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Posted on 6/15/16 at 9:54 pm
Posted on 6/15/16 at 9:54 pm
Well, with the BIG commitment the Dawgs got today on the Olnie had me thinking about a year ago when the coaches felt it was a good idea to have the oline lose weight. We ended up having a small Oline rivaled only by GT 
There were a few members here who said the oline was the least of their worries. Look how that turned out. This is from last year....
OT John Theus - 6'6 303(-10)
OG Brandon Kublanow - 6'3 282(-12)
C Isaiah Wynn - 6'2 278(-5)
OG Greg Pyke - 6'6 313(-8)
OT Kolton Houston- 6'5 285(-2)
Now the new Coaches are bringing in bigger and stronger Olinemen and I am relieved. The Offensive line shouldn't get pushed around the way they did against top teams like Bama.
There were a few members here who said the oline was the least of their worries. Look how that turned out. This is from last year.... OT John Theus - 6'6 303(-10)
OG Brandon Kublanow - 6'3 282(-12)
C Isaiah Wynn - 6'2 278(-5)
OG Greg Pyke - 6'6 313(-8)
OT Kolton Houston- 6'5 285(-2)
Now the new Coaches are bringing in bigger and stronger Olinemen and I am relieved. The Offensive line shouldn't get pushed around the way they did against top teams like Bama.
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Posted on 6/16/16 at 7:20 am to DawgRff
The OL recruiting has been better in this one cycle than at just about any other time under CMR. It drove me crazy that CMR and his coaches didn't recruit better at that position.
Posted on 6/16/16 at 7:49 am to gulfportdawg
You can clearly tell there is a different philosophy on oline recruitment with this new coaching staff. They are making these guys top priority and hopefully we can close on some big name recruits
Posted on 6/16/16 at 8:14 am to DawgRff
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There were a few members here who said the oline was the least of their worries.
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Posted on 6/16/16 at 10:20 am to DawgRff
Last season the OLine was not as big a worry as the poor play calls, the need for a more capable QB, or the lack of motivation and enthusiasm of the team as a whole. OLine was about 7th on the top ten list of problems.
Posted on 6/16/16 at 11:15 am to DawgRff
You guys must of forgotten like a few years ago when UGA had the biggest OL in all of football, at any level. We didn't do that good that year. I think size is overrated somewhat. Don't get me wrong, size is good, but if you are fat and the added weight is slowing you down, then it isn't good. If you are like Ben Cleveland, and don't have a lot of fat (as some lineman have), but can move better, then I would prefer that over a bloated Cleveland just to say he is 350lbs.
Plus another thing that I think is going to help us, is that it seems our OL recruiting in general is getting better. So if these guys pan out like we are hoping, then we should be fielding much better O lineman than we have in the past, talent wise.
Plus another thing that I think is going to help us, is that it seems our OL recruiting in general is getting better. So if these guys pan out like we are hoping, then we should be fielding much better O lineman than we have in the past, talent wise.
Posted on 6/16/16 at 12:03 pm to DawgGONIT
That was in 2011 where we led the SEC in total offense.....and I seem to remember that the next year wasn't so bad either.
Also, I think we all have alot more confidence in Pittman being able to select and coach these large men than our previous coaches could.
That being said, Friend was really coming into his own up until he left with Bobo. There is no way we could've put up the kind of offensive numbers we did in 2011 and 2012 without decent line play.
Also, I think we all have alot more confidence in Pittman being able to select and coach these large men than our previous coaches could.
That being said, Friend was really coming into his own up until he left with Bobo. There is no way we could've put up the kind of offensive numbers we did in 2011 and 2012 without decent line play.
This post was edited on 6/16/16 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 6/16/16 at 1:55 pm to SquatchDawg
Exactly. The idea that the 2011 line was bad seems to be a myth that has grown over time.
They weren't great, but by Richt era o-line standards they probably were above average.
Remember that Malcolm Mitchell was our best receiver as a true Freshman and Crow was our best back as a true freshman with injuries/suspensions all the time.
Don't get me wrong, that 2011 line wasn't great, but they were in the top half of Richt o-lines.
They weren't great, but by Richt era o-line standards they probably were above average.
Remember that Malcolm Mitchell was our best receiver as a true Freshman and Crow was our best back as a true freshman with injuries/suspensions all the time.
Don't get me wrong, that 2011 line wasn't great, but they were in the top half of Richt o-lines.
Posted on 6/16/16 at 3:17 pm to WG_Dawg
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