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Didn't read the rest of the posts, but I would concur. Top ten for sure.:huskerflag:
Well, the conference only has 14 teams, so I sure hope so.
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I'm curious about this. We're losing a lot of starts on the OL to graduation, who's going to shore the line up? I know there's young guys waiting in the wings but I honestly don't know who we have in next year's two-deep, and how that projects to line play.
Well, Finnin is back. Jake Cotton, Mark Pelini, Ryne Reeves and Givens Price. Sterup, Cethan Carter. Mike Moudy looked pretty good. Knevel and DJ redshirted. Sam Hahn sat a year. Kondolo sat a year. Chris Long, Zach Hannon? Not a total bare cupboard.
I agree, there could be a lot of depth, but it's unproven. Moudy was dominated at times. How well these other guys step up will decide the season, IMO.
I see it somewhat like this:
LT-Alex Lewis, Matt Finnin
LG-Jake Cotton, Givens-Price
OC-Mark Pelini, Chongo Kondolo
RG-Mike Moundy, Ryne Reeves
RT-Zach Sterup, David Knevel
Corey Whitaker and Paul Thurston will be in the hunt for a G or C spot. Kondolo can also play Guard. Cotton can also swing out to tackle if needed. Zach Hannon is a wildcard and Chris Long is a walk-on with considerable upside.
Thanks HIO, I was hoping someone like you would answer. My question now would be, how do you rate this line relative to the 2013 line?
Looks like we have the bodies; the question is do we have the talent and coaching.
Well that all depends on your perspective. For example, Spencer Long was a great lineman but he was hurt most of the year. Normally, I would have said replacing him would have been one of the biggest question marks. Offensive Tackle performed better than I expected them to perform this year. I liked Sirles coming into this year but had concerns about A-Rod and Qvale. Next year, I like Lewis and Sterup as potential starters and have heard great things about Knevel, but have heard little about Finnin. Dwayne Johnson is probably in the "needs more time" part of the equation. We will be pretty deep at guard and I expect Kondolo to win a starting job somewhere and be one of our better linemen. The guy to keep an eye on is Corey Whitaker. He could be a star.
Better than 2013? I think it has a chance to be. The injuries of 2013 actually gave us a sneak preview of next year and by and large most of the young reserves faired pretty well in their time on the line in 2013. I think interior-wise, we are pretty strong. OT is the biggest concern for me, not a lot of depth if injuries wreck plan "A"--but that really is nothing new. Most seasons have their share of "ifs" that need to happen and 2014 is no different. But the potential is there, imo.
Thanks for the breakdown HIO.
How would you rate the overall depth next season? With so much inexperience coming forward, it doesn't bode well to tolerate injuries.
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Thanks for the breakdown HIO.
How would you rate the overall depth next season? With so much inexperience coming forward, it doesn't bode well to tolerate injuries.
It certainly bodes well for excuses though.:stirthepot:
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