OL two-deeps next year

HFNY

Dreckfest or ok because they have another year with Strausser? Ivan will get also really really really get ahold of them after the bowel game.

LT: RS-JR Eldrenkamp / RS-Frosh Matt James (will be bad if he has to play since he probably won't be ready)

LG: RS-SR Charles / RS-Frosh John Turner?

C: RS-SR Tufunga / RS-Soph Crane

RG: RS-JR Brostek (or Tufunga) / RS-SR Ross Dolbec OR RS-Soph Andrew Kirkland (Tufunga could also be an option here if Crane starts at Center).

RT: RS-Soph Shelton / RS-Soph Kirkland?


RS-JR Cory Fuvai will probably still on the roster but won't see the field unless in an emergency. Walk-on Ross Dolbec will be a RS-SR and I think he earned a scholarship one season, maybe he'll factor in at RG if Brostek can't secure the starting spot.

RS-Frosh Sosebee sounds like he could be a big OG down the road but like Matt James, he probably shouldn't get many reps next year.

If the starting OL consists of Eldrenkamp, Charles, Tufunga, Brostek, and Shelton, that will mean the OL will be starting 4 guys who already have starting experience (all except for Eldrenkamp). Tufunga just started his 2nd game @ Colorado and Shelton has now started 7 or 8 games. Brostek started one or two games as as true frosh in 2012 and may have started 1 in 2013 (I can't remember for sure though).

jecornel

Will Henry Roberts be ready to rumble?

HFNY

My guess is that he'll be ready to compete for the LG spot as a RS-Frosh in 2016. Sounds like Trey Adams and Jared Hilbers are the OTs in the class and Roberts is a very agile OG but maybe he'll play LT.

jecornel said:

Will Henry Roberts be ready to rumble?

TTJ

Caleb McGary is born to be a LT.

RoadDawg55

Petersen praised John Turner earlier this year. I think he's the freshman they are highest on.

Tufunga, Charles, and Shelton are almost certain to start. The other two spots could be almost anyone.

I do think they will be a dreckfest, at least until later in the season, where they might be average. They almost certainly won't be good.

HFNY

I totally agree but apparently he has his eyes on Evan Hudson's position. Dissly seems like a better fit there though.

TTJ said:

Caleb McGary is born to be a LT.

Swaye

Peterman is going to earn his money getting both line units to perform next year.

puppylove_sugarsteel

Dont be surprised to see Shelton at LT. Hes are best lineman next to Charles.

chuck

Swaye said:

Peterman is going to earn his money getting both line units to perform next year.

No shit. The whole DL is gone. A couple of the young guys are playing well there but 4 guys are going to jump from part time player or RS year to starting roles. The DL is going to be younger and less experienced than the OL.

But yeah, I believe the OL will suck and the DL will be passable. That's the pattern and I'll never predict otherwise again until I see it happen. UW's OL has sucked for too long.

HFNY

For sure, I could see that happening.

I'm most concerned about losing Hatchie now since it already feels like we lost Riva.

puppylove_sugarsteel said:

Dont be surprised to see Shelton at LT. Hes are best lineman next to Charles.

RaccoonHarry

Ossai?

jecornel

chuck said:

Swaye said:

Peterman is going to earn his money getting both line units to perform next year.

No shit. The whole DL is gone. A couple of the young guys are playing well there but 4 guys are going to jump from part time player or RS year to starting roles. The DL is going to be younger and less experienced than the OL.

But yeah, I believe the OL will suck and the DL will be passable. That's the pattern and I'll never predict otherwise again until I see it happen. UW's OL has sucked for too long.

Vitae Vea should be a great addition and Qualls should be a nice player. I am actaully looking forward to how the D-line develops. Kikaha obviously is a huge loss, but I think this group could be pretty decent next year. Greg Gaines is highly regarded and Dissly has already shown a great motor.

TTJ

jecornel said:

chuck said:

Swaye said:

Peterman is going to earn his money getting both line units to perform next year.

No shit. The whole DL is gone. A couple of the young guys are playing well there but 4 guys are going to jump from part time player or RS year to starting roles. The DL is going to be younger and less experienced than the OL.

But yeah, I believe the OL will suck and the DL will be passable. That's the pattern and I'll never predict otherwise again until I see it happen. UW's OL has sucked for too long.

Vitae Vea should be a great addition and Qualls should be a nice player. I am actaully looking forward to how the D-line develops. Kikaha obviously is a huge loss, but I think this group could be pretty decent next year. Greg Gaines is highly regarded and Dissly has already shown a great motor.

