How will Winston Venable do on defense?
Replacing Ellis Powers is no easy task. The safety/linebacker was maybe the single biggest reason why the Bronco defense was so successful a year ago. The news out of spring ball was that Venable is up to the challenge, but a lot can change before the month of August is over. I think he’ll be fine. The Idaho Statesman thinks the job is still up for grabs. Which one of us do you believe? 3. Which true freshman might avoid the redshirt? Last year, the top freshman in fall camp was George Iloka, whose rapid ascension into the starting lineup took everyone by surprise. By mid-August, coaches were sure he would have to redshirt. By mid-September, he was starting versus the University of Oregon. There are a lot of strong candidates to pull an Iloka this summer, but I’m looking at three positions in particular: running back, linebacker, and wide receiver. As we’ve discussed before, running back is potentially very thin behind Jeremy Avery and D.J. Harper. There could very well be an opening f
