re: Oline could be in a depth crisis, the time is now

that degree aint going to get him bumped up into the first round.

a 3 year starter could definitely flirt with the end of the first early 2nd.

Not to mention, gotta give O credit he got Divinity, Fehoko, Fulton and Lawrence to return. He could possibly convince Cush to stick around while they sort out his replacement.

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that degree aint going to get him bumped up into the first round.

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I'm sure he could care less, no center is likely to go 1st round anyways.

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a 3 year starter could definitely flirt with the end of the first early 2nd.

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Oh yeah, no way a 2 year starter gets drafted which is probably all he would care about.

How many players have we seen make the jump and go 3rd, 4th, 5th, undrafted, etc...

Those other guys aren't really relevant here you mentioned, Cush will have his degree not sure any of those guys do. Maybe Fehoko or Fulton, which neither had been a 2 year starter here at that point though. Big difference, he'd be done with school with a good body of work on tape. Both Fehoko and Fulton, even with degrees, missed a decent bit of time even in their 1 year starting so far. Not much tape on either.

Charles turner is already an oline. Played there in spring and listed as one on roster. He is a guy who if he can put weight on and get stronger has big potential. Can be any position from center to lt. has the arm length of a tackle played center. Can he put the weight on? Will be 2 years for him. Parker is all te now. Even losing weight to be better suited for te.

Anthony Bradford will be a great RT

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this is 2020.

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According to this, we will have 9 olinemen returning for the 2021 class. That's 5 starters and 4 reserves. Most Oline's only 7 get significant playing time during the season, barring injury. This doesn't include players signed in the 2021 class. That isn't a crisis. The only crisis there is olinemen that aren't any good and injuries. For the 2017 season LSU was forced to start 2 and 3 true freshmen at one time. That's a crisis. But those freshmen played pretty good. This isn't the class they need to get oline. Dline this class is more important. Not only quantity, they need quality dline this class.

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According to this, we will have 9 olinemen returning for the 2021 class. That's 5 starters and 4 reserves. Most Oline's only 7 get significant playing time during the season, barring injury. This doesn't include players signed in the 2021 class. That isn't a crisis

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I see what you are saying but I want to reply, respectfully.

This is where guys like Damone and I get a bad rep. I do not personally care, and I assume he doesn’t either. But the following is not being a negatiger. But look at Alabama’s starting line.

LT: Alex Leatherwood, Pierce Quick/Amari Kight
LG: Deonte Brown/Emil Ekiyor Jr.
C: Chris Owens/Emil Ekiyor Jr.
RG: Matt Womack, Scott Lashley
RT: Jedrick Wills, Evan Neal/Tommy Brown


So respectfully, this is where the flaw is in your thinking:

There are 11 players for Alabama. These guys will all play because Alabama will blow out some lesser competiton. These second and third stringers will get reps and in a year or two be able to start WHERE THEY WONT BE RELYING on incoming freshman to come in and save the day.

Recruiting four and five stars is good. But recruiting Should really be thought of as providing men to play in two or three years. Not starting right away. If you rely on high school seniors to have to come in and provide depth in their true frosh year, you haven’t recruited well in years prior

It happens sometimes on the lines and quite a bit in skill positions. But if you have upperclassmen fighting eachither for starting roles you’ll have a better year. If frosh are in the mix on the line, trouble may loom.

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If you rely on high school seniors to have to come in and provide depth in their true frosh year, you haven’t recruited well in years prior

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That isn't always the case. You can recruit well but then lose good young talent to the transfer portal.

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I doubt this staff will just let holes develop instead of getting someone they feel can at least develop into a solid player. GT

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I don't think people realize just how good our returning olinmen are. I mean, even after the injuries, all the missed assignments, the shuffling around that oline still paved the way for a 1000yard rusher and a 2500 yard passer. But yea, I agree, this staff knows what they have and what they need. Might not get some that they want, but they will get a lot that they want. The way Kardell has slimmed down he looks dead serious about this season. And I've heard very good things about Bradford. O said he is a beast, or something like that. I think the Oline will be much better this season.

Just an observation.


Georgia has the best Oline in college football.


They got guys two years ago like5 stars Jemaree Salyer, trey hill Cade Mays and another four star center.
Then last year like Clay Webb, Truss and McClendon the year before. Who knows, Webb may start by game 6. I doubt he over takes hill though. He is waiting in line as a back up guard. Meanwhile they have two top rated tackles committed and it sounds like van Pran coming in.

Georgia is loading their line not so these guys can start, but get bigger, Learn the playbook and Ideally redshirt. Then by 2022x these freshman will be true hogs.


They will have a top 5 Oline for three years. Not guaranteed. But I’m certain that it will be good.

They are keeping in state talent . And for whatever reason, they don’t have guys saying that they desperately want to leave the state of Georgia as their explanation.

We don’t have a good track record. Miles kept promising Oline, but he failed.