-Ricky Barber did not play in the Villanova game. WIll be interesting to hear why - hopefully he's just a little banged up and was held out as a precaution (but could have gone if it was a conference game, etc.). UCF has to have him starting Big 12 play next week.
-DeJordan Mask also did not participate (and was not dressed) against Villanova. I don't believe it's anything serious with him either. I remember earlier in the week Gus saying that he didn't think Mask would miss any time at all (again, may have been held out as a precaution).
-I'm a little concerned about our depth in the secondary. Jarvis Ware wasn't dressed again yesterday, and hasn't participated in a game this season. He's a guy that started six games last year. And Demari Henderson was not dressed yesterday against Villanova either. I don't believe he has dressed for a game this season yet - does anyone know about an injury that occurred in camp with him?
-Because of his experience from playing at Incarnate Word, I'm a little surprised that I. Paul hasn't received any time at linebacker this season to date. After a rotation of Johnson/Yates/Davis, it looks like the remaining linebacker reps have been going to younger guys.
-I thought yesterday would have been a perfect time to mix in C. Gammage for his first action of the season, but he was nowhere to be found. I know he was behind when it came to the playbook and his conditioning level, but you would think he could have gotten in against Villanova.
-There are only so many carries to go around, but I'm a little surprised Demarckus Bowman hasn't been more of a factor in the offense. It's too bad, he probably would have gotten a handful of carries yesterday, but he came off the field with an apparent injury.
-And finally, after starting the first two games at left guard - Bula Schmidt did not play yesterday. I wonder if there's an injury there he's dealing with (or if he was just held out)?
-DeJordan Mask also did not participate (and was not dressed) against Villanova. I don't believe it's anything serious with him either. I remember earlier in the week Gus saying that he didn't think Mask would miss any time at all (again, may have been held out as a precaution).
-I'm a little concerned about our depth in the secondary. Jarvis Ware wasn't dressed again yesterday, and hasn't participated in a game this season. He's a guy that started six games last year. And Demari Henderson was not dressed yesterday against Villanova either. I don't believe he has dressed for a game this season yet - does anyone know about an injury that occurred in camp with him?
-Because of his experience from playing at Incarnate Word, I'm a little surprised that I. Paul hasn't received any time at linebacker this season to date. After a rotation of Johnson/Yates/Davis, it looks like the remaining linebacker reps have been going to younger guys.
-I thought yesterday would have been a perfect time to mix in C. Gammage for his first action of the season, but he was nowhere to be found. I know he was behind when it came to the playbook and his conditioning level, but you would think he could have gotten in against Villanova.
-There are only so many carries to go around, but I'm a little surprised Demarckus Bowman hasn't been more of a factor in the offense. It's too bad, he probably would have gotten a handful of carries yesterday, but he came off the field with an apparent injury.
-And finally, after starting the first two games at left guard - Bula Schmidt did not play yesterday. I wonder if there's an injury there he's dealing with (or if he was just held out)?