2024 Starting Oline
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You mean like those fancy hallways in the La Quinta hotels? Do they give you a monthly rate? I get it, the truth hurts. I'll forgive you for that one.
Gee, another football thread derailed by the usual dipshits arguing with the other usual dipshits about shit that has nothing to do with football. It's like a dumbass convention on here anymore.
If this trend holds true into next season then it's time to send Barnett back to the MAC. This is bordering on BF level absurdity.
Yeah, it didn't happen overnight and it feels like the oline was stronger and was able to impose their will even though opponents knew what the O would do. In fact opposing players would make those kind of statements.
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I’m sorry…I attempted to correct/provide my insight on another person’s political diatribe…it won’t happen again.
This is just my opinion but I think our biggest issue the last 3 years is we are constantly starting 5 guards out there.
Although he's inconsistent I think at least the tools are there for Dunker to be a good Tackle.
Guys like Richman, DeJong, and Plumb are only "Tackles" if you look at Height/Weight. But my god it is painfully obvious they are either guards or FCS talent when you look at the footwork and footspeed.
Jones at Center is a guy I shake my head about. He has set the all time strength records for the position but gets blown into the backfield on occasion. It's like nobody has taught him to bend his knees and get his ass down to have leverage over the guy in front of him.
I also hate that we retreat as fast as we can before we engage anyone on pass blocking. It's hard to have any strength to slow anyone down when you are running backwards as fast as you can. I was taught to engage, then give ground and then engage again. We don't engage half the time until the dlineman is 5 feet past the line of scrimmage. It isn't working...
And don't get me started on the zone blocking scheme.....
Zone blocking is Case #1AAAAAA on Kirk's stubbornness. I think one reason it isn't as effective is obviously cut blocking rules. I personally think the biggest reason it isn't effective is the implementation of spread offenses to every school besides Iowa. Linebackers are smaller and faster and twitchier because of the Spread Offense. Lineman aren't asked to get to that second level and engage with a slow 250+ Linebacker anymore. Because of the evolution of speed across the board I feel lineman are consistently a step too slow at that second level
As far as Jones I personally feel bad for him. I've said on here before I not only think Elsbury is a better Center but I think the run game is more consistent with him as well. I think Jones with his strength could be a good DT. Unfortunately I also think that maybe his collegiate and potentially NFL career has been ruined with the position switch.
The move of Tyler L from D Line to center worked so well, I think KF thought he could just plug and play Jones and he'd get the same results. Nope.
I think his issue is he's thinking too much about just getting a clean snap to the QB. It's ruining the rest of his game
Not sure how we would know, but the Center has to make blocking calls presnap. The wrong call could make the line look bad, when in reality they did what they were told to.
I hold out hope (like Charlie Brown) that our OL will be the most improved unit over last year. I do think the play calling could help it out more also.
You morons ruin any and every thread....take it to OT.
