I'm asking you to help me pick out new faces for the player countdown clock. Like a coach looking for a cheap motivational tactic (or perhaps one not willing to tip his hand so soon before the season starts), I'm putting 9 of the 10 numbers up for grabs. That's right, even the returning players (Charlie excluded) can be replaced.
In case you couldn't tell, I try to relate the clock number to the player's jersey number. Here are some suggestions to get the discussion started. But you don't have to follow my suggestions - pick whomever you like: classmate, dormmate, gutsy walkon, secret crush, whatever. Post your ideas on the message board thread.
Current Face: Charlie Weis, Not going anywhere
Current Face: 10 Brady Quinn, Graduating
Best Suggestions: 1 DJ Hord, 11 David Grimes
Other Suggestions: 15 Leo Ferrine, 17 Geoff Price, 19 George West, 61 JJ Jansen, 71 Bartley Webb
Current Face: 15 Leo Ferrine, Returning
Best Suggestions: 2 Darrin Walls, 20 Terrail Lambert, 22 Ambrose Wooden
Other Suggestions: 12 Zach Frazer, 25 Munir Prince, 26 Travis Thomas, 27 David Bruton, 32 Luke Schmidt, 52 Joe Brockington
Current Face: 3 Darius Walker, Headed to the NFL
Best Suggestions: Walker (should he change his mind)
Other Suggestions: 13 Evan Sharpley, 32 Luke Schmidt, 34 James Aldridge
Current Face: 44 Asaph Schwapp, Returning
Best Suggestions: 4 Demetrius Jones, 40 Maurice Crum, Schwapp
Other Suggestions: 34 Aldridge, 54 Anthony Vernaglia, 74 Sam Young
Current Face: 5 Rhema McKnight, Graduating
Best Suggestions: 55 Eric Olsen
Other Suggestions: Ferrine, 25 Munir Prince, 52 Joe Brockington
Current Face: 66 Derek Landri, Graduating
Best Suggestions: 6 Ray Herring
Other Suggestions: 26 Travis Thomas, 61 JJ Jansen
Current Face: 68 Ryan Harris, Graduating
Best Suggestions: 77 Michael Turkovich
Other Suggestions: 17 Geoff Price, 27 David Bruton, 74 Sam Young, 78 John Sullivan, Jimmy Clausen
Current Face: 83 Jeff Samardzija, Graduating
Best Suggestions: 8 Raeshon McNeil, 80 Richard Jackson, 88 Konrad Reuland
Other Suggestions: 89 John Carlson, 78 John Sullivan, 98 Trevor Laws
Current Face: 9 Tom Zbikowski, Plans to return
Best Suggestions: Zbikowski, 90 John Ryan
Other Suggestions: 19 George West, 49 Toryan Smith, 59 Chris Stewart, 89 John Carlson, 98 Trevor Laws
Here's my "depth chart":
| 0 | Weis | ||
| 1 | Grimes | ||
| 2 | Thomas | Lambert | Wooden |
| 3 | Walker | Aldridge | |
| 4 | Schwapp | Crum | Jones |
| 5 | Brockington | ||
| 6 | Thomas | Jansen | Herring |
| 7 | Sullivan | Young | Bruton |
| 8 | Carlson | Laws | Sullivan |
| 9 | Zbikowski | Laws | Carlson |
What do you think?
(Credit for the title of this post goes to Catholic Packer Fan.)
