Stat Preview #12 = Southern Conference

[Keeper]

This is a thumbnail compilation of final stats and subtracting those
of roster departures due to graduation, eligibility, etc. Should
provide a quick sketch of returning talent vs conference foes.

RYPG = 2007 rushing yards per game
PYPG = 2007 passing yards per game
SR-RB = subtracted yards per game for roster departures
SR-QB = ditto
SR-WR = ditto
SR-OL = equivalent number of off-linemen departed (starters or not)
…based on number of games played, not incl long snappers if known
SR-D = percentage of defensive talent departed based on top 15 tacklers


****** RUSH SR-RB PASS SR-QB SR-WR SR-OL SR-D …
AppSt 287.4 128.2 200.9 66.2 130.5 3.73 32% …
Chatt 152.9 10.8 172.4 142.2 6.2 2.91 68% …
Elon 64.5 28.3 357.0 0.0 113.6 0.91 15% …
Furman 194.6 134.7 213.2 162.9 101.2 2.00 46% …
GSU 326.3 262.3 130.0 109.4 44.5 6.18 4% …
Samf 156.7 0.9 240.4 224.7 149.5 2.91 15% …
TheCit 191.8 149.5 245.7 170.8 102.8 2.00 46% …
WCU 95.8 51.5 249.5 124.5 149.4 1.00 23% …
Woff 309.6 240.5 117.9 82.6 29.6 2.00 46% …
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ---- …
AVG 197.7 111.9 214.1 120.4 91.9 2.63 33% …

Defending Champs are sitting pretty, even with decimated O-line.
Who is realistically best poised to challenge?

[fuEMO]

Furman fans will have some high expectations when you look at what Furman puts on the field on offense in 2008:

Rushing
SO TB Mike Brown 48 att 331 yds 6.5 ypr 1 td 28.5 ypg
JR TB Stephone LaFrance 62 att 274 yds 4.3 ypr 2 td 24.3 ypg
SR FB Brantley Kendall 9 att 60 yds 6.7 ypr 1 td 5.5 ypg
RSFR TB Tank Baker HS Stats 3,006 yds 38 tds
RSFR FB Cardinal Coleman HS stats 329 tkls 375 yds 3 tds
FR TB Walt Lenard HS Stats 10 ypr 1,404 yds 16 tds in one season at tailback

Receivers
JR TE Larry Hedden 421 yds 11.7 ypc 3 tds 38.3 ypg
JR WR RJ Webb 317 yds 13.8 ypc 2 tds 63.4 ypg Only played in 5 games due to injury
JR TE Chris Truss 122 yds 9.4 ypc 13.6 ypd Battled foot injuries most of the season.
SO WR Adam Mims 113 yds 11.3 ypc 1 td 10.3 ypg Comeback from broken ankle
SO TB Mike Brown 72 yds 5.1 ypc 6.5 ypg
RSFR Seth Skogan HS Stats 5,281 yds 62 tds. What a weapon for Furman
RSFR WR Seddrick Cunningham HS Stats 4,513 all-purpose yards. Track star in FL and for Furman.
RSFR David Hendrix HS Stats 1,500 yds 14 tds for Buford HS, a run first team. Looks ready to play as a redshirt in the spring.
FR WR Matthew Gordon HS Stats 1,300 yds 20 tds 1st team All-State AL, turned down offers from Duke, Miss, St, SouMiss, and a grayshirt from Auburn.
FR WR Daniel McFadden HS Stats 554 yds 8 tds, cousin of Darren McFadden.

Offensive Line
SR C David Menocal 2 letters part-time starter since 2005.
SR OL Joel Bell 3 letters. All SoCon, All-American.
SR OL Thomas Slaughter 3 letters. Solid vocal player.
JR OL Heath Cockburn 2 letters. All SoCon, Strong, physical player.
JR OL Tyler Haynes 2 letters. All SoCon, Strong, mean, physical player.
JR OL Will Landers 1 letter. Great talent. Played very well the late part of the 07 season.
SO OL Dustin Chancellor 1 letter. Saw action as a true freshman, but then suffered a knee injury.
SO OL/C Nic Ayoob 1 letter. Solid young player. Excellent long snapper.
SO OL Antonio Frazier 1 letter. Big kid still developing.
RSFR OL Ryan Lee Big, strong player. All-State in GA. Also a great baseball player for Furman.
RSFR OL David Barrington All-State in AL.
FR C Daniel Spisak Shrine Bowler, dominating in his HS film.
FR OL Matt Blades, big player, and big upside. Played for NC powerhouse Richmond Co.

Quarterback
JR Jordan Sorrells 55-82 1,404 yds 6 tds HS Stats 9.405 yds 105 tds
SO Cody Worley HS Stats 4,394 yds 51 tds
FR Dakota Derrick HS Stats 4,882 yds 49 tds
FR Jeff King HS Stats 5,100 yds 57 tds

[CID1990]

The Citadel will be lucky to keep all their opponent's starting squads on the field after halftime.

[ASU]

The Citadel will be lucky to keep all their opponent's starting squads on the field after halftime.

Didn't know that Cavemen wore panties.

