2 of the 21 OL who received 1st team, 2nd team or HM recognition were underclassmen. 1 was a true sophomore (Mama) and 1 was a redshirt sophomore (Madison), both of whom were HM. Dawgs started a True Freshman and a RS Freshman at OT, backed up by a RS Sophomore.
At the Guard/Center position, it was a RS Soph (Shelton), RS Freshman (Boomer), RS Junior (Brostek), and RS Senior (Tufunga).
Dawgs in 1991/1992 OL:
SR, Ed Cunningham 3rd Round Pick in 1992 SR, Siupeli Malamala 3rd Round Pick in 1992 JR, Lincoln Kennedy, JR 1st Round Pick in 1993 SR, Kris Rongren, 11th Round Pick in 1992 Not sure who the other Guard was (Kaligis?)
Developing OL talent and depth takes more than a couple of years, regardless of whether or not the ADD dumbfucks on this bored see that or not. The OL will be better, but in my opinion, not at a natty level. But getting closer.
I'm as optimistic on next year as the next Doog, but when I put the Molly down I realize the OL is still too young. If they're top 3, great. However, nothing last year would suggest they're top 3 in '16. Put another way, the DL had their way in the Spring.
I expect that the UW will have at least one member of the OL at least make honorable mention this year ... I would expect that we'll have at least 2 get recognition.
I'm as optimistic on next year as the next Doog, but when I put the Molly down I realize the OL is still too young. If they're top 3, great. However, nothing last year would suggest they're top 3 in '16. Put another way, the DL had their way in the Spring.
DL will arguably be the best in the conference ... it will help to build up the OL on a daily basis.
The OL doesn't have to be the best in the conference or really even Top 3. The offense doesn't need to be that either. It needs to be upper half and then everything upwards from that is gravy.
I'm as optimistic on next year as the next Doog, but when I put the Molly down I realize the OL is still too young. If they're top 3, great. However, nothing last year would suggest they're top 3 in '16. Put another way, the DL had their way in the Spring.
I expect that the UW will have at least one member of the OL at least make honorable mention this year ... I would expect that we'll have at least 2 get recognition.
By day's end, your poast will probably be festooned with WTF's... but I do think your point is reasonable.
I think you have to look at the UW offense last year as the kids getting some baptism by fire in the first half of the season and then performing relatively well over the second half of the season.
The hardest spot for freshman to come in and play is on the lines and we asked Adams to play LT as a true Frosh and McGary to play over there as a true frosh. If you go back and look at the Boise game last year, the lines clearly struggled with not only the physicality but also the general speed of the game. The ability to run the ball during the 2nd half of the season was visible in basically every single game but against Boise a 5 yard run was massive.
Over the second part of the season there was far more balance in both the run and pass game and the amount of pressure on Browning went significantly down as he was getting better protection.
The OL doesn't need to be the best in the conference for us to win the North. What it needs to be is growing off of what it did the 2nd half of last year and ensure that the offense can put up 30+ points on a regular basis and in particular getting into the upper 20's and low 30's against the Stanford, Oregon, and USC trio and then allowing the defense to do their thing.
You mean the last 5 games in which you predicted we'd go 4-1 at worst? Relatively well compared to that benchmark?
Not a single one of those guys made all conference OR honorable mention even though plenty of game tape exists. This is a concern with a young QB and RB
So the standard now for 3 OL that were in one form or another freshman last year that since they didn't make the all conference team (or honorable mention) that hey must not be very good?
Some are looking for anything possible to discredit this team heading into the year.
Step back from the ledge, man!
Don't twist.
5 guys with game tape + 3 years (+) in the program x zero in the top 20 in the conference = a concern... an unknown... a space where doogism can grow like mold if left unchecked... Not, the end the the world.
I'm doogin for 1st place PacN... or did you forget?
BTW, Leach had 2 "young" OL Pac HM ... that apparently, are not too young... One of them from Kennedy Catholic. Peterman fucked that one up. Even at BSU he should have had that kid in his sights.
Not a single one of those guys made all conference OR honorable mention even though plenty of game tape exists. This is a concern with a young QB and RB
So the standard now for 3 OL that were in one form or another freshman last year that since they didn't make the all conference team (or honorable mention) that hey must not be very good?
Some are looking for anything possible to discredit this team heading into the year.
Some realize this team and program fucking suck until proven otherwise.
I expect that the UW will have at least one member of the OL at least make honorable mention this year ... I would expect that we'll have at least 2 get recognition.
By day's end, your poast will probably be festooned with WTF's... but I do think your point is reasonable.
I need to know what the fuck festooned means before judging this post.
fes·toon feˈsto͞on/ verb past tense: festooned; past participle: festooned
adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations. "the room was festooned with balloons and streamers" synonyms: decorate, adorn, ornament, trim, deck (out), hang, loop, drape, swathe, garland, wreathe, bedeck; More informaldo up/out, get up, trick out; literarybedizen "the room was festooned with streamers"
Origin mid 17th century: from French feston, from Italian festone ‘festal ornament,’ from festum ‘feast.’
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At the Guard/Center position, it was a RS Soph (Shelton), RS Freshman (Boomer), RS Junior (Brostek), and RS Senior (Tufunga).
Dawgs in 1991/1992 OL:
SR, Ed Cunningham 3rd Round Pick in 1992
SR, Siupeli Malamala 3rd Round Pick in 1992
JR, Lincoln Kennedy, JR 1st Round Pick in 1993
SR, Kris Rongren, 11th Round Pick in 1992
Not sure who the other Guard was (Kaligis?)
Developing OL talent and depth takes more than a couple of years, regardless of whether or not the ADD dumbfucks on this bored see that or not. The OL will be better, but in my opinion, not at a natty level. But getting closer.
^ should be the new HHB motto lol
5-4 > 4-5
Keep moving the goalposts.
If Browning and the OL aren't top 3 in the conference, this team will be the same as it has always been.
feˈsto͞on/
verb
past tense: festooned; past participle: festooned
adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations.
"the room was festooned with balloons and streamers"
synonyms: decorate, adorn, ornament, trim, deck (out), hang, loop, drape, swathe, garland, wreathe, bedeck; More
informaldo up/out, get up, trick out;
literarybedizen
"the room was festooned with streamers"
Origin
mid 17th century: from French feston, from Italian festone ‘festal ornament,’ from festum ‘feast.’