Top Freshmen in Week 1 ♪ ♪ >> WELCOME BACK IN. IT'S A GOOD TIME TO BE A FRESHMAN. WEEK 1 SOLVE MULTIPLE ROOKIES SHINE THROUGH TO THE NUMBER ONE PLAYER IN THE COUNTRY, JEREMIAH SMITH CATCHING 2 TOUCHDOWN PASSES FOR THE BUCKEYES. 4 OUT OF THE 5 PLAYERS WERE RANKED FIVE STARS BY VERY SMART PEOPLE. WE SHOULD PROBABLY BRING THEM ON THE SHOW TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THOSE FRESHMEN SINCE THEY WERE PROBABLY FRESHMAN IN HIGH HIGH SCHOOL. HERE THEY ARE, DIRECTOR OF South Carolina Edge Dylan Stewart SCOUTING. LET'S START WITH A GAME OF THE WEEK IN THE SEC BETWEEN SOUTH CAROLINA AND KENTUCKY. A LOT OF GREAT PASS RUSHERS IN THIS GAME. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE NUMBER TWO EDGE WHICH WAS DAMON STEWART. WHAT CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE FROM HIM ON SATURDAY? >> IF IT WAS ANYTHING LIKE LAST WEEK AND WE SHOULD EXPECT A DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE. HE WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE. HE HAD TACKLED FOR A LOSS. 4 TACKLES. ONE OF THE BEST PERFORMANCES. WE SAW OVER THE ENTIRE WEEK OF ANY FRESHMEN. IN CASE IT WASN'T A FRESHMAN, THIS GUY WAS A BIG REASON SOUTH CAROLINA WON BEST FOOTBALL GAME. MAYBE ONE OF THE PAST PASS RUSHERS WE HAVE SEEN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA IN QUITE SOME TIME. THOSE TYPE OF GUYS, THIS GUY IS GOING TO HAVE TO SHOW UP IN A BIG WAY FOR SOUTH CAROLINA TO HAVE A CHANCE TO BEAT KENTUCKY. >> I LOVE HOW SHANE BEAMER IS GIVING HIM A CHANCE. YOU LOOK AT THE WEEK ONE STARTING LINEUP. THEY PLAYED SIX TRUE FRESHMAN. HALEN STEWARD DIDN'T START. JOSIAH THOMPSON AT LEFT TACKLE. THE WIDE RECEIVER MICHAEL SMITH THE TIGHT END. SHANE BEAMER, HIS TENURE IN COLUMBIA. WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS. IT IS A KEY SEASON FOR HIM. THE CUPBOARD IS NOT FAIR. I ALWAYS GO BACK TO THE UNDER ARMOUR ALL-AMERICAN GAME WHERE WE GOT THE FINAL EXPOSURE POINT. YOU SAW HIM AND PRACTICES. THIS FRAME IS READY TO GO. TURN IT ON AND THE ACTUAL ALL-STAR GAME. HE HAD A STRIP SACK FUMBLE AND SHOWS UP IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THE ADDIE TOM OF MUSCLE. I LOVE THE MATCHUP AGAINST KENTUCKY. STARTING ONE OF THE TACKLE S SPOTS. HE STRUGGLED LAST SEASON WITH A Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola LEAD PASS RUSHERS. WE CAN PUT HIM IN THAT CATEGORY. >> BIG RIVALRY GAME THIS WEEKEND. HE CHOKED EARLIER THAT THIS WEEK THAT HIS DAD REMINDED HIM THAT HE NEVER LOST TO COLORADO BACK IN THE DAY. WHAT CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE IN THIS RIVALRY GAME? >> HOPEFULLY MORE OF WHAT HE DID LAST WEEK. OVER 200 YARDS IN THE FIRST HALF. NEBRASKA DIDN'T THROW FOR 200 YARDS AND ONE GAME. THAT SHOWS THE IMPACT THAT HE HAS ALREADY HAD ON THIS TEAM. HE WAS SUPERPOSED. I LOVE THE WAY HE PROTECTED. HE DIDN'T PUT UP THE BALL IN HARM'S WAY. JUST AS A DIFFERENT ELEMENT IN NEBRASKA'S PASSING GAME THAT WE HAVEN'T SEEN IN QUITE SOME TIME. THEIR ABILITY TO GO TOE-TO-TOE WITH COLORADO IN THAT DYNAMIC OFFENSE FOR COLORADO. THEY ARE GOING TO NEED HIM TO STEP UP IN A BIG WAY. EVERYTHING WE SAW UNDER CONTROL. THAT WAS THE BIGGEST THING GOING INTO WEEK 2. >> YOU ARE RIGHT. I'M GOING TO BRING THAT UP. NO TURNOVER WHERE THE PASSES. I KNOW IT WAS AGAINST UTEP. WE SAW THIS WHEN HE WAS AT BEAUFORT HIGH SCHOOL AS A SENIOR. ONLY ONE INT OVER 250 PASS ATTEMPTS NOT ONLY DOES THIS GUY PROTECT US AT ALL, HE WILL TAKE A NEGATIVE PLAY IF HE HAS TO. HE DOESN'T WANT TO RISK IT OR TAKE TOO MANY CHANCES. WHAT CAN WE EXPECT ON SATURDAY NIGHT? I THINK WE WILL SEE HIM THROW THE FOOTBALL A LOT. COLORADO HAS AN EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE. THEY CAN STORE IN THE SNAP OF A FINGER. THEY WANT TO LIGHT UP THE SCOREBOARD TO. THEY HAVE BEEN THROUGH SPEED AND THE TRANSFER PORTAL AND HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITING. THEY WILL NEED TO AIR IT OUT. ONE OF THE BEST DEEP BALLS WE HAVE SEEN IN RECENT CYCLES AND IS GOING TO BE ON FULL DISPLAY SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN THEY FACE OFF. >> THEN NUMBER TWO QUARTERBACK AND THIS LAST CLASS. WE ARE GOING TO BE TREATED TO Florida QB DJ Lagway SEE THE NUMBER ONE QUARTERBACK IN THE MOST RECENT CLASS WHEN HE STEPS IN FOR AN INJURED GRAHAM MERTZ OR FLORIDA. THIS COULD BE THE FIRST TIME THAT WE AS A COLLEGE FOOTBALL PUBLIC START SEEING HIM. YOU HAVE WATCHED LOADS AND LOADS OF TAPE OUT OF THIS GUY. