07-25-2018, 11:08 PM
(07-25-2018, 09:31 AM)troyc Wrote: Asked Coach Shaw his initial thoughts on health picture, he says Costello will be ready to go on Day 1. Mills maybe a little after that. Couple of players (sounds like Barton & Burkett might be in this boat) might be held back at start of camp, but overall he expects everyone to be full bore by the start of the season.
Strangely, the Wilner short story that Bobk links below says, "Presumptive starter K.J. Costello and backup Davis Mills will be limited for the early weeks of camp but, according to coach David Shaw, should be ready for the season opener."
That seems to pretty much contradict what Shaw said, "K.J. is going to be ready for day one to participate, which is great."
A transcript of Shaw's media day: http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=142352
To me, the major news in that discussion were,
1. I didn't know the Burkett was that banged up. If he's not ready at the start of the season, at least Chaffin has seen a lot of time (he tends to be the center on short yardage situations).
2. Paulson Adebo (I think, see quotation) is moving up the depth chart. Shaw: "We had a couple defensive back injuries last year, and Embolstin Odibo (phonetic), who red-shirted last year as a true freshman, by the end of the year, this kid was ready to play, but do you really burn a red-shirt year for the last four games of the year, where he really could have came in and helped us, would have been outstanding". I could see him as high as our #2 CB, more likely nickel back.
3. Guys he lists as standing out to him (where - spring?) include Swann (most emphasized), Alfieri, Holder, JJAW, Kaden Smith, Costello.
[Swann is the big news. Costello seems to be a gratuitous throw-in.]
