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<blockquote data-quote="JacketOff" data-source="post: 830006" data-attributes="member: 4572"><p>How long have you been following college football? How many underclassmen start for even average teams? How many on ranked teams? How many on elite teams? </p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Alabama has 2 freshmen in their 2 deep and doesn’t start any. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Georgia has 2 freshmen in their 2 deep, and starts 1 (the #1 center and #60 ranked player overall in the 2020 class)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Pitt </em>has 2 freshmen in their 2 deep and doesn’t start any</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">UNC has no freshmen in their 2 deep and only 2 sophomores (both have been there for 3 years)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Boston College has 3 freshmen in their 2 deep and doesn’t start any</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><strong>Georgia Tech </strong></em>has <strong>4 </strong>freshmen in our 2 deep, and starts at least 1. 3 got heavy playing time in the game against Pitt.</li> </ul><p>Successful teams almost always have experienced and older offensive lines. Why? Because it’s a very hard position to play. It’s essentially like having 5 extra QBs in the game with their responsibilities. They have to understand their blocking assignment. Know who their primary and secondary reads are, as well as the primary and secondary reads for everyone else on the line. They have to know the play call and which direction the play is supposed to go. They have to do <em>all </em>of that and <em>still </em>have to be physically strong and tough enough to block a (or multiple) 300lb dudes who are trying to run through them 70 times a game. </p><p></p><p>Underclassmen who start or even play significant snaps on the OL for any team are anomalies. They are either filling in for injuries, or they are legitimately one of the best players in the country at their position. <em><strong>Or </strong></em>a worst case scenario is the upperclassmen ahead of them are underdeveloped and lacking in talent and skill. OL play has been underwhelming and little disappointing to date under Brent Key, but there’s absolutely no reason to expect or call for freshmen and sophomores to start playing above and beyond expectations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JacketOff, post: 830006, member: 4572"] How long have you been following college football? How many underclassmen start for even average teams? How many on ranked teams? How many on elite teams? [LIST] [*]Alabama has 2 freshmen in their 2 deep and doesn’t start any. [*]Georgia has 2 freshmen in their 2 deep, and starts 1 (the #1 center and #60 ranked player overall in the 2020 class) [*][I]Pitt [/I]has 2 freshmen in their 2 deep and doesn’t start any [*]UNC has no freshmen in their 2 deep and only 2 sophomores (both have been there for 3 years) [*]Boston College has 3 freshmen in their 2 deep and doesn’t start any [*][I][B]Georgia Tech [/B][/I]has [B]4 [/B]freshmen in our 2 deep, and starts at least 1. 3 got heavy playing time in the game against Pitt. [/LIST] Successful teams almost always have experienced and older offensive lines. Why? Because it’s a very hard position to play. It’s essentially like having 5 extra QBs in the game with their responsibilities. They have to understand their blocking assignment. Know who their primary and secondary reads are, as well as the primary and secondary reads for everyone else on the line. They have to know the play call and which direction the play is supposed to go. They have to do [I]all [/I]of that and [I]still [/I]have to be physically strong and tough enough to block a (or multiple) 300lb dudes who are trying to run through them 70 times a game. Underclassmen who start or even play significant snaps on the OL for any team are anomalies. They are either filling in for injuries, or they are legitimately one of the best players in the country at their position. [I][B]Or [/B][/I]a worst case scenario is the upperclassmen ahead of them are underdeveloped and lacking in talent and skill. OL play has been underwhelming and little disappointing to date under Brent Key, but there’s absolutely no reason to expect or call for freshmen and sophomores to start playing above and beyond expectations. [/QUOTE]
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