WORST offensive line since....

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The OL wasn't this bad last year, and it's mostly the same guys?

The RG is different, but that's because he beat out Martes Lewis?


So is it really all due to the Center? A guy who was/is so talented that he got some reps last year as a true freshman?

I don't think it is as simple as fire the OL coach.
 

WorkingMyTailOff said:
Are we forgetting that the OLine had been playing much better lately including a solid performance last week. Today was bad and you have to give Rutgers some credit.
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The o-line deserves a lot of credit for the four game winning streak. They just played really poorly yesterday.
 

Tyler Cooper was the starting LG at the beginning of the season. I'm unsure if he was still starting, but he didn't play against Rutgers due to injury. I'd guess there's been more shuffling on the OL than people realize.
 

I am not an OL expert, but I do wonder if the change in scheme has played a roll in the drop off. It seems like we are more of a pro-style offense and less of a zone blocking RPO team. We know the talent is there for them to create running lanes, I just wonder if all the changes have led to more gaps in coverage. OL is the one position that time and experience matter.
 




gophernut1 said:
I am not an OL expert, but I do wonder if the change in scheme has played a roll in the drop off. It seems like we are more of a pro-style offense and less of a zone blocking RPO team. We know the talent is there for them to create running lanes, I just wonder if all the changes have led to more gaps in coverage. OL is the one position that time and experience matter.
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Running zone RPO is definitelt different than what we are doing

Different skill sets. There is a transition
 

1983 said:
How about the here and now? Every year its the young guys coming up. That group will be what?
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I’d be all for rolling them out right now can’t be any worse and they’d be gaining experience. I’m not talking about the freshman kids. I’m talking about the Tony Nelsons of the roster. Get Johnson off the center position. He’s not a natural there. Move him to guard. Other than 69 everything should be in play.
 

gophernut1 said:
I am not an OL expert, but I do wonder if the change in scheme has played a roll in the drop off. It seems like we are more of a pro-style offense and less of a zone blocking RPO team. We know the talent is there for them to create running lanes, I just wonder if all the changes have led to more gaps in coverage. OL is the one position that time and experience matter.
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You played right into some guys hands here. The crappy play has not a damn thing to do with what scheme we are running. There are no reasons or excuses other than they are making mental mistakes, which are easily correctable, but have been persistent, and occasionally they physically get beaten badly.
 



Gopherchase said:
You played right into some guys hands here. The crappy play has not a damn thing to do with what scheme we are running. There are no reasons or excuses other than they are making mental mistakes, which are easily correctable, but have been persistent, and occasionally they physically get beaten badly.
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You should offer to be a volunteer coach.
 

Tough spot all around. I agree our o-line is extremely disappointing but Max's immobility does hurt us because it's just tough to give a guy a 100% clean pocket every time you need yardage.
 

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