re: Does Dellinger get his starting job back?

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Bring Dellinger in when a guard needs a break to get a fresh guy pounding on them late in the game.

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This is not a thing. OL doesn’t rotate like that. They rotate less than any other position than QB. If you see different guys out there from series to series it’s because somebody got hurt or is getting beat.

That said, I think they’d like to get Dellinger a series just to see how the knee reacts and feels Sunday. But I don’t think they’ll do it unless we have a nice lead, and we may not ever have that luxury.

And, don’t forget he’s still got a cast on his broken hand. Too much on the line (no pun intended) Saturday to put him in “just to see” and mess with the continuity—and confidence—of the starting 5 right now, who—I think—will be making their 4th straight start as a group together.

However, if we beat Arkansas and Bama beats Ole Miss and we clinch the West, they may start thinking about matchups in the SECCG. If they think Delly can physically matchup against Georgia’s interior DL and maybe Frazier can’t or would require more help from the Center or LT and limit the play-calling/game planning, they may ramp up his reps against UAB to have him ready to start against A&M and Georgia.

But more than likely he’s a great 3rd guard in case of injury to finish the season and would have a chance to win his spot back before the playoffs/bowl game with the extra time to heal, get stronger, and practice at 100%. Which is a fantastic “problem” to have.