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Let me preface this OP by stating emphatically that I don't want to lose anyone from this team. I think senior leadership is important and that the older guys teach the younger guys, even if they're not getting much PT.
Now, a while back, about the beginning of the Spring semester, there were two senior A-Backs that were speculated may not be with the team next year, Bostic and Zenon. The comments were that decisions would be made after Spring Practice. Well, we're there.
If there were any legs to those rumors, based on what I saw last night, I'd say Zenon will get a fair amount of PT come Fall and Bostic won't. I was not impressed with the level of effort it appeared Bostic was giving. I saw missed blocks, lackadaisical blocks, unimpressive runs and at least one "in-his-hands" drop by Bostic. Zenon wasn't always successful, but it looked to me like he was always running hard. He looked very quick to the edge and turned it up. If there wasn't a chip-block by one of the trailers (I didn't see who it was), Zenon was closing quickly and would have caught IJ on the fumble return.
I've liked BJ since he got here, and would love to see him light it up next year; but, I would think with the A-Backs we have, there won't be much PT for him unless he steps his game up significantly. I figure by the end of next month we'll have heard if these two guys are sticking around. Based on what I saw last night, I'd say one may stay, and one may go. I'd hate to see either of them go.
Now, a while back, about the beginning of the Spring semester, there were two senior A-Backs that were speculated may not be with the team next year, Bostic and Zenon. The comments were that decisions would be made after Spring Practice. Well, we're there.
If there were any legs to those rumors, based on what I saw last night, I'd say Zenon will get a fair amount of PT come Fall and Bostic won't. I was not impressed with the level of effort it appeared Bostic was giving. I saw missed blocks, lackadaisical blocks, unimpressive runs and at least one "in-his-hands" drop by Bostic. Zenon wasn't always successful, but it looked to me like he was always running hard. He looked very quick to the edge and turned it up. If there wasn't a chip-block by one of the trailers (I didn't see who it was), Zenon was closing quickly and would have caught IJ on the fumble return.
I've liked BJ since he got here, and would love to see him light it up next year; but, I would think with the A-Backs we have, there won't be much PT for him unless he steps his game up significantly. I figure by the end of next month we'll have heard if these two guys are sticking around. Based on what I saw last night, I'd say one may stay, and one may go. I'd hate to see either of them go.