** Roster Arrows are designed to get a better feeling about the status of a player on the roster. Call it a real time depth chart. Arrows are not given out on performance because that can sometimes be subjective and argumentative which I like to avoid, although I will add my .02. I learned a long time ago you should see a player at least twice before evaluating and the closed practices didn't help, so I will tread cautiously in game one. It was nice to actually root for Stanford again. LFG
DEFENSE G1 VS HAWAII
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0 BERNADEL - ILB1 played all but 4 snaps. Was hoping to see more of that 'Miami speed' but it just wasn't there. Tackling wasn't there either. I'm glad to have the player because there just isn't anything behind him.
4 Manley - Played every snap at RCB. I thought he was sound.
6 Wright - Played every snap at LCB.
8 Sinclair- ILB1 played all but 4 snaps.
14 Aybar - Top backup at OLB. Bottom end of time share with Keneley.
18 Wyrick - Played every snap before taking friendly fire from Jorgensen. Didn't return which is a big problem.
20 Slocum - Played 60 snaps at NB. And this is why the Wyrick injury is a big issue. The player was always on the chase in coverage and just did not look comfortable over the slot.
21 Edwards - Starter at S. Looked solid in G1. It was clear that the biggest dilemma the defensive staff was wrestling with coming in was whether to play Edwards at S with Wyrick at NB OR Wyrick at S with Slocum at NB. The film in G1 did not do Slocum any favors but the injury to Wyrick muds it all up.
23 Bailey - Stanford's most dynamic defender. How much does Lifetime Cardinal have in it's saving account?
33 Gilman - Starter at S. Played every snap. Doesn't move going back all that well but he is a laser guided missile moving forward. Love the staff sending him after the QB, which means he doesn't have to be in coverage.
35 Rose - 4 2Q snaps for Bernadel. 2nd year player gets the arrow up after not seeing the field in year 1. Also on multiple ST's.
40 Phillips - DL starter. Solid enough.
44 Cooper - Only 5 snaps but a couple of them came early and the staff chose him over Tafiti/Lytle/Aybar to replace Bailey for a series with Stanford only up 2 scores. Kind of gets after the QB a little bit.
51 Moi - Part of the rotation on the DL. Tough dude. Didn't think he played all that great.
92 Keneley - Starter at OLB. Another player who got after the QB. Nice motor.
94 Franklin - DL starter. Another nice motor.
98 Buckey - Part of the rotation on the DL. Gets a hand up a lot as QB releases and did get 1. All of these guys have good motors. I was actually cautiously impressed by the DL. Pretty good at getting after the QB. We have sent much worse out there at DL/OLB.
ARROW DOWN
9 Armitage - 3 snaps
27 Porter - 4th year player only got 1 snap.
32 Leigber - Stanford's leading rusher in it's previous 4 games, didn't see a snap on D.
47 Ellis - Nothing for the 3rd year DB
57 Lytle - 5th year player only in for 5 snaps to give Bailey an extended breather before the end of the 3Q.
* 10 Jorgesen - 4 2Q snaps at ILB for Sinclair and that was it. Should probably be with Lytle on this list but the early 2Q action was considered. Also on multiple ST's.
* 11 Tafiti - Got 2 1Q snaps at OLB and that was it. Did not look like he should be out there as he was not moving well. A little weird. Maybe trying to get the Hawaii native on the field.
** I am assuming Uke and Taylor are injured?
DEFENSE G1 VS HAWAII
ARROW UP
0 BERNADEL - ILB1 played all but 4 snaps. Was hoping to see more of that 'Miami speed' but it just wasn't there. Tackling wasn't there either. I'm glad to have the player because there just isn't anything behind him.
4 Manley - Played every snap at RCB. I thought he was sound.
6 Wright - Played every snap at LCB.
8 Sinclair- ILB1 played all but 4 snaps.
14 Aybar - Top backup at OLB. Bottom end of time share with Keneley.
18 Wyrick - Played every snap before taking friendly fire from Jorgensen. Didn't return which is a big problem.
20 Slocum - Played 60 snaps at NB. And this is why the Wyrick injury is a big issue. The player was always on the chase in coverage and just did not look comfortable over the slot.
21 Edwards - Starter at S. Looked solid in G1. It was clear that the biggest dilemma the defensive staff was wrestling with coming in was whether to play Edwards at S with Wyrick at NB OR Wyrick at S with Slocum at NB. The film in G1 did not do Slocum any favors but the injury to Wyrick muds it all up.
23 Bailey - Stanford's most dynamic defender. How much does Lifetime Cardinal have in it's saving account?
33 Gilman - Starter at S. Played every snap. Doesn't move going back all that well but he is a laser guided missile moving forward. Love the staff sending him after the QB, which means he doesn't have to be in coverage.
35 Rose - 4 2Q snaps for Bernadel. 2nd year player gets the arrow up after not seeing the field in year 1. Also on multiple ST's.
40 Phillips - DL starter. Solid enough.
44 Cooper - Only 5 snaps but a couple of them came early and the staff chose him over Tafiti/Lytle/Aybar to replace Bailey for a series with Stanford only up 2 scores. Kind of gets after the QB a little bit.
51 Moi - Part of the rotation on the DL. Tough dude. Didn't think he played all that great.
92 Keneley - Starter at OLB. Another player who got after the QB. Nice motor.
94 Franklin - DL starter. Another nice motor.
98 Buckey - Part of the rotation on the DL. Gets a hand up a lot as QB releases and did get 1. All of these guys have good motors. I was actually cautiously impressed by the DL. Pretty good at getting after the QB. We have sent much worse out there at DL/OLB.
ARROW DOWN
9 Armitage - 3 snaps
27 Porter - 4th year player only got 1 snap.
32 Leigber - Stanford's leading rusher in it's previous 4 games, didn't see a snap on D.
47 Ellis - Nothing for the 3rd year DB
57 Lytle - 5th year player only in for 5 snaps to give Bailey an extended breather before the end of the 3Q.
* 10 Jorgesen - 4 2Q snaps at ILB for Sinclair and that was it. Should probably be with Lytle on this list but the early 2Q action was considered. Also on multiple ST's.
* 11 Tafiti - Got 2 1Q snaps at OLB and that was it. Did not look like he should be out there as he was not moving well. A little weird. Maybe trying to get the Hawaii native on the field.
** I am assuming Uke and Taylor are injured?
