a spot in the MAC
Championship game, Buffalo lost back-to-back games in November to Miami and
Bowling Green, the East Division front-runners. The defense, which had been
stout for weeks, took a step backwards, allowing 31 points and more than 400
yards in both games.
Looking Ahead: Last season’s success in Buffalo may wind up being a
stepping stone to a MAC title in 2008. With a glut of starters back on both
sides of the ball, and Gill locked up for the next few years, the Bulls are on
the brink of something special in Upstate New York.
Nov 24
Buffalo 30 ... Kent State 23 OT
Brandon Thermilus ran for a one-yard touchdown on Buffalo's
overtime possession, and Kent State couldn't answer with Anthony Mazazu getting
sacked on fourth down to give the Bulls a share of the MAC East title. Drew
Willy threw two second half touchdowns and A.J. Principe nailed field goals from
21, 23 and 23 yards out, while the Golden Flashes got two touchdown passes from
Anthony Magazu and a two-yard Andre Flowers touchdown run. Derrek Burrell made
16 stops and forced a fumble for Kent State, while Buffalo's Davonte Shannon
made 15 stops with two forced fumbles for the Bulls.
Player of the
game:
Buffalo QB
Drew Willy completed 34 of 44 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns.
Stat Leaders: Buffalo - Passing: Drew Willy, 34-44, 334 yds,
2 TD
Rushing: James Starks, 18-54. Receiving: Ernest Jackson, 9-118, 1
TD
Kent State - Passing: Anthony Magazu, 12-22, 184 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Eugene Jarvis, 34-183. Receiving: Tom Sitko, 5-61, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The
amazing turnaround season for Buffalo might not have resulted in a winning
season or a MAC title, 5-7 is still impressive after years of being awful. A
share of the MAC East title is more than the program could've ever dreamed of,
while the team showed it could not only be competitive, but successful. Drew
Willy came up with a tremendous game throwing the ball against Kent State, but
there could've been more from James Starks and the running game. No matter; a
season-ending win is still going to be sweet for the rising program.
Nov 17
Bowling Green 31 ... Buffalo 17
Tyler Sheehan threw for two touchdown passes, connecting with
Freddie Barnes on a swing pass for a 44-yard score, and working with
Chris Wright from 83 yards away for a 24-10 halftime lead. And then
Sheehan got into the act from the other way with a 25-yard touchdown
catch from Anthony Turner for a 21-point lead, but Buffalo would
fight back with a 17-yards Ernest Jackson scoring grab and getting
down to the Falcon one on a later drive. but QB Drew Willy tripped
on third down and threw a pick on fourth. The Bulls wouldn't get any
closer.
Player of the game:
Bowling Green WR Freddie Barnes caught ten passes or 113 yards and a
score
Stat Leaders: Bowling Green - Passing: Tyler
Sheehan, 20-29, 248 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Anthony Turner, 22-97, 1 TD. Receiving:
Freddie Barnes, 10-113, 1 TD
Buffalo - Passing: Drew Willy, 19-32, 210 yds,
1 TD
Rushing: James Starks, 21-137, 1 TD. Receiving: Naaman
Roosevelt, 6-148
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
The Bull offense was balanced and
effective against Bowling Green, but it failed to come up with the
key offensive plays it needed in the second half. The defense
adjusted nicely after getting ripped up early, but the Falcons got
up too much too early for UB, who isn't a team built for comebacks,
to overcome. This has been a good season, but it can be a great one
in the turn-around effort if it can get by Kent State. It's all
about stopping the run against the Golden Flashes, and UB can do
that.
Nov. 3
Miami University 31 ... Buffalo 28
Miami got two touchdown passes from Daniel Raudabaugh,
including a six-yard play late in the third quarter for a 31-20
lead, but Buffalo would make it interesting with Naaman Roosevelt's
second touchdown of the day on a three-yard catch with 2:54 to play.
The Bulls had one last shot, but QB Drew Willy was sacked, lost a
fumble and MU held on. The RedHawks answered a 92-yard James Starks
touchdown run in the first five minutes with 17 straight points, but
needed a long drive and a one-yard Thomas Merriweather touchdown run
to take the lead for good. MU came up with six sacks, with Joe
Coniglio cranking out two of them.
Player of the
game:
Miami QB Daniel
Raudabaugh completed 20 of 26 passes for 259 yards and two
touchdowns, and ran three times for 17 yards.
