I'd say he's a bust until he isn't. Last year, he was a RS So who played in 7 games as a sub, which is probably what we should expect for an average OL. I'll change my mind if he can win a spot inside during fall camp.
He better get on something quick because we need it. PSU game had me so disappointed in our interior OL. DDY and Coker may be satisfied, but I'd say Huff still has a lot to prove on both the recruiting and coaching fronts. Ale? Fish that should jump in the boat before you even cast. Curne? Decent, but not great. I love Mele as a project, but he's at least two years and 30 pounds away.
Nick Harris didn't look any better, Adams looked worse to start, and everybody else mostly held serve. Those guys on the inside better bulk the fuck up and start moving people.
He better get on something quick because we need it. PSU game had me so disappointed in our interior OL. DDY and Coker may be satisfied, but I'd say Huff still has a lot to prove on both the recruiting and coaching fronts. Ale? Fish that should jump in the boat before you even cast. Curne? Decent, but not great. I love Mele as a project, but he's at least two years and 30 pounds away.
Nick Harris didn't look any better, Adams looked worse to start, and everybody else mostly held serve. Those guys on the inside better bulk the fuck up and start moving people.
Huff still has to prove it as a coach, but he had a very good year recruiting. Hopefully there will be improvements in his second year in the field. I think it will happen. We should have a good OL next year.
He better get on something quick because we need it. PSU game had me so disappointed in our interior OL. DDY and Coker may be satisfied, but I'd say Huff still has a lot to prove on both the recruiting and coaching fronts. Ale? Fish that should jump in the boat before you even cast. Curne? Decent, but not great. I love Mele as a project, but he's at least two years and 30 pounds away.
Nick Harris didn't look any better, Adams looked worse to start, and everybody else mostly held serve. Those guys on the inside better bulk the fuck up and start moving people.
Huff still has to prove it as a coach, but he had a very good year recruiting. Hopefully there will be improvements in his second year in the field. I think it will happen. We should have a good OL next year.
I hope watty and Bain keep sosobbe on the bench next year.
Trey Adams, Luke Wattenburg, Nick Harris, Henry Bainavalu, Kaleb McGary
Our starting O Line is really fucking solid. That line combined with Gaskin and Ahmed should rack up yards and take a ton of pressure off of Browning.
Who the next guys off the bench are is anyones guess. I think Sosebee and Hilbers are probably the next two, both of which are more guard type of players. You'd also think that Henry Roberts SHOULD be in the mix with that group but he hasn't shown anything yet. Other than that it's a bunch of JAGs and redshirt freshman.
We are really fucking thin on the O Line. I think if Trey or Kaleb get hurt that Bain or Watty will move out and we plug Sosebee or Hilbers in at their guard spot. If Sosebee, Hilbers or Roberts could make the jump from JAG to serviceable back up that would be huge. Sosebee is a known commodity but I am holding out hope that Hilbers or Roberts can progress and play up to their physical potential or at the very least, provide some competition at the back up guard spot.
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He is still a Tupou candidate but he'll have to beat out Bain or Wattenberg, which doesn't seem likely.
Then Pete came and we saw some guys who we previously thought were terrible actually contribute. Tupuo, Turbin, O’Brien, Perkins, etc.
Having said that, if a player hasn’t contributed on the OL or Buck and is an upperclassmen, they suck.
Nick Harris didn't look any better, Adams looked worse to start, and everybody else mostly held serve. Those guys on the inside better bulk the fuck up and start moving people.
As far as Roberts goes, his biggest contribution to this day is a picture he took with Trey in his underwear getting Jimmy Johns.
Trey Adams, Luke Wattenburg, Nick Harris, Henry Bainavalu, Kaleb McGary
Our starting O Line is really fucking solid. That line combined with Gaskin and Ahmed should rack up yards and take a ton of pressure off of Browning.
Who the next guys off the bench are is anyones guess. I think Sosebee and Hilbers are probably the next two, both of which are more guard type of players. You'd also think that Henry Roberts SHOULD be in the mix with that group but he hasn't shown anything yet. Other than that it's a bunch of JAGs and redshirt freshman.
We are really fucking thin on the O Line. I think if Trey or Kaleb get hurt that Bain or Watty will move out and we plug Sosebee or Hilbers in at their guard spot. If Sosebee, Hilbers or Roberts could make the jump from JAG to serviceable back up that would be huge. Sosebee is a known commodity but I am holding out hope that Hilbers or Roberts can progress and play up to their physical potential or at the very least, provide some competition at the back up guard spot.