Stan Drayton spoke with reporters earlier today on Zoom. We'll have Max Dinenberg's story up shortly, but here are a few takeaways from today.
Drayton is encouraged by what he has seen from JUCO addition Ben Osueke at cornerback and said playing man coverage is going to be more of a reality for the defense this year.
Drayton said the running backs fumbled three times during Saturday's limited scrimmage, which he obviously wasn't thrilled about. When talking about midyear freshman enrollee Kyle Williams out of Harrisburg High School, Drayton said he has shown the ability to create and will be a problem for defenders when he gets into space. He did also mention that Williams held the ball out over the goal line on a scoring play, which Drayton noted is something the don't coach, so some typical freshman habits are there. Having said that, Drayton also said Williams scored on a busted play, so it appears he's making some things happen.
In talking about the offensive line, Drayton said Victor Stoffel, James Faminu and Richard Rodriguez have all missed time as they continue to work on getting healthy. When I asked about Diego Barajas and Melvin Siani, Drayton sounded legitimately excited about both players based on his tone. He said Barjas is more of a versatile interior lineman, and Siani has been seeing first- and second-team reps at tackle.
Drayton is encouraged by what he has seen from JUCO addition Ben Osueke at cornerback and said playing man coverage is going to be more of a reality for the defense this year.
Drayton said the running backs fumbled three times during Saturday's limited scrimmage, which he obviously wasn't thrilled about. When talking about midyear freshman enrollee Kyle Williams out of Harrisburg High School, Drayton said he has shown the ability to create and will be a problem for defenders when he gets into space. He did also mention that Williams held the ball out over the goal line on a scoring play, which Drayton noted is something the don't coach, so some typical freshman habits are there. Having said that, Drayton also said Williams scored on a busted play, so it appears he's making some things happen.
In talking about the offensive line, Drayton said Victor Stoffel, James Faminu and Richard Rodriguez have all missed time as they continue to work on getting healthy. When I asked about Diego Barajas and Melvin Siani, Drayton sounded legitimately excited about both players based on his tone. He said Barjas is more of a versatile interior lineman, and Siani has been seeing first- and second-team reps at tackle.
