Other Irish Starters Announced- Whole Team to Come Soon

Head football coach Charlie Weis is keeping some of his cards close as the season-opener draws near. He announced (and we blogged about yesterday) Weis starting a new kicker, freshman Nick Tausch. Other positions are getting filled in, for example, the opening day punter will be Eric Maust. Other jobs that have been filled include the punt return men, either Armando Allen, Jr. or Golden Tate.  Weis is still trying to determine who will field the kickoff returns, but we have a feeling it will be either Allen or Tate as well.

The Irish are not saying what will happen with one of their most highly-touted new recruits, freshman linebacker Manti Te’o. One of the most sought-after defensive players this past offseason, Te’o has been practicing at weak side linebacker, but has not officially locked down the starting position. Weis said he expects to see Manti Te’o, who has been nursing a hamstring injury lately, on the field for the first game, but we think he’ll probably be coming off the bench.

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Posted in General on August 27, 2009

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