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Is this the most "experienced" and deepest team since A&M joined the SEC?.
Posted on 5/25/16 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 5/25/16 at 9:13 pm
Saw this excerpt on Rivals ( LINK).
I agree with his assessment at offensive line if you look at starts, but this team is actually older than the 2012 line-up with two 5th year Seniors and a bunch of 2+ year players.
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One of the gripes about the recent A&M teams is that they've been young and inexperienced. I don't necessarily think that will apply to this year's team, except maybe on the offensive line. Take a look at this potential two-deep:
QB: Trevor Knight (RS-Sr.), Jake Hubenak (RS-Jr.)
RB: James White (RS-Jr.), Keith Ford (RS-Jr.)
WR: Speedy Noil (Jr.), Jeremy Tabuyo (SR.)
WR: Christian Kirk (Soph.), Boone Niederhofer (RS-Sr.)
WR: Ricky Seals-Jones (RS-Jr.), Frank Iheanacho (RS-Soph.)
WR: Josh Reynolds (Sr.), Edward Pope (RS-Sr.)
LT: Avery Gennesy (RS-Sr.), Koda Martin (RS-Soph.)
LG: Connor Lanfear (Soph.), Keaton Sutherland (Soph.)
C: Erik McCoy (RS-Fr.), TBD
RG: Jermaine Eluemunor (RS-Sr.), Tank Davis (RS-Soph.)
RT: Koda Martin (RS-Soph.), Trevor Elbert (RS-Fr.)
DE: Myles Garrett (Jr.), Qualen Cunningham (Jr.)
DT: Zaycoven Henderson (Jr.), Hardreck Walker (Sr.)
DT: Daylon Mack (Soph.), Kingsley Keke (Soph.)
DE: Daeshon Hall (Sr.), Jarrett Johnson (Jr.)
OLB: Shaan Washington (Sr.), Dwaine Thomas (Soph.)
MLB: Otaro Alaka (RS-Soph.), Claude George (RS-Sr.)
OLB: Richard Moore (Soph.), TBD
Nickel: Donovan Wilson (Jr.), Noel Ellis (RS-Jr.)
CB: Priest Willis (RS-Soph.), Roney Elam (RS-Fr.)
CB: Nick Harvey (Jr.), Deshawn Capers-Smith (RS-Fr.)
FS: Armani Watts (Jr.), Justin Dunning (Soph.)
SS: Justin Evans (RS-Sr.), Larry Pryor (RS-Fr.)
No true freshmen starting and very few freshmen at all in the two-deep. This is an experienced ballclub.
I agree with his assessment at offensive line if you look at starts, but this team is actually older than the 2012 line-up with two 5th year Seniors and a bunch of 2+ year players.
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Posted on 5/25/16 at 10:07 pm to Chill98
Probably but it's offset by a VERY iffy QB and OL, two of the three most important aspects of a team along with DL.
I'd rather have stacked lines and a good QB with youth everywhere else.
I'd rather have stacked lines and a good QB with youth everywhere else.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 8:13 am to Roger Klarvin
I think we have an above-average college QB with experience. He's not good to great, but he's solid enough and is a senior.
OL is a team weakness though, and that's not what you want to be a team weakness, but we did go get the OL Whisperer to coach 'em up. Don't think a whole lot can be done in one offseason though, so expect it to be mediocre to bad, which will put a cap on our potential this year.
OL is a team weakness though, and that's not what you want to be a team weakness, but we did go get the OL Whisperer to coach 'em up. Don't think a whole lot can be done in one offseason though, so expect it to be mediocre to bad, which will put a cap on our potential this year.
This post was edited on 5/26/16 at 8:58 am
Posted on 5/26/16 at 8:37 am to Cooter Davenport
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I think we have an above-average college QB with experience. He's not good to great, but he's solid enough and is a senior.
OL is a team weakness though, and that's not not what you want to be a team weakness, but we di d go get the OL Whisperer to coach 'em up. Don't think a whole lot can be done in one offseason though, so expect it to be mediocre to bad, which will put a cap on our potential this year.
I think this defense is talented enough to win the SEC, but unless Trevor Knight can stay healthy running the ball, I'm really worried about our ability to win in the red zone with a shaky offensive line.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 9:36 am to Chill98
Best average talent since the 1990s (probably):
Posted on 5/26/16 at 11:32 am to cardboardboxer
Boxers numbers don't lie 
Posted on 5/26/16 at 12:11 pm to Old Sarge
I think our offensive line is a "perceived" weakness. If you told me that we were going to get Gennessy and London were 2 of the best prospects in the nation and they are both 5th year Seniors now. The rest of the oline is filled with 4-star "blue chip" prospects outside of McCoy, but even he gives A&M size that they have lacked since Pat Lewis left in 2012.
Posted on 5/27/16 at 4:25 pm to Chill98
If a&m can stay consistent they will be good
Posted on 5/27/16 at 5:05 pm to DaronTexas
I agree and I believe that is why they are moving to a running vs a passing spread offense. Fewer turnovers and it is easier to throttle down and milk clock if your defense is playing well.
We will look more like Auburn than Ole Miss this year.
We will look more like Auburn than Ole Miss this year.
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