Youngsters star at SU camp

For a Southern team that has such a strong core of veterans, the overriding theme of Camp Richardson XVI was, nonetheless, on how all the new guys did. Unlike in leaner past years, there were plenty of newcomers, from freshmen to former nonqualifiers. And while the veterans were such a known commodity, the youngsters showed they weren’t just camp bodies, that they can make an impact this season and in seasons to come.

From the first day of camp, the infusion of numbers and size transformed an offensive line that was a thin, patchwork unit a year ago. Then, the running backs emerged to turn what was a pre-camp concern into what could be the best stable of backs in the 16-season Pete Richardson era — even with minor injuries to the two most veteran rushers.

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