My guess....
LT- Lauer (When healthy he's our best option), with Campion/Alex Mayes backing him up.
LG- Bjorklund (Played more at LG than RG and looked good), with Hayes backing him up.
C- Christenson (If he's able to return at 100%? His injury was very severe. Insiders were surprised he is making a come back and the little he played was painful to watch as he waddled around at maybe 60-70%.). If JC just can't get back to where he needs to be, my money in on Bobek with either Connor Mayes getting some snaps because the staff wants everyone capable of playing more than one spot, or Tyler Moore getting some reps. We have to get someone some reps so we have some experience the following year when JC and Bobek are gone. I've heard Moore is the C of the future, with Connor Mayes envisioned as our RG. Moore enrolled early and Kill has gone out of his way to mention that he's physically ready and could play next year.
RG- The most interesting spot imo. I wouldn't be surprised to see Foster Bush lock down the position. I don't expect it, but I've watched enough experienced Seniors beat out more talented underclassmen in my life to count him out. Christenson played some at RG so he's in the mix too. Bjorklund is too good imo to be sitting on the sidelines. Connor Mayes has as good of chance as anyone else. Campion is our most versatile lineman and could be the best player of the group?
RT- Campion is the anchor here having started every game as Freshman and Sophomore, and would have started every game as a Junior if not for the injury to Lauer at LT. I disagree with DHG saying Gaurd is his more natural position. This kid was penciled in to be a 4 year starter at RT until Lauer's injury. We want to have our best player at his best position if possible, but his versatility gives us options. People seem to cut Pirsig more slack than the other guys. I imagine it's being from Minnesota and being a 4* with an Ohio St offer? Whatever it is, he needs to get much better. He'll be a r-Jr this season and needs to step up. If you put Pirsig and Campion into a competition for the RT job with no other considerations, up to this point it wouldn't even be close, Campion by a mile. That doesn't mean Pirsig won't come into his own this year and become better than Campion ever could have been, but right now the drop off from Campion to Pirsig is noticeable. That's the hope of course and then Campion could become available to upgrade another position.
- Echoing other posters, the nice part here is that we have so much depth and more importantly, veteran depth.
r-Jr Lauer
r-So A. Mayes
r-Jr Bjorklund
r-Jr Hayes
r-Sr Christenson
r-Sr Bobek
Fr Moore
r-Sr Bush
So C Mayes
r-Sr Campion
r-Jr Pirsig
