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OL Article
Geep Wade driving to get best out of Georgia Tech offensive line
The line has all the ingredients to be the strength of the team this season.
www.ajc.com
Some nuggets:OL Article
Geep Wade driving to get best out of Georgia Tech offensive line
The line has all the ingredients to be the strength of the team this season.www.ajc.com
To piggyback off of this, if we played tomorrow…Some nuggets:
Good article.
- Fusile was our top-graded lineman by PFF last season.
- Weston Franklin is probably the starting center, but they’re trying a lot of things there.
- We allowed 3.5 sacks per game and 8.25 tackles for loss—some of the worst stats in the nation.
- Gives more detail on depth and who might be starting.
Iask Corey at Fan Day 305To piggyback off of this, if we played tomorrow…
LT: Corey Robinson (Does anyone know he actual weight?)
LG: Joe Fusile
C: Weston Franklin
RG: Jordan Williams (Is he healthy?)
RT: Jakiah Leftwich
6-8 (Solid Backups)
Paul Tchio
Jordan Brown
Connor Scaglione
Some of te pictures on Rambling Wreck show Tchio and Brown practicing drills in uniform. not red shirts. Freshman Fortsman seems to be getting some attention along with Mackenny.I have not heard a peep about Tchio and or Brown. They are either hurt, not playing well or may have been told they are scout team. I think Gibson, Scaglione and some of freshmen are ahead of those two.
You play the best players regardless of years in the program. Players know who should be playing. Hold someone back just to “develop” them and they will be playing elsewhere next year.The OL is a good reason why we probably will have to wait a year. Ok, so everybody is back. And everybody - except Williams - is still wet behind the ears for an OL. We might be able to get the unit cohesion and good OL by mid-season, but we almost certainly won't have it right off the bat. That's why I hope we don't end up with a lot fo injuries - or even one or two - and don'r play a lot of underclassmen. Unless an incarnation of John Davis shows up, keep to the upperclassmen and hope they jell. Then stockpile as many OLs as you can and work for development over a 2 year period. That's how we should do things for the whole outfit, say I. And Bobby Ross, of course.
But … necessity rules here and we'll probably have to settle for another underaged OL.
Well, yeah; that's why mentioned John Davis. But, given your druthers, you'd give even talented players a year or two to develop. That's how you win when you can't get a group of 4 - 5 star OLs every year. Shoot, even Mason, probably our most talented OL in years, took two years to work into the OL. True, he had Uzzi in front of him, but still …You play the best players regardless of years in the program. Players know who should be playing. Hold someone back just to “develop” them and they will be playing elsewhere next year.
I think of Jon Carman.Well, yeah; that's why mentioned John Davis. But, given your druthers, you'd give even talented players a year or two to develop. That's how you win when you can't get a group of 4 - 5 star OLs every year. Shoot, even Mason, probably our most talented OL in years, took two years to work into the OL. True, he had Uzzi in front of him, but still …
Ah, yes. Living proof that transferring OLs can pay off. I remember one pre-game interview he did with a color man who was a former NFL DL. As he said (paraphrasing), "It's not often that I have to look up at someone I'm interviewing and I'm outweighed by 70 pounds." The only player we've ever had who might have been bigger then Shamire. Photo finish, that.I think of Jon Carman.
Good point on Robinson.Is he really 275? Hard to believe.To piggyback off of this, if we played tomorrow…
LT: Corey Robinson (Does anyone know he actual weight?)
LG: Joe Fusile
C: Weston Franklin
RG: Jordan Williams (Is he healthy?)
RT: Jakiah Leftwich
6-8 (Solid Backups)
Paul Tchio
Jordan Brown
Connor Scaglione
That is a good model but it might not work in 2023 and beyond due to the Portal and NIL. It will take a few years to shake out yet!Well, yeah; that's why mentioned John Davis. But, given your druthers, you'd give even talented players a year or two to develop. That's how you win when you can't get a group of 4 - 5 star OLs every year. Shoot, even Mason, probably our most talented OL in years, took two years to work into the OL. True, he had Uzzi in front of him, but still …
It's working for Wake right this minute. It is true that this might take awhile to shake out. And, of course and for the umpteenth time, Tech needs to start scheduling to win. No more Ole Miss or other OFC games with nationally ranked opponents, if you please. I'll take Old Dominion or Richmond and live with the risks.That is a good model but it might not work in 2023 and beyond due to the Portal and NIL. It will take a few years to shake out yet!
Clawson does a great job for sure. OL is tough as young players often aren’t physically ready at that position. We still have several OL starters with several years of eligibility left. Will be interesting to see how the young guys push them this and next yearIt's working for Wake right this minute. It is true that this might take awhile to shake out. And, of course and for the umpteenth time, Tech needs to start scheduling to win. No more Ole Miss or other OFC games with nationally ranked opponents, if you please. I'll take Old Dominion or Richmond and live with the risks.
ps: Wake doesn't lose many kids to the portal (thought they lost a big one this year) because their "stars" are so low. Then those kids come out of 2 or 3 years of the development program Clawson runs and squash people right and left.
Now that was a big man!!I think of Jon Carman.