2009 Roster (According to Jay G. Tate)

[AUChizad]

http://jaygtate.blogspot.com/2009/05/projecting-2009-football-roster.html

5.11.2009
Projecting the 2009 football roster
Hey everyone. So a few weeks ago, we reviewed the Tigers' 2008-09 scholarship allocations to get our bearings. It proved helpful in some ways.

Let's take it one step beyond that. Below find what I expect to be Auburn's 2009-2010 allocation chart. This should give you a better feel for where Gene Chizik has leigitmate depth and where The Holes may lie.

It'll be obvious.

For this exercise, I'm assuming the signees will qualify. A few of them won't, of course, but it's pointless for me to alter numbers based on academic projections.

GREEN = newcomer
PURPLE = physical status in doubt

QUARTERBACK (6)
QB Chris Todd, Sr.
QB Kodi Burns, Jr.
QB Neil Caudle, Jr.
QB Barrett Trotter, RFr.
QB Tyrik Rollison, Fr.
QB Clint Moseley, Fr.

RUNNING BACK (7)
RB Ben Tate, Sr.
RB Mario Fannin, Jr.
RB Eric Smith, Soph.
RB John Douglas, Soph.
RB Onterio McCalebb, Fr.
TB Brandon Jacobs, Fr.
TB Dontae Aycock, Fr.

RECEIVERS (17, possibly 19)
WR Montez Billings, Sr.
WR Tim Hawthorne, Sr.
TE Tommy Trott, Sr.
WR Terrell Zachery, Jr.
WR/DB Demond Washington, Jr.
TE Bailey Woods, Jr.
WR Derek Winter, Soph.
WR Darvin Adams, Soph.
WR Quindarius Carr, Soph.
WR Harry Adams, Soph.
WR Philip Pierre-Louis, RFr.
WR DeAngelo Benton, Fr.
WR Phillip Lutzenkirchen, Fr.
WR Emory Blake, Fr.
WR Travante Stallworth, Fr.
WR LaVoyd James, Fr. (probably headed to JUCO)
WR Anthony Gulley, Fr.
TE Brent Slusher
TE Gabe McKenzie

OFFENSIVE LINE (12)
OL Andrew McCain, Sr.
OL Lee Ziemba, Jr.
OL Ryan Pugh, Jr.
OL Bart Eddins, Jr.
OL Darrell Roseman, Jr.
OL Mike Berry, Jr.
OL Byron (Lee) Isom, Jr.
OL Jared Cooper, Soph.
OL A.J. Greene, Soph.
OL Vance Smith, Soph.
OL Andre Harris, Fr.
OL John Sullen, Fr.

DEFENSIVE LINE (14 to 16)
DL Antonio Coleman, Sr.
DL Jake Ricks, Sr.
DL Antoine Carter, Jr.
DL Michael Goggans, Jr.
DL Mike Blanc, Jr.
DL Zach Clayton, Jr.
DL Nick Fairley, Jr.
DL Jomarcus Savage, RFr.
DL Derrick Lykes, RFr.
DL Cam Henderson, RFr.
DL Terrance Coleman, Fr.
DL Nosa Eguae, Fr.
DL Jamar Travis, Fr.
DL Dee Ford, Fr.
DL Josh Jackson, Fr.
DL Andre Wadley

LINEBACKER (9)
LB Craig Stevens, Jr.
LB Josh Bynes, Jr.
LB Eltoro Freeman, Soph.
LB Spencer Pybus, Soph.
LB Adam Herring, Soph.
LB Marcus Jemison, RFr. (switched from safety during spring)
LB Da'Shaun Barnes, RFr.
LB Jonathan Evans, Fr.
LB Harris Gaston, Fr.

DEFENSIVE BACK (14)
DB Walt McFadden, Sr.
DB Aairon Savage, Sr.
DB Zac Etheridge, Jr.
DB Mike McNeil, Jr.
DB Taikwon Paige, Jr.
DB Neiko Thorpe, Soph.
DB Mike Slade, Soph.
DB D'Antoine Hood, Soph.
DB Drew Cole, Soph.
DB Christian Thompson, Soph.
DB T'Sharvan Bell, RFr.
DB Reggie Taylor, Fr. (probably headed to JUCO)
DB Izauea Lanier, Fr.
DB Daren Bates, Fr.

SPECIALTY (4)
K Wes Byrum, Jr.
P Ryan Shoemaker, Jr.
P Clinton Durst, Jr. (I expect him to get a scholarship)
DS Dax Dellenbach, RFr.

OFFENSE: 42-44 (my guess is 43; McKenzie returns)
DEFENSE: 37-39 (my guess is 38; Wadley returns)
SPECIALTY: 4

OVERALL TOTAL: 85
That's assuming all freshmen qualify

[Snaggletiger]

Linebacker scares the shipth out of me.  A couple of injuries and we're up the proverbial creek.

And did I just count right? 10 Seniors total?   

[War Eagle!!!]

So if there are 10 seniors and we have 85 on scholly already, how do people project 16-18 schollys available for next year? It looks like we should only have 10. What am I missing???

[wesfau2]

Very young. That will pay off in a couple of years.

My question: in this modern era, what the fuck is the substantive difference between tailback, halfback and running back?

[The Prowler]

So if there are 10 seniors and we have 85 on scholly already, how do people project 16-18 schollys available for next year? It looks like we should only have 10. What am I missing???

Well, let's see if I can get that number to 16-18.
(10) Seniors
(3) Mario Fannin, Josh Bynes & DeAngelo Benton could jump to the NFL if they have a really good to great year
(2) Players that probably aren't going to qualifying
(2) DE Andre Wadley will probably be put on a Medical Scholarship, if he hasn't already...TE Brent Slusher is done with football (medical)
(1) Brandon Jacobs could very well end up signing a MLB Contract
(18) Open Spots

Plus there still might be some attrition, not like UT's (11)...but maybe (1-3) Scholarship players

So, (21) Avaliable Scholarships isn't out of the relm of possibilities.

[JR4AU]

My question: in this modern era, what the fuck is the substantive difference between tailback, halfback and running back?

Only names.  Nebraska does, or did call them I-Backs.