Canes land IU center transfer Zach Carpenter

[CanesFan20]

Rivers
Mauigoa
Carpenter
Cooper
Okunlola

Could very well be just as effective. As I said, options.

Same 5 as me

 

[OrangeBowlMagic]

Don’t sleep on McCoy.

Yeah I was gonna say McCoy and Bell give you 2 more bodies and McCoy can likely play multiple spots.

 

[SaiyaMan305]

Don’t sleep on McCoy.

Mccoy, Kinsler and Pancake can fight it out for the LG spot. We have so much depth its crazy

 

[Hegemon]

So many options with this OL for next year.

You can have Rivers move inside if you really want.

You can move Mauigoa to guard if you want.

McCoy looks like a possible starter.

Pancake is absurdly talented if he’s healthy.

I’m pretty confident one of the other 2023 kids is going to develop under this staff.

Bell is 6’8 330 and experienced.

Will be so fun to watch how the pieces fit this fall. We have probably 8 starters and most are versatile enough to play tackle or guard.

Kinsler is a PROBLEM

Kinsler might be the biggest human I've seen.

 

[Cylo]

He held up ok against some of the big boys. A sack and two pressures against Michigan, a couple pressures against Ohio St, but overall that’s pretty good. He’s much better against the pass than in the run game, so he’ll have to improve there.

Let Mirabal refine some technique and he should be a-ok. Maybe not Matt Lee level, but more than good enough overall.

Welcome to the U.

I believe Matt Lee had a similiar situation at UCF. He graded much better as a pass protector then a run blocker. I'm trying to remember if it was his PFF ratings. Either way Matt Lee going to be missed. PFF has Matt Lee in the top 15 in ratings for centers while Zack rank 141

Glad we got Zack Carpenter, as I consider him an upgrade over Ryan Rodriquez

 

[nvlahos]

Don’t sleep on McCoy.

Will be interesting to see McCoy battle it out for LG or even RT if they side Francis inside

Either way the OL hopefully doesn’t miss a beat

 

[Cylo]

Sources told me this is Lee’s replacement.

I knew it!!! I wasn't sure but this confirms it

 

[Brains]

Our line is Wisconsized!

 

[LuCane]

Anyone actually seen extensive film of this dude? The PFF breakdown by someone on Twitter was an incredible contradiction.

One author says this:

"With a 70.7, Carpenter does hold the second best run-blocking grade of any player on the team to have played at least 100 snaps on the offensive line in 2023. However, his PFF grade of 54.5 in pass protection is the second-worst, ahead of only fellow interior veteran Katic."

Yet, this is the actual graphic used:



Indicates he’s strong at pass blocking per that snapshot.

So, yeah. Anyway, this is one of the areas I believe we just tip our caps to Mario and Mirabal and look forward to the product.

 

[SWFLSWAGG17]

Don’t sleep on McCoy.

It's there a scenario where Crocodile Dundee Frankie ever contributes here?

 

[MasterBlaster]

His film looks good, welcome aboard and a position of need.

 

[Cylo]

Don’t sleep on McCoy.

Everybody seems to sleep on him. McCoy was our 6th OL this year and has shared snaps at LG with Cohen this past season. McCoy been ready to start and his next up

 

[Ya Boi]

Now we just need to know whose hands are gonna go there

PAUSE!!

 

[Hufftwoseven]

So do we have center of the future in this 2024 class?

 

[troyskiles]

I like that as much as this pick up. **** yes!

 

[Cylo]

So do we have center of the future in this 2024 class?

Yeah we have one. The kid that flipped from Harvard

 

[chris2183l]

I believe Matt Lee had a similiar situation at UCF. He graded much better as a pass protector then a run blocker. I'm trying to remember if it was his PFF ratings. Either way Matt Lee going to be missed. PFF has Matt Lee in the top 15 in ratings for centers while Zack rank 141

Glad we got Zack Carpenter, as I consider him an upgrade over Ryan Rodriquez

Dang 141. I know PFF isn't the end all but that's not too good...Hopefully he much better than that ranking

 

[OptimusCreampie]

******* huge

 

[OptimusCreampie]

Solid pickup. Not as good as Lee but definitely serviceable

Really don’t need him to be lee just be a veteran with making the calls and helping the qb identify the defense

 

[pyhooya]

Mauigoa would be nasty as a G.

Been saying that is his best position since middle of the season. Then you have Bell, Rivers and Samson battle at the OTs



Plus have Zion