Miami Ohio RedHawks Football 2011 Preview, Predictions, Picks, Odds
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2010 Record: 10-4 MAC Record: 7-1 (1st, East) 2011 Returning Starters: 15; 6 offense. 8 defense, punter
Coach: Don Treadwell, First Season
Offensive Coordinators: John Klacik Defensive Coordinators: Pete Rekstis
2011 Miami Ohio Players to Watch: QB Zac Dysert, WR Nick Harwell, OL Brandon Brooks. DL Austin Brown, LB Jerrell Wedge, LB Evan Harris, S Pat Hinkel, P Zac Murphy
2011 Miami Ohio Strengths:
The RedHawks are loaded with talent at receiver and have two proven Quarterbacks. Defensively, Miami has experience in good places. with the linebacking corps appearing to be the strength of the defense.
2011 Miami Ohio Weaknesses:
There is no clear No.1 at running back heading into camp. Candidates will include true freshmen, including Treadwell’s son Spencer, who rushed for 837 yards as a high school senior at East Lansing (Mich.) High School. The Quarterback situation is probably a plus, unless the competition, or potential time-share, becomes a distraction.
2011 Miami Ohio Offense:
Don Treadwell considers himself blessed with the presence of two high-caliber quarterbacks on his first roster as Miami’s coach. Junior Zac Dysert played well enough in the RedHawks’ first 10 games last season to be named second-team all-conference, but when he missed the rest of the season with a lacerated spleen, then-redshirt freshman Austin Boucher stepped in and led Miami to four consecutive wins, including the MAC Championship Game and the GoDaddy.com Bowl. That set up a spirited competition for the starting job that is expected to go deep into summer camp. Dysert is more of a dual-threat, and he averaged more passing yards per game than Boucher, who finished with a slightly better efficiency rating. Whoever wins the job will work behind a talented and experienced offensive line that features returning starters in center Brad Bednar, left guard Brandon Brooks and tackles Josh Harvey and Matt Kennedy. He also will throw to a productive group of wide receivers. Sophomore Nick Harwell didn’t hit the starting lineup until midway through last season, but he wasted no time reminding observers of the explosive Ryne Robinson. Treadwell’s main concern is finding a running back, especially after Tracy Woods left the team after spring practice. Woods was expected to start this year, after backing up Thomas Merriweather last season.
2011 Miami Ohio Defense:
Nine starters, including the top eight tacklers, return to a speedy and aggressive Miami defense. Upholding the tradition of a strong linebacking corps, senior middle man Jerrell Wedge set the pace last season with 101 tackles, including a team-high 15 for a loss, while junior Evan Harris logged a team-high 48 solo tackles and tied cornerback Dayonne Nunley for the team lead with six interceptions. Injury-plagued senior Ryan Kennedy could push the starters if he stays healthy. Kennedy had 8.5 tackles for a loss in only six games last season. Nunley, who started five games at cornerback and five as the nickel back, moves into a full-time role at corner opposite D.J. Brown. The RedHawks lost veteran strong safety Jordan Gafford, last year’s defensive quarterback, to graduation. Junior Pat Hinkel, the returning starter at free safety, will help plug the leadership gap. The linebackers and defensive backs weren’t Miami’s only disruptive forces. Junior end Jason Semmes led the RedHawks with six sacks. Semmes and junior tackle Austin Brown are the anchors of a deep, talented and experienced defensive line.
2011 Miami Ohio Special Teams:
Punter Zac Murphy, a third-team all-conference pick, averaged 39.1 yards on 59 punts, with 13 downed inside the 20-yard line last season. Mason Krysinski appears ready to take over the placekicking duties for departed Trevor Cook. Krysinski made field goals of 39 and 37 yards in the spring game. DeMarco Paine could be the main return man. In 2010, Paine averaged 7.3 yards on 15 punt returns and 19.8 yards on 34 kickoff returns.
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2011 Miami Ohio Predictions:
Treadwell, a former Miami walk-on wide receiver who became a team captain, has big shoes to fill. His predecessor, Mike Haywood, oversaw the most dramatic improvement from one season to the next in college football history, going from 11 losses in 2009 to 10 wins last season. Treadwell, who filled in last season as Michigan State’s coach while Mark Dantonio recovered from his heart attack, faces the pressure of not only replacing a successful coach, but also doing it with a roster loaded with depth, talent and experience. In other words, if the RedHawks struggle, guess who will be blamed?
2011 Miami Ohio Betting Odds:
Miami Ohio Current odds to win a National Championship: +5000
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