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re: The Men in the Trenches...Athlon Ranks Top Units
Posted on 8/9/12 at 10:47 am to Matheson
Posted on 8/9/12 at 10:47 am to Matheson
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I'd actually take FSU's DL over LSU's.
Corndogs can flame all they want but I've watched those kids in person and I've obviously seen LSU play.
Jernigan, Dawkins, Goldman, Werner, Tank, Casher, Jenkins, Edwards...these kids are every bit as big and quick as anyone LSU has. I'd even take Goldman over Freak (don't let that rustle your jimmies too much). It's at least a tie IMO.
To each his own, they are certainly close to being on par. Me personally, until the results actually show up on the field and they finally win something in the ACC and have less than 4 or 5 losses in a season, all the recruiting and talent they have had on the field has not amounted to much at all.
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Posted on 8/9/12 at 10:52 am to aggressor
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we have enough athletes at RB and WR to light up the scoreboard.
quote:no need for a QB I see. aTm is gonna get rolled this year
The real question is the D
Posted on 8/9/12 at 10:56 am to Matheson
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I'd actually take FSU's DL over LSU's.
hey, if they have 4 DLmen going in the first round of the NFL draft (and a couple more that will get drafted) in all liklihood....then more power to you....There is a reason most have mingo and monty projected in the top 10 next year....but to each his own.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 10:57 am to VC
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Just go to class and don't let it bother you....has class started there yet?
You should refrain from trying to talk down to someone about what education level they're at when you clearly have no idea WTF an ellipsis is used for.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 10:58 am to RoscoeHarper
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Not every SEC defense is LSU or Bama. Also, our OL when we played you in 2010 was not near what we have this year. We had two true freshmen at OT (our all-americans this year), and it wasn't like y'all shut us down in the Cotton Bowl, we scored 24... we just couldn't stop your running game.
K...enjoy the year. I think you will be in for a surprise.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 11:08 am to crimsonian
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I thought I kept hearing how great the OL was going to be last year.
oh STFU already
Posted on 8/9/12 at 11:20 am to CapstoneGrad06
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That list is flat fricking wrong about Auburn. Auburns group is young, but both talented and deep.
quote:The Aub is talking about their DLine - which should be pretty damn good this year.
You have three new starters? No way you're going to be on there. Alabama isn't going to be on there next year with four new starters. It won't matter how we've produced in the past. Youth and inexperience rarely make a OL list. It's the one unit that has to have experience and continuity to excel.
Their Oline has a lot to prove, and better step up a bunch to protect Mocha Cam.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 11:21 am to CajunBandit4Life
Interesting how Wisconsin can just pump out OL every year to teh nfl and run the ball so well...but they cant duplicate on the DL.
Everybody big in wisky only want to play offense?
Everybody big in wisky only want to play offense?
Posted on 8/9/12 at 11:49 am to VC
I don't think any sane Aggie expects us to beat Bama or LSU this year. Bama is a complete lost cause. Our only shot with LSU is it is a trap game for them between SC and Bama and we have a bye the week before and the game at home. I expect us to be big time underdogs in both. It will take some turnovers and a lot of luck either way.
The key for A&M for this year isn't winning those games though, it is the other 10. Can't expect to win them all but we aren't overmatched in any of them.
Also, the A&M OL now is far better than in '10 when those OT's were true fish but are now jrs. Add in the strong depth in the middle of the line and it should be formidable.
A&M certainly has a question make at QB in replacing Tannehill but essentially A&M has 4 QB's that have all been Top 3 in Texas over the last few years competing for that slot. Put a big OL and lots of skill talent around them and they should be fine, they have looked solid in practice. The question mark at QB is really what is causing A&M to be held back. If one of those QB's steps up A&M will be very dangerous.
The key for A&M for this year isn't winning those games though, it is the other 10. Can't expect to win them all but we aren't overmatched in any of them.
Also, the A&M OL now is far better than in '10 when those OT's were true fish but are now jrs. Add in the strong depth in the middle of the line and it should be formidable.
A&M certainly has a question make at QB in replacing Tannehill but essentially A&M has 4 QB's that have all been Top 3 in Texas over the last few years competing for that slot. Put a big OL and lots of skill talent around them and they should be fine, they have looked solid in practice. The question mark at QB is really what is causing A&M to be held back. If one of those QB's steps up A&M will be very dangerous.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 12:28 pm to crimsonian
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Message Posted by crimsonian I thought I kept hearing how great the OL was going to be last year.
We are talking about this year. Stop derailing the thread gump.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 12:40 pm to Burt Reynolds
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wait until you play bama's and especially LSU's D this year.....they will live in your backfield and I guarantee you that you will not light up the scoreboard on them....
1) I doubt we light up the scoreboard either against Bama and LSU
2) I doubt any team lives in our backfield this year.
Lets not forget that our OTs cut their teeth against Von Miller as freshman. Im not saying our OL is going to dominate against those teams because they wont, but at the most it will be a push. Mike Sherman left a nasty OL.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 12:44 pm to AUTiger83
Its about right until proven otherwise. The dline should be good but they were pretty average last season.
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Posted on 8/10/12 at 9:09 am to CajunBandit4Life
Nothing is ever won in the trenches..It is always won with deception and trickery. 
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