BigJoeGrizzly
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As long as Linder doesn't play a lick and Doormat is relegated to 3rd team we should be in good shape.
I like McDermott and think he'll be fine wherever he plays.
But if Brown can supplant him and lock down the LT position, with Donaldson at RG and St. Louis at RT...
Add some Gauthier at center and Darling at left guard - baby you got a stew going.
Who said brown was good?
Haven't we seen that McDermott is not a guard? No coincidence the line played much better when they got Linder out and kicked McDermott outside.
The OL improved when Linder was removed. McDermott is a good player who will start at G and help us a lot this year. And he's versatile enough and smart enough to play T if we need him there. You guys are killing him for no good reason.
They are looking at the nd game when him and linder got raped.
Didn't Odogwu play pretty well 2 years ago. I remember everyone thinking he would get Kaaya killed but then he ended up being much better than expected
If someone steps up at LT and we could actually be really good. Big "if" though.I think, barring injury, this oline has a chance to be good.
It's a good point and we've seen plenty of linemen go from castoffs to productive, especially as seniors. Some of these guys have already played some good stretches.Who would've thought Alex Gall was the key to our oline last year. Once we put him in the middle he anchored everything else. I agree that Linder doesn't need to be anywhere near the starting 5. Let him heal and then use him how he was used as a freshman, back up role at guard where he can be effective.
It's a good point and we've seen plenty of linemen go from castoffs to productive, especially as seniors. Some of these guys have already played some good stretches.Who would've thought Alex Gall was the key to our oline last year. Once we put him in the middle he anchored everything else. I agree that Linder doesn't need to be anywhere near the starting 5. Let him heal and then use him how he was used as a freshman, back up role at guard where he can be effective.
Read on rivals that Brown was with the 1's todayI heard that George Brown was getting run today as 1st team LT. Can anyone verify or refute this?
Potentially big development if so, IMO
Teddy, I'm exactly where you are. I think Vaughn will eventually be our starting LT but McDermott finished the season well and will have a sterling senior year with the improved talent around him. Also with any of our potential qb's who all have more mobility then a Kaaya the LT job is going to be much easier this year.The best starting five is this:
LT - McDermott
LG - Darling
C - Gauthier
RG - Donaldson
RT - St Louis
The second unit:
LT - Brown
LG - Gaynor
C - Linder
RG - Herbert
RT - Odogwu
The best starting five is this:
LT - McDermott
LG - Darling
C - Gauthier
RG - Donaldson
RT - St Louis
The second unit:
LT - Brown
LG - Gaynor
C - Linder
RG - Herbert
RT - Odogwu
Part of me thinks that Herbert, Gaynor, Dykstra, Hillery should all redshirt.
But I'd rather see them get some snaps in garbage time than see Milo, Jones, Mahoney, Johnson out there.