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO SEE WHEN HE MAKES HIS COLLEGIATE DEBUT? >> I THINK WE WILL SEE A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING. HE GOT BETTER YEAR-OVER-YEAR. EVERY MAJOR STATISTICAL CATEGORY IN HIGH SCHOOL. THAT IS WHAT I LOOK FOR. WHETHER IT IS SHORT TERM OR WHETHER IT IS GOING TO BE A LONG-TERM THING. THEIR OFFENSIVE LINE REALLY STRUGGLED WITH A REALLY TALENTED DEFENSIVE FRONT FROM MIAMI. YOU HAVE TO GET THE LEGS INVOLVED. THAT WILL EASE UP THINGS FOR EVERYBODY ELSE ON THE PERIMETER. WE SAW FLASHES OF WHAT HE COULD BE. A LOT OF THAT CAME VIA THE GROUND. NICE RAPPORT WITH EUGENE WILSON. ONE OF THE MORE DYNAMIC PLAYMAKERS. I WOULD SEE BILLY NAPIER TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO GET HIS LEGS UNDER HIM VIA THE GROUND GAME TO EASY MEN. THIS IS AN AUDITION FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. IF D.J. LAG WAY PLAYS WELL, THERE'S TOO MUCH ON THE LINE NOT TO GO AS YOUR FUTURE STARTING QUARTERBACK FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON. >> I THINK WE ARE GOING TO SEE ANOTHER VERSION OF ANTHONY RICHARDSON. THAT WAS A PLAYER, FOR US COMING OUT OF HIS SENIOR SEASON. THIS IS A KID THAT WAS THE GATORADE NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR. HE WENT FROM A BORDERLINE FOUR-STAR PROSPECT FOR US TO THE NUMBER ONE QUARTERBACK IN THE COUNTRY. 59 TOUCHDOWN PASSES. HE RUSHED FOR ALMOST 1,000 1,000 YARDS. HE MENTIONED THAT OFFENSIVE LINE FROM FLORIDA. I THINK IT IS A MAJOR ISSUE. MUCH LIKE ANTHONY RICHARDSON A FEW YEARS AGO, HE IS ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME CREATIVITY. HE CAN GET AWAY FROM THE PRESSURE. HE'S A REALLY GOOD COLLEGE QUARTERBACK. HIS STRENGTH IS NOT EXTENDING PLAYS. THAT IS WHAT HE CAN DO. I'M FIRED UP TO SEE HIM GO. HE PLAYED A FEW SERIES AGAINST MIAMI. I HAVE A HUNCH. THEY PREPPED HIM FOR A FEW DIFFERENT DRIVES. THEY WERE GOING TO GET HIM IN THE GAME AT SOME POINT. I AM EXCITED TO SEE WHAT HE CAN DO IN THE SWAMP. HE HAS LOST 6 STRAIGHT. I THINK IT IS D.J. LAG WAY. Texas Edge Colin Simmons >> ONE MORE WE WANT TO TOUCH ON. BIG SPOT FROM SOME OF THE TOP PROSPECTS. I HAVE YOU GUYS WANT TO GO WITHIN US, WHO ARE YOU KEEPING AN EYE ON? >> I'M GOING TO KEEP AN EYE ON COLLIN SIMMONS. THIS IS A GUY THAT PLAYED LESS THAN 20 SNAPS AGAINST COLORADO STATE. THE WEEK 1 VICTORY. WE HAVE SEEN WHEN HE CAN DO WITH THESE TYPE OF DEFENSIVE CHESS PIECES. FIVE-STAR, WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO WITH HIM IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. SOME REALLY FLASHY SNAPS AGAINST COLORADO STATE. YOU CAN DROP HIM IN COVERAGE AS A SECOND-LEVEL DEFENDER. A SUPER ATHLETIC VERSATILE TYPE OF CHESS PIECE FOR TEXAS DEFENSE. IF THEY CAN FIND A WAY TO GET THEM ON THE FIELD EVEN IF IT IS SITUATIONAL IN THIRD-AND-LONG SITUATIONS, FIND A WAY TO UNLEASH HIS KID EARLY IN THE SEASON. >> I WOULD PUT A GREEN STICKER Texas WR Ryan Wingo ON HIS ELEMENT AND LET HIM TEE OFF AGAINST THE QUARTERBACK. NO WIDE RECEIVER, OUR 32ND AND LAST FIVE-STAR LAST CYCLE. MICHIGAN IS NOTED ON DEFENSE. THAT IS THE IDENTITY OF THE PROGRAM. A FUTURE FOR STROUD QUARTERBACK AND WILL JOHNSTON. HE CAN ONLY GUARD ONE OF THESE GUYS. HE'S GOING TO BE MATCHED UP WITH ISAIAH BOND. REMEMBER THE NAME. I DON'T KNOW HOW THE WOLVERINES ARE GOING TO HANDLE THIS ARSENAL OF WIDE RECEIVERS.