Philadelphia Eagles fans probably know very little about #Marshall, right? Even though the Birds drafted the #ThunderingHerd's best player in '11, defensive end Vince Curry, I still can assure you most Eagles fans don't even know Curry played for #Marshall. Well, I know that he did play for the CUSA squad, and I do believe his loss will affect Marshall this year. A team with a limited amount of highly rated recruits can't help but be affected by the loss of a #2 draft choice. What's more troubling for the Herd defense is that they also lose two all-CUSA linebackers. Expect high scoring affairs when #Marshall plays this year. They gave up 28.5 points per game with Curry. What will they give up without him?
Marshall might still be able to outscore some opponents because of the strong(for a CUSA team) offense that returns. Eight starters are back on that side of the ball, including a decent returnee at QB(Cato), a decent O-Line(3 starters), and a nice nucleus of receivers. The part of this team that could elevate #Marshall to the upper echelon of the CUSA is their positive potential at RB. This program that produced Ahmad Bradshaw and Darius Marshall in recent years, has two good running backs returning. The real wild card that could elevate Marshall is the arrival of the 27th rated RB out of HS in '10, Miami transfer, freshman Kevin Grooms. If he runs with the same success as Bradshaw and Marshall, the Herd may warrant more of a look as the season progresses.
Marshall fans: don't be discouraged by the beating you will probably take in your opening game versus West Virginia. I think you'll be competitive in the CUSA.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
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