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Isaiah Wynn at left tackle...hmmm....
Posted on 11/5/15 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 11/5/15 at 6:43 pm
Isaiah is a really athletic lineman. Destined for All SEC as a guard, IMO. But seriously...a pro style offense at this level should not be in the predicament that our best candidate to play left tackle is a guy who's about 6-1.
Why does a program in a region so deep in football talent and pulling highly ranked recruiting classes every year not have an agile, quick-footed guy about 6-7, with a huge wingspan, starting at LT?
For that matter, the fact that Theus is moving to right tackle to replace the ineffectual Kolton Houston says something about both Theus and Houston.
How does this program wind up with these deficiencies? Has someone been asleep at the wheel?
Why does a program in a region so deep in football talent and pulling highly ranked recruiting classes every year not have an agile, quick-footed guy about 6-7, with a huge wingspan, starting at LT?
For that matter, the fact that Theus is moving to right tackle to replace the ineffectual Kolton Houston says something about both Theus and Houston.
How does this program wind up with these deficiencies? Has someone been asleep at the wheel?
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Posted on 11/5/15 at 6:51 pm to Lucius Clay
Oh no, everything is perfect. go back to sleep.
Posted on 11/5/15 at 6:53 pm to Lucius Clay
I don't follow recruiting like some of y'all but I have always been under the impression that Georgia doesn't produce a lot of offensive linemen. Skill players on both sides of the ball but not the sae numbers in the trenches. I know it seems like our Oline is usually smaller than most in the SEC and always have been.
Posted on 11/5/15 at 7:17 pm to germandawg
Posted on 11/5/15 at 7:34 pm to mondegreen
Do we ever make a push for linemen outside the region - like the Midwest? The schools up there recruit the South heavily for skill position players ; seems like we could do the same for linemen? Looks like we could use the climate, SEC, etc to our advantage and draw some in.
(And yes, I know Pyke is from MD)
(And yes, I know Pyke is from MD)
Posted on 11/5/15 at 7:53 pm to germandawg
Good news...we have a few 6'5" 300+lb OL on the way and in the wings.
Sam Madden 6'7"
Ben Cleveland 6'7"
Mirko Jurkovic 6'5"
Sage Hardin 6'6"
Commit-Chris Barnes 6'5"
Possible-Willie Allen 6'7"
Sam Madden 6'7"
Ben Cleveland 6'7"
Mirko Jurkovic 6'5"
Sage Hardin 6'6"
Commit-Chris Barnes 6'5"
Possible-Willie Allen 6'7"
Posted on 11/5/15 at 8:07 pm to MeatCleaverWeaver
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Do we ever make a push for linemen outside the region - like the Midwest? The schools up there recruit the South heavily for skill position players ; seems like we could do the same for linemen? Looks like we could use the climate, SEC, etc to our advantage and draw some in.
I don't know if you have veer spent any time in the midwest but you bring a big ol' 6' 4" 300 pound pimply faced 17 year old from anywhere in the midwest to Athens in late April and drive down Milledge Avenue and the Girls of UGA will do all of the recruiting needed...the fricker will pay to play football at UGA. I aint saying the women in the midwest are ugly but my god the women in the midwest are ugly....
Posted on 11/5/15 at 8:18 pm to germandawg
I was gonna throw that in there actually
Posted on 11/5/15 at 8:59 pm to Lucius Clay
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But seriously...a pro style offense at this level should not be in the predicament that our best candidate to play left tackle is a guy who's about 6-1
Don't forget we assumed we had Tunsil until he did the major flip to OM right before signing day.
Posted on 11/5/15 at 9:08 pm to Lucius Clay
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How does this program wind up with these deficiencies? Has someone been asleep at the wheel?
Coach Mark Richt.
Any other questions?
Posted on 11/5/15 at 10:38 pm to mondegreen
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in 2011, when they were the largest in all of football, college or pro
True...though that has been unusual for UGA.
Seems like we've done fairly well with the guards and centers, but we rarely seem to get the kind of dominating tackles we need. I guess Theus was expected to be all that coming out of high school, but he hasn't lived up to the billing. A few other guys over the years were fairly highly touted but turned out to be complete busts: Brent Benedict, Zach Debell, AJ Harmon, to name a few.
Cordy Glenn might have been the last one who actually turned out to live up to the billing as a tackle. Trinton Sturdivant looked like he was going to be really good, too - unfortunately those knee injuries did him in.
Willie Allen would be a major get as a bookend with Ben Cleveland. These are the types we need to be bringing in every year.
This post was edited on 11/5/15 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 11/6/15 at 5:43 am to Lucius Clay
The funny thing is it really wouldn't be surprising if this and the next few classes really tanked because of the way our so-called stupid arse fans react. Who could blame them? These "fans" are much worse than Auburns have ever been...kind of like children, maybe. Maybe some recruits will come out and actually say that. Would be almost justifying. That said, I bet we lose more than a few.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 6:37 am to Spaceman Spiff
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The funny thing is it really wouldn't be surprising if this and the next few classes really tanked because of the way our so-called stupid arse fans react. Who could blame them? These "fans" are much worse than Auburns have ever been...kind of like children, maybe. Maybe some recruits will come out and actually say that. Would be almost justifying. That said, I bet we lose more than a few.
First this guy wants UGA to lose games to teach the fans, or "fans". Now he thinks it's justified for recruits to not come to Georgia...
...smells like an alter...
Posted on 11/6/15 at 7:51 am to Spaceman Spiff
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The funny thing is it really wouldn't be surprising if this and the next few classes really tanked because of the way our so-called stupid arse fans react. Who could blame them? These "fans" are much worse than Auburns have ever been...kind of like children
Just so dumb.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 7:54 am to Spaceman Spiff
Dude you are going off the rails.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 7:57 am to Lucius Clay
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Why does a program in a region so deep in football talent and pulling highly ranked recruiting classes every year not have an agile, quick-footed guy about 6-7, with a huge wingspan, starting at LT?
Because there aren't very many people in the world that fit that description. Most that do play basketball.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 8:09 am to Crowknowsbest
Wynn is probably our best OL so its worth a shot I guess.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 9:38 am to Crowknowsbest
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Because there aren't very many people in the world that fit that description.
But there are enough that other programs do get them...
I said 6-7 but plenty of NFL left tackles are 6-5 or 6-6. I'm not sure I've ever heard of one who was 6-1 or 6-2. I bet very few "Power 5" college teams have tackles that short, either. We seem to have a problem consistently bringing in true tackles.
Then again...this problem is currently overshadowed by our apparent lack of a quarterback.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 9:39 am to Crowknowsbest
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This post was edited on 11/6/15 at 9:40 am
Posted on 11/6/15 at 9:42 am to Lucius Clay
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But there are enough that other programs do get them...
Not really. I can think of 2 in the SEC right now (Tunsil, Robinson). Martez Ivey has a chance to make 3 at UF. All the guys that are like that get picked in the top 10 of the draft. They get picked that high because there are so few of them.
Teams have people that big, but the combo of big, agile, long is rare. Theus was supposed to be that, but he isn't getting it done.
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I'm not sure I've ever heard of one who was 6-1 or 6-2. I bet very few "Power 5" college teams have tackles that short, either.
I'll grant you that.
This post was edited on 11/6/15 at 9:44 am
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