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Key wanted to prioritize taking high school linemen and playing the younger guys more. Collins wanted to go all in on the portal and getting guys to plug a spot for 1 year. This relates to Ryan Johnson, Devin Cochran and Southers, Kenneth Kirby, Nick Pendley. Key was the one that pushed for Quick and Tchio since he recruited them out of HS. Key wanted it to be his own decision with the offensive line group. Collins had his hands all over the offense when he had no experience with the offensive side of the ball.
Even if that is true, which doesn't make sense because took and played plenty of the young guys on the OL even as is, it's still on Key to develop and coach the OL. It's also not like he didn't have young players to coach up and develop for this year, and any quality OL coach should be able to develop players in practice even if it would be expedited by having game experience. OLmen not playing as freshmen or even much as R. Fr is completely normal and should be expected.