So what are y’all’s thoughts on the O-line coming back?

If this were a professional team returning all the same guys who mostly all struggled to some degree the year before, I wouldn't be excited. But in college, having experienced guys all coming back a year older, as opposed to leaning on a bunch of new guys who've never started a game above the high school level, is a big deal. They should be improved and, most importantly, they'll bridge the gap as the young guys get a year to learn. Given that we've not (so far) been able to recruit very many offensive lineman in the last couple of years, it would have been really difficult if these guys didn't come back.

Now, Cregg needs to do his part and be better at developing players, otherwise, this will have all been for almost nothing.

Experience & depth are never a bad thing especially with the lack of OL recruits we've brought in this year.

This is huge at the college level. These guys have been through it and know exactly what it takes. Almost meaningless at pro level.

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it ain't like we've got a couple of 2nd team ALL-SEC guys coming back.

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Just like after 2018.

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Hopefully they can only get better because they were pretty fn bad at times

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Agree just because they all come back doesnt make this a great line. They need to get better and actually use this time to get some of the young guys playing time as well. ideally you would like to rotate guys to build depth in case someone goes down.

First they need to get into better shape as a unit, and improve their over strength through nutrition, conditioning, and weight training. Being fat and overweight shows no commitment for victory.

Then refine their techniques in their practices whereby it should be good against good. Meaning first team offense vs. first team defense alll spring and summer. That may improve play in the trenches where most games are won.

Go Tigers.

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Is cam wire coming back?

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Where the hell would he go?

Burd, there are many, many places he could go. La tech, Georgia tech, Texas tech.....get it?

Haven’t seen him declare. Nor have I seen Clark and Baskerville since the “tigers declaring” sticky is sunk.


So my question is this:




Is cam wire coming back? Is he transferring?

Also didnt want to start another thread but I saw on sec rant thst Eli ricks did something on social media to get Tiger fans all worried.

I think the greatest benefit for the O-line and the whole team will be the off season strength and conditioning program. I believe the whole team will be in much better condition and much stronger than they were this past year.

Last year the off season strength and conditioning program was shut down as a result of Covid 19, with the players individually responsible for their strength and conditioning work. Many came back overweight and less strong than they would have been if enrolled in the structured and monitored strength and conditioning program. I believe that will have a dramatic impact on the team overall and will be reflected in their play on the field.