Cat out of the bag now. Unfortunate for the position that is the biggest worry on offense next year.
Farnioks job to lose. Miller, Forbes, and Wegener need to come in ready to roll, don’t make us move Wilson there.
Pretty much my thinking. Farniok's a guy I like quite a bit, but I think both Miller and Forbes have a lot of potential and could be as good or even better. Wegener's a 3 to play 2 guy and a walk-on who the plan seemed to be to get on academic sholarships for year 1 and who missed the spring because they were waiting for him to get the academic scholarships... so tough for him to make up that time, but if the first 3 simply can't get it done, he could be the guy to pick up the pieces
current roster sizes:
Farniok 6-3, 290 RFR
Miller 6-4, 325 So
Forbes 6-4, 290 RFR
Wegener 6-2, 295 JR (rs left to use)
Jurgens 6-3, 270 RFR (out now)
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One thing that this could make more possible is the idea of moving the other Farniok to OG. If Benhart is that good and if Farniok can do enough at OG that gives us a lot of options at Center - I think Hixson's looking like a guy who is in the top 5. Does it help us more to give him a shot at Center? I doubt we test that unless the current centers just aren't looking like they can do it
That said a kid can take a bit leap in the summers of their freshman, RFR, and Sophomore years on campus. One of Farniok, Miller, and Forbes can take the kind of jump that Hixson appears to have made by the time this fall rolls around, and while I'd prefer Wegener to have had a full spring, this might be exactly why he's here...
If this had happened next year, we'd be in a much better spot, but even so we have options and I have a lot of faith in Austin to get this group ready