Stat Leaders: Buffalo - Passing: Drew Willy,
33-45, 217 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: James Starks, 19-148, 1 TD. Receiving: Brett
Hamlin, 9-100
Miami University - Passing: Daniel Raudabaugh,
20-26, 269 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Cory Jones, 19-124. Receiving: Eugene Harris,
5-70, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Buffalo played relatively well in the biggest game
in its history, but it couldn't stop the Miami pass rush and it
couldn't capitalize on the momentum of the 92-yard James Starks
touchdown run early. The season is hardly over, with a shot at a 6-6
season with Bowling Green and Kent State ahead, but after being in
the MAC East title hunt, it might be impossible to crank up the
intensity. It might be Turner Gill's toughest coaching job to keep
the team's focus after a tough loss like this and a two-week layoff.
Oct. 27
Buffalo 26 ... Akron 10
Alex Allen capped off an 80-yard opening Akron drive with a
one-yard score, and that would be it for the Zip touchdowns as
Buffalo forced three turnovers and got an 11-yard touchdown catch
from Ernest Jackson and a nine-yard touchdown catch from Naaman
Roosevelt for a 13-7 lead. The Bulls owned the second half with two
A.J. Principe field goals and a three-yard Chris Scharon scoring
run.
Player of the
game:
Buffalo’s
Davonte Shannon led the team with 13 tackles
Stat Leaders: Akron - Passing: Chris Jacquemain,
19-37, 185 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Bryan Williams, 21-87. Receiving: Bryan
Williams, 5-49
Buffalo - Passing: Drew Willy, 11-14, 125 yds,
3 TD
Rushing: James Starks, 24-91. Receiving: Jesse Rack, 3-48
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Buffalo might not have gotten as much from the
offense is it would've liked against Akron, but it didn't make the
big mistakes the Zips made, and the defense was firm after the
opening drive. Drew Willy was efficient and effective as UB took
advantage of every opportunity. Now the MAC East title is there for
the taking, but now UB has to go on the road to deal with Miami
University. Win that, and this will be one of the years' most
amazing stories.
Oct. 20
Syracuse 20 ... Buffalo 12
Mike Williams and Taj Smith each caught 113 yards worth of
passes, and the defense held Buffalo to four A.J. Principe field goals, as
Syracuse came away with just its second win of the season. SU's Doug Hogue ran
for 83 yards with a six-yard touchdown run in the final minute of the first
half. UB fumbled the ensuing kickoff, Andrew Robinson found Mike Williams for an
11-yard touchdown with 15 seconds to play, and SU had a 17-3 halftime lead.
Principe connected from 31, 33, 29 and 32 yards out for the Bulls.
Player of the game:
Syracuse WR Mike
Williams caught seven passes for 113 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Buffalo - Passing: Drew Willy, 32-48, 286 yds
Rushing: James Starks, 20-62. Receiving: Naaman Roosevelt, 10-91
Syracuse - Passing: Andrew Robinson, 15-28, 265 yds, 1 TD,
2 INT
Rushing: Doug Hogue, 24-83, 1 TD. Receiving: Mike Williams 7-113,
1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Buffalo hung with Syracuse through a full four
quarters and represented itself well on the road against a BCS team. The problem
was closing, with four promising drives ending with field goals instead of
touchdowns. The defense gave up yards to the two star SU receivers, Taj Smith
and Mike Williams, but it didn't get killed by them. Now it's back into MAC
play, where a win over Akron would set the tone for a possible MAC East lead.
The team is playing just that well.
Oct. 13
Buffalo
43 ... Toledo 33
James Starks tore off touchdown runs
from 45 and nine yards out, Ernest Jackson caught a 75-yard touchdown pass, and
Naaman Roosevelt recovered a fumble for a score in a 28-point first half, and
cruised from there. Toledo got within ten points midway though the third quarter
on a five-yard Chris Hopkins catch, but Starks put it out of reach with a
36-yard touchdown run. Toledo rolled up 526 yards of total offense, but never
got close.
Player of the game:
Buffalo RB James Starks
ran 35 times for 244 yards and three touchdowns.
Stat Leaders: Buffalo - Passing: Drew Willy, 8-16, 172 yds,
3 TD
Rushing: James Starks, 35-244, 3 TD. Receiving: Earnest Jackson,
4-107, 2 TD
Toledo - Passing: D.J. Lenehan, 32-50, 307 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jalen Parmele, 29-171, 1 TD. Receiving: Stephen Williams,
15-172, 2 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... 3-4? All
of a sudden, because of James Starks, the Buffalo offense is rolling, and now
the Bulls are actually in the hunt for the MAC East title. As crazy as that
might seem, it's all there for the taking if the offensive line keeps giving
Starks room to rumble, and if Drew Willy takes advantage of every opportunity.
Can UB beat Syracuse next week? If so, then it'll really be time to get excited
about when Turner Gill has done.
Oct. 6
Buffalo
31 ... Ohio 10
Buffalo got 183 yards from James
Starks, who started off the scoring with a one-yard run, and ended Ohio's hopes
with a 72-yard touchdown dash with just over two minutes to play. The Bull
defense allowed a four-yard Kalvin McRae touchdown run to tie it at seven, but
scored the next ten points on a one-yard Brandon Thermilus run and a 43-yard
A.J. Principe field goal to take the lead for good. Ohio was outgained 397 yards
to 276.
