This based on talent level and needs (e.g. mass on the DL). If the season were to start today, and this weren’t the rotation, I’d think Smith had made errors. Subject to change as more data rolls in. I don’t know the injury status of all these guys, so that could change things as we get updates on that.

QB – Gebbia, Nolan
RB – Jefferson, Tyler, Lowe, Baylor
WR – Lindsey, Harrison, Bradford, Taylor
TE – Musgrave, Overman
RT – Kipper
LT – Gray
C – Eldridge
RG – Keonounbaum
LG – Levengood/Clarke (equal)

DL – Reichner, Bennett, Shippen, Sandberg, Hodgins
OLB – Rashad Jr, Gumbs
ILB – Speights, Roberts
S – Morris, Arnold
CB – Dunn, Julian, R. Wright

Let’s use this thread to discuss the first week of Fall camp, and discuss any rumors/ideas for a DT transfer target we can land before the season.

Dylan Boles is the only one I’m hearing about. A Stanford DE, but at 290lbs he could be turned into a DT. Another option is to have an OL play DT – this has a learning curve, so does anyone here know if Smith is having any OL try to make that conversion? Finally, Whitley might play. We know he has a tumor on his heart, but we don’t know if it’s benign or not (at least to my knowledge) or anything further about it. If it’s benign, he’s probably fine to play if he wants. Tumors on organs are not rare at all. We’d need more clarification on his condition, and hopefully get it in the coming days.

It seems time to start talking Beavs?

It seems like the politics of the Midwest vs the West are going to be the biggest hurdle now in which fans get to watch football, and which players get to play football. Before the Big10 announcement, I thought the biggest hurdle would be lawsuits. My theory on that is that Trump/the Government gave these institutions a wink and nod that such lawsuits or damages wouldn’t be considered. Waivers will have to be signed and will be upheld, is the likely way that will work.

To the bigger issue, for better or worse, the South and Midwest don’t care about safety; they just want to see football and make that revenue. West cares about safety and upholding their progressive image, but they also want that revenue. This puts them more in a bind. Seems to be why the PAC will be a month to a month and a half behind the Big10. Have to do image/damage control under the guise of confirming the reliability of testing, caring about safety, being good progressives, etc. I don’t necessarily disagree with the safety aspect, but I do wish it was genuine rather than an image to uphold, and that’s why I’m being a bit catty about it.

Big picture: at this point everyone seems over the virus. The economy is 72% open, up from 53% at the lows, which might be about the best we can do due to social and structural issues with the remaining 28%, but it suggests an overall “I’m over it” vibe. For this reason, momentum is now to play a season. If that’s the case, I wish the Pac would just follow the Big10’s lead and shoot for October. There’s not going to be much of a difference in testing, vaccines, or anything else but image in that one month.