You are tasked with creating a new branch of the University of Minnesota. It can be located in any city in the state of Minnesota. As a part of this expansion, you can select/draft 22 players from the current football team (including 2018 recruits) to build a new football team that will compete in the B1G.
What would your starting lineup be on offense and defense (you can have your players play any position) and what city would you pick? Keep in mind players will keep their current eligibility (i.e. if a junior now, they're a junior on your new team). I decided to go without any seniors since I didn't want to have only one season (OJ Smith is an exception since he's getting a 6th year). The secondary was tough.
Location: Stillwater
Starting Offense:
QB: Tanner Morgan
RB: Nolan Edmonds
FB: Colton Beebe (gotta have a FB!)
WR: Rashod Bateman
WR: Chris Autman-Bell
TE: Jake Paulson
LT: Daniel Fa'alele
LG: Curtis Dunlap
C: Conner Olson
RG: Blaise Andries
RT: Jason Dickson
Starting Defense:
DE: Esezi Otomewo
NT: OJ Smith
DE: Boye Mafe
OLB: Carter Coughlin
MLB: Thomas Rush
MLB: Thomas Barber
OLB: Kamal Martin
CB: Coney Durr
SS: Antoine Winfield Jr.
FS: Benny Sapp
CB: Rey Estes
What would your starting lineup be on offense and defense (you can have your players play any position) and what city would you pick? Keep in mind players will keep their current eligibility (i.e. if a junior now, they're a junior on your new team). I decided to go without any seniors since I didn't want to have only one season (OJ Smith is an exception since he's getting a 6th year). The secondary was tough.
Location: Stillwater
Starting Offense:
QB: Tanner Morgan
RB: Nolan Edmonds
FB: Colton Beebe (gotta have a FB!)
WR: Rashod Bateman
WR: Chris Autman-Bell
TE: Jake Paulson
LT: Daniel Fa'alele
LG: Curtis Dunlap
C: Conner Olson
RG: Blaise Andries
RT: Jason Dickson
Starting Defense:
DE: Esezi Otomewo
NT: OJ Smith
DE: Boye Mafe
OLB: Carter Coughlin
MLB: Thomas Rush
MLB: Thomas Barber
OLB: Kamal Martin
CB: Coney Durr
SS: Antoine Winfield Jr.
FS: Benny Sapp
CB: Rey Estes