Player of the
game:
Buffalo RB
James Starks rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries, adding an
18-yard reception.
Stat Leaders: Ohio - Passing: Theo Scott, 12-24, 93 yds, 1
INT
Rushing: Kalvin McRae, 24-96, 1 TD. Receiving: Chido Nwokocha,
5-45
Buffalo - Passing: Drew Willy, 10-19, 118 yds
Rushing: James Starks, 36-183, 2 TDs. Receiving: Naaman Roosevelt,
6-61
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Where
did this Buffalo defense come from? A week after not doing anything against Ball
State, it came out and shut down the Ohio rushing attack, allowing just 90
yards, while getting the best game of the season from the offensive line. Drew
Willy, when he doesn't have to bomb away, can be extremely effective, and it
helps when James Starks is carrying the workload for 183 yards.
Sept. 29
Ball
State 49 ... Buffalo 14
Ball State rolled out 507 yards of
total offense, and got out to a 35-0
lead, with Darius Hill catching two
touchdown passes and Dante Love each
scoring twice. Frank Edmonds started
off the scoring with a one-yard
touchdown run, and finished it off
with a one-yard score for the
Cardinals. Buffalo only managed 219
yards of total offense and two short
James Starks touchdown runs.
Player of the game: Ball State QB Nate Davis finished 21-of-29 for
233 yards and three touchdowns,
running for 44 yards on five
carries.
Stat Leaders: Buffalo
- Passing: Drew Willy, 14-19,
136 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: James Starks, 19-47,
2 TDs. Receiving: Naaman
Roosevelt, 5-44
Ball State -
Passing: Nate Davis, 21-29, 233
yds, 3 TDs
Rushing: Frank Edmonds, 24-126,
2 TDs. Receiving: Darius
Hill, 6-80, 2 TDs
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Buffalo
is going to have its days when
nothing is working right, and the
Ball State game was one of those
times. After getting down so
quickly, the offense had to start
trying to come back with no bullets
in the gun. There wasn't much in the
way of downfield passing, the ground
game didn't work, and 11 penalties
killed any hope for a momentum
switch. UB might be better than it's
been in the past, but it still needs
to use each week to try to find one
thing it can improve on.
Sept. 22
Baylor
34 ... Buffalo 21
Baylor took a 10-0 lead on the first
of Blake Szymanski's three touchdown passes, hitting Justin Akers
from four yards out, but didn't put it away until the third quarter
on a nine-yard Krys Buerck touchdown catch and a Brandon Whitaker
two-yard scoring grab. Buffalo's offense struggled to get going, but
it was able to take advantage of the short field twice, finishing
with two James Starks scores. Starks added a third score on a
one-yard run with 1:21 to play.
Player of the
game:
Baylor QB Blake
Szymanski went 21-of-45 for 172 yards, three touchdowns and an
interception, and ran 11 times for 91 yards and another score.
Stat Leaders: Baylor - Passing: Blake Szymanksi,
21-45, 172 yds, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: Blake Szymanksi, 11-91, 1 TD. Receiving:
Justin Akers, 7-74, 1 TD
Buffalo - Passing: Drew Willy, 29-46, 276 yds,
1 TD, 3 INTs
Rushing: James Starks, 14-62, 2 TDs. Receiving: Naam
Roosevelt, 6-79
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Buffalo had a prime opportunity to make
a big statement, getting a BCS league team at home, but Baylor's
offense was too effective, and the Bull attack didn't do enough to
get things moving. James Starks had a nice game, but the ground
attack only came up with 87 yards, and there were way too many
mistakes on both sides of the ball with ten penalties and five
turnovers. The secondary will have to be far tighter against Ball
State next week.
Sept.15
Penn State 45 ... Buffalo 24
Buffalo scored first on a 19-yard field goal after an Austin
Scott fumble, and then Penn State took control with a 31-point
on a 27-yard Kevin Kelly field goal and four Anthony Morelli
touchdown passes. Andrew Quarless scored from 21 and four yards
out, Jordan Norwood caught a five-yard touchdown pass, and
Terrell Golden scored from 27 yards out. Rodney Kinlaw and
Austin Scott each ran for fourth quarter touchdowns.
Player of
the game:
Penn State
QB Anthony Morelli went 20-of-27 for 202 yards and four
touchdown passes.
