Tonga is a loss but not irreplaceable. I thought he failed to consistently live

Jun 18, 2021
11:14:40pm

Forzaitalia Contributor

up to admittedly very high expectations last season.

I hope he finds a niche in Chicago that does not require high level conditioning but where his strength and size can be used situationally.

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I think DT might be our weakest position. O and ST are stacked. LB looks ok and

ayfan

6/18/21 4:36pm

I agree with your assessment

I'mBatman

6/18/21 4:46pm

Yes, I agree we need to dedicate more defenders to the box. But if the past

84 natlchamps

6/18/21 8:16pm

I listened to an interview with Phil Steele yesterday. Kalani has some secret DL

lilpenny

6/18/21 4:46pm

Other than last year the DL hasn't been very good under Kalani

ayfan

6/18/21 4:48pm

Hahahaha. This kind of logic makes me scratch my head

travelcoug

6/18/21 5:03pm

Next year is Kalani's 6th year as HC, if you don't have good DT's by your 6th

ayfan

6/18/21 5:26pm

You don’t expect Mahe to be good?

Charles Darwin

6/18/21 5:39pm

Really I don’t think he has a clue who is on the roster. We are 10 deep at

travelcoug

6/18/21 5:45pm

Right. My post was literally a link to the depth chart. Hahahahhaha

ayfan

6/18/21 5:57pm

Let me help you then

travelcoug

6/18/21 5:59pm

Those guys are solid depth pieces.

ayfan

6/18/21 6:09pm

Quit googling and tell me something you know from having seen them play

travelcoug

6/18/21 6:22pm

Wow internet tough guy here. You've literally said nothing to show you know

ayfan

6/18/21 6:33pm

And while you’re googling, could you provide a link to show me that we lost

travelcoug

6/18/21 6:29pm

Tyler Manoa, Mika Tafua for starters.Too bad you don't pay attention to the team

ayfan

6/18/21 6:36pm

Link?

travelcoug

6/18/21 7:40pm

Both of them decommitted from us after we started losing. It’s public info you

ayfan

6/18/21 7:45pm

So what you’re saying is

travelcoug

6/19/21 2:12am

Also explain how you know a walkon Freshman is a legit starter. Oh wise one

ayfan

6/18/21 6:39pm

Btw

travelcoug

6/18/21 6:00pm

I expect him to be an okay back up this year not a great starter

ayfan

6/18/21 5:47pm

Who do you expect to start?

Charles Darwin

6/18/21 5:51pm

I think right now mahe and mariner probably are the starters but

ayfan

6/18/21 5:56pm

Assuming BYU runs the 3 man front they seem to favor. Both of those guys will be

Charles Darwin

6/18/21 5:58pm

I kind of like our defensive ends this year.

ayfan

6/18/21 6:01pm

Moving Lo makes me think they feel good about the interior

Charles Darwin

6/18/21 6:36pm

Won't surprise me if it ends up Mahe & Haws as the interior starters, though.

SinkingQuffa

6/18/21 6:36pm

In recruiting years it was 5 because most of the recruiting was done before he

travelcoug

6/18/21 5:43pm

What about Safety? Unless Udo gets healthy or Chaz is full speed.

DraperCoug22

6/18/21 4:48pm

We have pretty good corner depth. I think we cross train some of them. Not

ayfan

6/18/21 5:59pm

Malik Moore & Livingston are experienced & talented. Kapisi can move back too.

SinkingQuffa

6/18/21 8:43pm

Yeah I'm most worried about the safety position.

JuicyJam

6/18/21 4:58pm

If Mahe is healthy I think he’ll do really well, but yes otherwise its worrying

IntelCougar

6/18/21 5:04pm

Mahe has potential. But

I'mBatman

6/18/21 7:35pm

They’re replacing Tonga but they’ve got 4 who have at least rotated for years now

JollyGreenGiant

6/18/21 5:06pm

Batty looked as legit as we've seen. Just has to stay on the field.

Lip Gallagher

6/18/21 7:58pm

Tonga is a loss but not irreplaceable. I thought he failed to consistently live

Forzaitalia

6/18/21 11:14pm

LB looks more than ok. It looks great. And DT has more experience than DE.

Lip Gallagher

6/18/21 7:29pm

Meh! I honestly disagree.

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