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DYNASTY YEAR 3, 2015 OUTLOOK

Posted on July 25, 2017 at 10:08 PM.

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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels have a promising new head coach, and have kept their old coordinators, OC Tim Rosenbach and DC Tim Hauck. They were excited to work with O'Bradovich so I don't foresee any problems there.

Quarterback Nick Sherry leads this team on offense. The senior might be the best pocket passer that O'Bradovich has had, and that's saying something considering he's had Jordan Moore. At backup we have junior Troy Hawthorne. And the third stringer, sophomore Jared Lebowitz is the scrambling option whenever they want to go run heavy.

Niko Kapeli is the starting halfback. The 5'8" 212 lb junior will carry the workload, but will be spelled by junior Keith Whitley mostly. We are hoping for big things from this duo this year in the new system.

O'Bradovich always has a "Trio" of receivers, and this year it will be senior Anthony Williams, sophomore Devonte Boyd, and redshirt freshman Keith Jordan. Not a lot of speed with this receiving corps, but the new system promises to give them a lot of opportunity. At tight end, senior Tyler Bergsten barely beat out senior Jake Phillips for the starting role. It will be interesting because this duo could be fighting for the starting spot all year.

The offensive line is suspect, but the two that standout are the guards, seniors Ron Scoggins and Andrew Oberg.

As far as defense, there isn't much to write home about. Dashon Hunt is the captain of the defense and probably their best hope for turnovers. He's only a sophomore so he has a lot of promise ahead of him. At strong safety, senior Peni Via anchors a hybrid front 8 look for the 4-2-5 defense that O'Bradovich has announced will be run this year.

And that leaves us with special teams. Logan Yunker, the senior punter, will also handle kicking duties as the sophomore Jarrett Cole hasn't impressed the coaching staff enough to win the spot.

Realistic expectations for this year's team is that we all hope O'Bradovich brings his exciting brand of football and attracts new fans. Then he can build on that for the future. But for now, we're not putting any money on them winning the conference.