The Daily Hoosier has snap counts for each game on offense & defense......IU site only has games played. Is anyone aware of a free site for cumulative totals?
Looking at some trends for the contested and backup defensive positions.....
--Savage seems to be taking over for Turner & Utzinger for the 3rd LB position....19 snaps v. Nebraska after having only 29 through Rutgers. I don't know that I've seen any mention of Savage in the Nebraska game, but he had 2 high profile plays I can recall.....a pass defense near the goal line that the Nebby fans wanted called as a PI, but looked like pretty good D to me, and an impressive flying TFL on a sweep play. Turner had 6 snaps v. RU, Utzinger 1. Neither played v. Nebraska.
--Is Gandy completely out of the picture? 2 snaps v. RU, 0 v. Nebraska, after 156 in the first 4 games. Has he been injured?
--Smythe seems to be replacing McHaney as backup DT.....8 snaps v. RU, 25 v. Nebraska. McHaney had 45 through the first 4 games, 3 v. RU, 0 v. Neb.
--Ndukwe---Has been hurt. I hope to see more of him now. 2 snaps v. Nebraska.
--Obiazor--81 snaps through the first 4 games, 12 v. RU, 4 v. Nebraska
--Hjelle continues to get snaps--22 v. RU, 28 v. Nebraska
--Same for Sanks....18 v. RU, 16 v. Nebraska....is he playing some at both Rover & SS?
--Burnham's use is steady....16 v. RU, 25 v. Nebraska
--Bell v. Harris is going to be interesting. Bell with 53 snaps v. RU, 58 v. Nebraska. Harris with 25 snaps v. Nebraska.
--Baldwin continues to get more snaps as the year progresses.....41 v. RU, 54 v. Nebraska...217 for the year (Jones & Ferrell lead with 354)
Thoughts?
Savage seems to be taking over for Turner & Utzinger for the 3rd LB position
I'd guess this trend and Gibbs at TE will continue. Was surprised to hear Cig heap praise on Savage like he did this week. Probably the position we're developing the most depth at internally. Got some really good LB prospects in house already and in this year's class coming in.