[SoCon48]

Furman fans will have some high expectations when you look at what Furman puts on the field on offense in 2008:

Rushing
SO TB Mike Brown 48 att 331 yds 6.5 ypr 1 td 28.5 ypg
JR TB Stephone LaFrance 62 att 274 yds 4.3 ypr 2 td 24.3 ypg
SR FB Brantley Kendall 9 att 60 yds 6.7 ypr 1 td 5.5 ypg
RSFR TB Tank Baker HS Stats 3,006 yds 38 tds
RSFR FB Cardinal Coleman HS stats 329 tkls 375 yds 3 tds
FR TB Walt Lenard HS Stats 10 ypr 1,404 yds 16 tds in one season at tailback

Receivers
JR TE Larry Hedden 421 yds 11.7 ypc 3 tds 38.3 ypg
JR WR RJ Webb 317 yds 13.8 ypc 2 tds 63.4 ypg Only played in 5 games due to injury
JR TE Chris Truss 122 yds 9.4 ypc 13.6 ypd Battled foot injuries most of the season.
SO WR Adam Mims 113 yds 11.3 ypc 1 td 10.3 ypg Comeback from broken ankle
SO TB Mike Brown 72 yds 5.1 ypc 6.5 ypg
RSFR Seth Skogan HS Stats 5,281 yds 62 tds. What a weapon for Furman
RSFR WR Seddrick Cunningham HS Stats 4,513 all-purpose yards. Track star in FL and for Furman.
RSFR David Hendrix HS Stats 1,500 yds 14 tds for Buford HS, a run first team. Looks ready to play as a redshirt in the spring.
FR WR Matthew Gordon HS Stats 1,300 yds 20 tds 1st team All-State AL, turned down offers from Duke, Miss, St, SouMiss, and a grayshirt from Auburn.
FR WR Daniel McFadden HS Stats 554 yds 8 tds, cousin of Darren McFadden.

Offensive Line
SR C David Menocal 2 letters part-time starter since 2005.
SR OL Joel Bell 3 letters. All SoCon, All-American.
SR OL Thomas Slaughter 3 letters. Solid vocal player.
JR OL Heath Cockburn 2 letters. All SoCon, Strong, physical player.
JR OL Tyler Haynes 2 letters. All SoCon, Strong, mean, physical player.
JR OL Will Landers 1 letter. Great talent. Played very well the late part of the 07 season.
SO OL Dustin Chancellor 1 letter. Saw action as a true freshman, but then suffered a knee injury.
SO OL/C Nic Ayoob 1 letter. Solid young player. Excellent long snapper.
SO OL Antonio Frazier 1 letter. Big kid still developing.
RSFR OL Ryan Lee Big, strong player. All-State in GA. Also a great baseball player for Furman.
RSFR OL David Barrington All-State in AL.
FR C Daniel Spisak Shrine Bowler, dominating in his HS film.
FR OL Matt Blades, big player, and big upside. Played for NC powerhouse Richmond Co.

Quarterback
JR Jordan Sorrells 55-82 1,404 yds 6 tds HS Stats 9.405 yds 105 tds
SO Cody Worley HS Stats 4,394 yds 51 tds
FR Dakota Derrick HS Stats 4,882 yds 49 tds
FR Jeff King HS Stats 5,100 yds 57 tds

You must be forgetting that Bobby "Go 4 Two" Lamb is still the coach.

[PaladinFan]

here we go again, another Bobby Lamb posting war.

Before it starts. He's the coach. We like him. He graduates players and he wins.

Discussion over.

[Keeper]

More info like fuEMO would be appreciated.

[AZGrizFan]

Quick glance tells me Wofford could be in trouble....Wofford fans out there, what say ye? xconfusedx

[PaladinFan]

I look at Furman's team and it just screams "throw the ball." The great thing is every back and TE can catch on that roster. Even at fullback, Kendall has had game winning catches in 2006 against JSU and 2007 against GSU.

[SoCon48]

here we go again, another Bobby Lamb posting war.

Before it starts. He's the coach. We like him. He graduates players and he wins.

Discussion over.

Not yet. It's not over until I say it's over.

You like him. We at App just love him!!

Long may he stay at Furman!

It's over.

[fuEMO]

I plan to do a defensive breakdown for Furman tonight. Since Bobby has been brought up again let’s do some stats and facts for Bobby Lamb.
Head Coaching record overall 49-24 (6yrs)
Against SoCon Schools 31-13 (6yrs)
Playoff Coaching Record 3-4 (1-3 on the road)
Furman finished the season with three straight SoCon wins (Elon 52-49, GSU 24-22, WCU 52-21)

Off-Season moves
Furman has changed from a 4-3 to a 4-2-5 defense. This also reflects in a recruiting shift, as Furman offered a record number of defensive backs. Signing 3 corners and 2 safeties. Numbers are just part of the picture, the players also reflect a different profile from past personnel. Corner emphasis was on speed and size (room to grow). As I was told most of the time in high school your best athlete’s play many positions QB, RB, WR Furman has had success with this in the past Cam Newton and Issac Johnson at S.

Offensively Furman appears to focusing on physical fluid offensive lineman, a mix of speed, power runners that can run between the tackles, play in the slot and catch the ball. The match problem for Furman opponents; the size and height of Furman’s receivers and tightends. Furman now has 6 players 6-2 or taller at those positions.