Why are we so excited about the OLine returning?

We ran two run plays all year. New OC will help tremendously

Because they are the best we have and don’t have recruits to replace them.

Atm oline group was one of worst in sec last year... the exact same group a year later, with 4 seniors across the front, is in contention for oline of the year. Maturing, reps, continuity can't be understated for an oline. Last 2 games our unit looked better too.

Cushenberry, Charles are both recent evidence at early struggles as fr and soph, and each turning into really solid to great college players by the end of their careers.

Same reason we should just assume all 7 underclassmen aren't good because they haven't played. Let them develop, get a real off-season under the belt, and continue to get stronger.

It's because experience matters when it comes to line play.

Right, the 2020 oline can’t improve with another year of practice so we don’t want them.

Therefore, let’s give the 2020 backups who weren’t good enough to start a chance because they can get better with another year of development. Ok.

They were one of the only parts of the team that improved over the course of the season.

I can tell the OP never played organized ball.

quote:

---

t is the same group that helped lead us to a 106th ranking at 3.3 yards per rush.

It is the same group that was maligned all season.

It is the same group and same coaching that we all wanted gone.

Turnstiles and missed assignments.....this is what we saw all season.

What is magically going to happen to lead to such a marvelous improvement? Don't give me the line of more time and practice together. They got 10 games to figure things out this past season.

Eta:. We also have all that "quality depth" that will go another season without seeing the field.

---

Its the same group that allowed LSU to score 32 points a game, and with 421 throws, I thought did pretty well in pass protection. LSU never had the same 5 start for more than 3 straight games.

Did you ever consider that maybe LSU's backs, while good, are not as good as what we have had in the past. And perhaps with new QB's (we played 3), that some of the problem with the running game was the QB checked into the wrong plays more often than what Joe did the last 2 years.

I think this OL can be good with working together this year and then having a normal offseason to go through spring, S&C, then Summer workouts, normal fall camp, etc leading into the 2021 season.

What was the second one

quote:

---

Right, the 2020 oline can’t improve with another year of practice so we don’t want them.

Therefore, let’s give the 2020 backups who weren’t good enough to start a chance because they can get better with another year of development. Ok.

---

Exactly. Some of these posts I have read since New Years suggest some folks still are feeling the residual impact of too much Beer.