Stat Leaders: Buffalo - Passing: Drew
Willy, 28-39, 330 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: James Starks, 18-41, 1 TD. Receiving:
Naaman Roosevelt, 7-114
Penn State - Passing: Anthony Morelli,
20-27, 202 yds, 4 TDs
Rushing: Rodney Kinlaw, 23-129, 1 TD. Receiving: Deon
Butler, 5-72
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... UB
was never going to beat Penn State, but there were positive,
mostly in the passing game. Drew Willy kept the pressure on and
kept winging it around, throwing for 330 yards, and while there
weren't enough positive plays to keep drives alive, the offense
showed it can make up for a lack of running game with Willy's
arm. That'll come in handy next week against Baylor in what
should be a high-octane shootout.
Sept. 8
Buffalo 42 ... Temple 3
Buffalo ruined Temple's MAC opener by stuffing the running
game for -36 yards helped by five sacks, and outgained the Owls 414
yards to 141. The Bulls made it a laugher in the first quarter on a
74-yard pass from Drew Willy to James Starks on the games opening
play, got a 50-yard interception return for a score from Mike Newton
on Temple's possession, and put it away on a 33-yard Mario Henry
run. Jason Harper ran for a ten-yard score for the Owls, but UB
cranked out 21 straight points to end it, helped by a nine-yard
Willy run and a five-yard scoring pass to Jesse Rack.
Player of the
game:
Buffalo LB Larry
Hutchinson had a team-high eight tackles, four tackles for loss,
three sacks, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery, and QB Drew
Willy completed 20 of 22 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns
with an interception and a touchdown run..
Stat
Leaders: Buffalo
- Passing:
Drew Willy, 20-22, 190 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing:
Mario Henry, 17-125, 1 TD. Receiving: Ernest Jackson, 5-40
Temple
- Passing: Adam DiMichele, 13-23, 160 yds, 2 INTs
Rushing:
Jason Harper,
6-25. Receiving: Marcell Grigsby, 3-27
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Where the heck did this come from? Yeah, it's Temple, but yeah, it's
Buffalo. The Bulls had one big game last year in the win over Kent
State, but this still came from out of nowhere. It all started with
a swarming defense that never let the Owls breathe, and was helped
by an all-timer (for UB) of a game from QB Drew Willy, who went 20
of 22. Once it appeared in the bag, he didn't make mistakes and he
kept the chains moving. This wasn't a program-changer for Turner
Gill's team, but it was certainly impressive.
Aug. 30
Rutgers 38 ... Buffalo 3
Ray Rice ran for three scores, but Tiquan Underwood stole the
show with ten catches for a school-record 248 yards with two
touchdowns in the easy Scarlet Knight win. Rutgers jumped out to
a 28-0 first half lead on Underwood scores from 65 and 66 yards
out, and Rice closed out the touchdown scoring with a 41-yard
dash in the third quarter. A.J. Principle got the only Buffalo
points on a 35-yard field goal in the third quarter.
Player of the game: Rutgers WR Tiquan Underwood caught
ten passes for 248 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Buffalo - Passing: Drew
Willy, 19-32, 165
Rushing: Mario Henry, 8-49. Receiving:
Brett Hamlin, 4-54
Rutgers - Passing: Mike Teel, 16-23, 328
yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Ray Rice, 25-184, 3 TD. Receiving: Tiquan
Underwood, 10-248, 2 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Rutgers
will turn out to be one of the ten best teams in the country, so
there's no need to get too upset about a blowout loss. The big
concern for Buffalo was the lack of getting anything going on
either side of the ball. The run defense, secondary, ground game
and passing game all failed to make anything happen, with no
defense whatsoever on third downs allowing the Scarlet Knights
to convert seven of 11 chances. Fortunately, next week, Temple
will look like it's playing in slow motion by comparison.
Aug. 30 – at
Rutgers
Offense: Although Rutgers is more than content to pound the
ball between the tackles 30 times a game with All-America running
back Ray Rice, it wouldn’t mind a little more offensive balance this
year. Whether that happens depends on the development of junior
quarterback Mike Teel who struggled badly last year, but did play
his best ball at the end of the year and has a speedy group of
receivers needed to author a rebound. While question marks exist on
the interior of the offensive line, the tackle tandem of seniors
Pedro Sosa and Jeremy Zuttah is one of the best in the country.
Defense: For Greg Schiano and his Rutgers defense, it’s all
about creating pressure and turnovers with a variety of different
looks to confuse opposing offenses. Everything came together last
year for a unit that had 31 takeaways and allowed just 252 yards and
14 points a game, but five starters need to be replaced. Senior
defensive tackle Eric Foster is a ticking time bomb that exploded on
quarterbacks in 2006, en route to All-America recognition. He’s the
physical and spiritual leader of a front seven that’s noticeably
less experienced than last year. Provided sophomore Devin McCourty
can handle the corner spot opposite twin brother Jason, the
secondary will rock with the return of all-league safeties, Courtney
Greene and Ron Girault.
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