Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

One thing that hasn’t been discussed much is the O-Line.

Almost everyone thought it would be a strength of the team, but they were strikingly average and got dominated against good D-Lines.

We probably return 4/5 starters there. Do we need more talent? Better coaching? Just another year of getting stronger?
 
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One thing that hasn’t been discussed much is the O-Line.

Almost everyone thought it would be a strength of the team, but they were strikingly average and got dominated against good D-Lines.

We probably return 4/5 starters there. Do we need more talent? Better coaching? Just another year of getting stronger?
It would probably help if we didn’t rotate as much. I know injuries played a role in that but need to find out top 5 and stick to it.
 
One thing that hasn’t been discussed much is the O-Line.

Almost everyone thought it would be a strength of the team, but they were strikingly average and got dominated against good D-Lines.

We probably return 4/5 starters there. Do we need more talent? Better coaching? Just another year of getting stronger?
Pendleton was the weak spot on the o-line. Satterwhite is more physically gifted and it would help a ton if the light bulb came on for him and he took the center spot from Pendleton in the Spring. We also had some really young guys playing a lot in Sanders, Perry, and Umarov. All three of those guys are Elarbee recruits and they all did well. I think the o-line is going to take a big step forward next season.
 
In our P4 games, we ran for 246, 125 (JA was 5 for -8), 131, 264, 143 (JA was 8 for -20), 108 (but 396 passing), 63, 248, and 83.

Struggled against OU and in the second half against Vandy.

Gave up 18 sacks compared to 30 sacks last year. I thought the OL played well. IMO, the scheme also plays a part since we only run between the tackles.
 
Pendleton was the weak spot on the o-line. Satterwhite is more physically gifted and it would help a ton if the light bulb came on for him and he took the center spot from Pendleton in the Spring. We also had some really young guys playing a lot in Sanders, Perry, and Umarov. All three of those guys are Elarbee recruits and they all did well. I think the o-line is going to take a big step forward next season.
I know it was against weaker comp but I thought the line played better before Sanders started. Once he took over RT it seemed we were missing assignments more from the middle.
 
Pendleton was the weak spot on the o-line. Satterwhite is more physically gifted and it would help a ton if the light bulb came on for him and he took the center spot from Pendleton in the Spring. We also had some really young guys playing a lot in Sanders, Perry, and Umarov. All three of those guys are Elarbee recruits and they all did well. I think the o-line is going to take a big step forward next season.
Jesse Perry was also a much better tackle than guard. For whatever reason.
 
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One thing that hasn’t been discussed much is the O-Line.

Almost everyone thought it would be a strength of the team, but they were strikingly average and got dominated against good D-Lines.

We probably return 4/5 starters there. Do we need more talent? Better coaching? Just another year of getting stronger?
I've mentioned this more than once....
 
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