UConnDan97
predicting undefeated seasons since 1983
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I'll keep it to two "Give Me Hope" threads tonight, to see how well they are received (and if it is at all therapeutic to me!). So the second installment is actually the 1,000 lb. gorilla in the room for me: Offensive Line. It is the unit that gives me the most heartburn about our future, so let's get that out there right now:
Offensive Line - I would love to say a smart comment like, "Well, it couldn't get worse," but something in my stomach tells me that it actually could. We will lose Jimmy Bennett and Adam Masters from the line after this year. Both have been relatively solid (although I thought Jimmy had a rough game today). We get back Greene, Friend, Mateas, and Bullock from the starters. Cruz and Samra have been lightly tested already (I think that Cruz has a lot of upside). I saw a little bit of Zach Rugg playing in the Ohio-vs-Pennsylvania game (the Big33, I think it's called), and I liked what I saw, but he's young. Hemingway is supposed to be good, but he is awfully light (as is Nwojeki)! Gifford, Paull, and Bockeloh seem to have potential, and Levy is an absolute house (6'5", 317).
Can this group be good? Can they be an improvement from this year?? Which 5 will it be??
Offensive Line - I would love to say a smart comment like, "Well, it couldn't get worse," but something in my stomach tells me that it actually could. We will lose Jimmy Bennett and Adam Masters from the line after this year. Both have been relatively solid (although I thought Jimmy had a rough game today). We get back Greene, Friend, Mateas, and Bullock from the starters. Cruz and Samra have been lightly tested already (I think that Cruz has a lot of upside). I saw a little bit of Zach Rugg playing in the Ohio-vs-Pennsylvania game (the Big33, I think it's called), and I liked what I saw, but he's young. Hemingway is supposed to be good, but he is awfully light (as is Nwojeki)! Gifford, Paull, and Bockeloh seem to have potential, and Levy is an absolute house (6'5", 317).
Can this group be good? Can they be an improvement from this year?? Which 5 will it be??