Position changes: Junior linebacker Will Shaw was switched from linebacker to tight end, one of three position changes announced Monday. Shaw played all 11 games at safety last year, starting eight. He was moved to linebacker in the spring but was limited with a hamstring injury. YSU coach Eric Wolford said he talked with Shaw about the switch on Sunday and Shaw was initially hesitant. “After one practice [Monday morning], he was like, ‘Wow, I can be pretty good at this,’” Wolford said. The other changes involved freshmen: Brandon Green moved from DT to the offensive line and CB Parnell Taylor was moved from CB to WR.
Future in doubt: Senior DE David Rach (South Range) could be academically ineligible this season, Wolford said. “He had a class where he didn’t get the grade he expected to get, which is unfortunate because he busted his tail in it,” Wolford said. “He’s trying to talk to the teacher because he thinks maybe they made a mistake, but if he doesn’t get his grade changed, he will be ineligible.” Rach, a secondary education major, started all 11 games at linebacker last year.
Depth chart: Wolford posted his first depth chart Monday but did not release it to the media. He hinted it has quite a few underclassmen. “Just because you were a starter on a 3-8 team doesn’t mean you’re gong to be a starter this year,” he said. “You’re not grandfathered in.”
