Coach Pruitt's comment on having eight or ten offensive linemen in the rotation gave me pause. He says eight or ten guys are earning playing time, so they will get it. That seems like good news, to have a high level of competition and ability. But what about the cohesiveness of five starters working together and knowing each other?
“I think we’ll probably play eight to 10 guys. I really do. I think there are going to be that many guys that deserve to play. I think we’re going to need to play that many guys, so we’ll keep working them that way. It’s good for competition. Nobody’s going to get complacent. Just go out there and work. Whoever performs the best every day will be with the [first string]. It’s a production-based industry, so we just do it that way. Can be a good thing.”
“I think we’ll probably play eight to 10 guys. I really do. I think there are going to be that many guys that deserve to play. I think we’re going to need to play that many guys, so we’ll keep working them that way. It’s good for competition. Nobody’s going to get complacent. Just go out there and work. Whoever performs the best every day will be with the [first string]. It’s a production-based industry, so we just do it that way. Can be a good thing.”