Four more reasons McGary should play LT.

RoadDawg55

puppylove_sugarsteel said:

Dont be surprised to see Shelton at LT. Hes are best lineman next to Charles.

He's not our 2nd best lineman. Atoe was playing RT and Criste RG for at least part of yesterday's game. Shelton and Atoe are the worst OL on the team. Pressure on the QB has frequently came from the right. Shelton might turn out to be a good one, but he's small and lacks strengths.

chuck

jecornel said:

chuck said:

Swaye said:

Peterman is going to earn his money getting both line units to perform next year.

No shit. The whole DL is gone. A couple of the young guys are playing well there but 4 guys are going to jump from part time player or RS year to starting roles. The DL is going to be younger and less experienced than the OL.

But yeah, I believe the OL will suck and the DL will be passable. That's the pattern and I'll never predict otherwise again until I see it happen. UW's OL has sucked for too long.

Vitae Vea should be a great addition and Qualls should be a nice player. I am actaully looking forward to how the D-line develops. Kikaha obviously is a huge loss, but I think this group could be pretty decent next year. Greg Gaines is highly regarded and Dissly has already shown a great motor.

Yeah I like the prospects. Qualls doesn't have Shelton's size but he's explosive and already disruptive in the middle. Gaines and Dissly should be solid. It's good news that Mathis is starting to show up. He has stood out two or three games in a row now in limited play. It's still a pretty big deal to replace your entire starting front 4 in the same year.

I wonder about McGary. TTJ is probably right about his best position. I won't say it will be interesting, because it won't. It could be interesting though.

HeretoBeatmyChest

The DL has the personnel to be a dominant force in the coming years. Qualls and Mathis are starting to show a bit as others have noted. Vea is a natural replacement for Shelton and Dissly, McGary, Gaines, Johnson are some excellent looking prospects.

Surely the D will take a step back next season but perhaps with some coaching and proper development the back 7 can be almost as good as it is now. Look at ASU's D. Lost 10 starters and was a dreckfest to start the year but has slowly gotten better. Theres no reason we shouldn't have the same type of expectation for next seasons D.

chuck

HeretoBeatmyChest said:

The DL has the personnel to be a dominant force in the coming years. Qualls and Mathis are starting to show a bit as others have noted. Vea is a natural replacement for Shelton and Dissly, McGary, Gaines, Johnson are some excellent looking prospects.

Surely the D will take a step back next season but perhaps with some coaching and proper development the back 7 can be almost as good as it is now. Look at ASU's D. Lost 10 starters and was a dreckfest to start the year but has slowly gotten better. Theres no reason we shouldn't have the same type of expectation for next seasons D.

I'm pretty confident in Petersen's recruiting and development on the DL and secondary in particular. You're probably right. OL take longer to develop, and while Sarkisian left a couple of good prospects on the DL I'm not sure he left anything on the OL.

sarktastic

would it really be THAT bad to have Garnett, Banner and Williams on campus... with Peterman as coach... competing in that group?

chuck

sarktastic said:

would it really be THAT bad to have Garnett, Banner and Williams on campus... with Peterman as coach... competing in that group?

Don't worry about that class. The next year is going to be a bumper crop instate.

Wait...

WilburHooksHands

HeretoBeatmyChest said:

The DL has the personnel to be a dominant force in the coming years. Qualls and Mathis are starting to show a bit as others have noted. Vea is a natural replacement for Shelton and Dissly, McGary, Gaines, Johnson are some excellent looking prospects.

Surely the D will take a step back next season but perhaps with some coaching and proper development the back 7 can be almost as good as it is now. Look at ASU's D. Lost 10 starters and was a dreckfest to start the year but has slowly gotten better. Theres no reason we shouldn't have the same type of expectation for next seasons D.

Ill go on record that the defense will be a top 5 unit in the conference next year.

TTJ

WilburHooksHands said:

HeretoBeatmyChest said:

The DL has the personnel to be a dominant force in the coming years. Qualls and Mathis are starting to show a bit as others have noted. Vea is a natural replacement for Shelton and Dissly, McGary, Gaines, Johnson are some excellent looking prospects.

Surely the D will take a step back next season but perhaps with some coaching and proper development the back 7 can be almost as good as it is now. Look at ASU's D. Lost 10 starters and was a dreckfest to start the year but has slowly gotten better. Theres no reason we shouldn't have the same type of expectation for next seasons D.

Ill go on record that the defense will be a top 5 unit in the conference next year.

Would not surprise me. Nice group of LBs and DBs returning. And a strong looking corps of young DL waiting their turn.