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was enough. I think the whole staff felt really good about his prospects as a tackle. So there are some guys that we've got to continue to work on our depth. I think we're a physical group that no matter how physical we get we're going to want to be more physical, no doubt." Q: Did you get answers at No. 2 running back? Shoop: "Well, you saw the same scrimmage I did. I think some of those freshmen really were productive. The thing that's interesting, that's great, about sports is that production trumps everything, and Keyante Tom Campbell Shoop likes what he saw from freshman Dalyn Dawkins, feeling the running back fought his (Green) and Dalyn (Dawway into the game plan with an impressive camp. kins), they sure do have some production and I State or Wisconsin? want to give them credit in that. The way that they've Shoop: "There's always a lot of room to grow, and been playing, they've just been screaming that they right now we're anxious to match up and get ready to want to be a part of this game plan. Their actions block Cincinnati first, and I hear you. I think there's have said they want to be a part of this game plan, good chemistry in that (offensive line) room, I realand we'll see where they go this week. Those two ly do. We need some more depth. I feel better about guys have really had a good couple weeks for sure." our inside three and our depth in those spots than Q: Brandon Cottom really showed up in the I do about our tackle positions and our depth there. scrimmage, too. There's some tough sons of guns now. We ran 126 Shoop: "He did. He was good with the ball in his plays (in the scrimmage) and they were sucking bahand, needs to be better with the ball not in his hand. nanas toward the end of it, but it was toward the end He hadn't practiced for a little bit and when you don't of the scrimmage when those (first-team) guys went practice sometimes you have a few mental errors and 13 plays and 95 yards, and when they were tired, they things like that no matter how old you are or expewent the long, hard way. rienced you are. He has been good, though, with the "The other guy I want to mention is Michael ball in his hands, and he's a big body who is tough to Rouse. He's switched over from defense to offense tackle. That's a guy we sure want to find a role for. and has kind of been like finding money in your pockThere have been a lot of guys who have worked hard et. I think he played about 80 snaps (Saturday) and just to get in the mix." it was far from perfect, don't get me wrong, but it Q: How do you think Rob Henry performed 30 IllustrateD volume 24, issue 1 f