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Ben Bordelon is a 4th year player. I expect he will challenge for one of the spots and Echols will be a redshirt freshman, so 2 springs and 2 falls in a college program. He should be physically ready but lacking experience.

If any of the incoming guys can beat these players out that is a good sign on their upside.

@Luziana - thanks for sharing that video. I liked the way he looked on running plays. Has good feet and like the way he gets to the second level.

There were some blitz pickups that the line seemed to get their wires crossed but he held up well in 1 on 1's. I saw one play where he lost his footing and gave up a pressure on a blitz.

Either way, a seasoned starter adds depth and competition and the unit as a whole is better with this player.

Isn't Zavion Thomas still eligible?

Arkansas will give us fits too. If their QB is healthy, he is mobile and can throw it. Petrino is still a good playcaller.

My son goes to IU so watched the whole UCLA-IU game.

First, IU is much improved. Really like Cignetti and what he’s doing there.

Second, UCLA is decent against the run. Pass rush was weak and receivers were open. If we come out and pass to set up the run, we will be better off.

UCLA was the beneficiary of 3 horrendous roughing the QB calls (one was an actual sack and they called roughing?), otherwise they might have scored only 3-7.

I think this being the first SEC game of the year will have our focus. Road games are always tough. USC's talent doesn't scare me.

Yes! I live in NOVA and have a close friend with family near Beckley. Not many chances to see basketball live. It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving so just have to manage schedules a bit.

I wonder if Makaneole can do it. I'd much rather a 4th year guy that is never gonna see a minute on the line rather than an up and comer like Mubenga. He's also a grown man in his body by this point, and can at least serve spring camp reps to keep other guys fresh.

Connor Gilbreath is another large human, with TE "athleticism" that can maybe move since he'll never play TE. We have a bunch of RFr and Freshman in the 2 deep on the o-line. It seems premature to start moving them.

It was a 4 point game with about 6:00 to go in the first half, then we turned it over on 3 straight possessions and Auburn just surged from there.

The point guards were tentative at the point of attack, and I saw at least 4 soft lobs to the center past the top of the key get stolen by Auburn.

Cook and Hannibal should have gone downhill to the rim and challenged more, but Auburns guards were too quick and they couldn't get there.

So, talent advantage Auburn there. And, coaching should have come up with another plan earlier in the game when that set wasn't working.

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More of an attacking 3-4 using our incoming 280 lbs. prospects in the rotation. I believe we will have 6 quality players at 280 or higher. Strength is DEs and LBs. Speed, attacking defense, not an immovable wall approach.

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Agree. This is the answer, 3 down linemen. Guillory and Lee can run the nose, maybe Washington, and then use Jones, Shand, Washington, Carpenter, The 2 incoming freshman as DE's.

YOu have to use speed and chaos to disrupt the run lanes so you aren't subject to power runs right up the gut. I think we have 4 better LB's to play than 4 OLs. You have Penn, Weeks, Perkins and Swinson, plus Womack and Howard.

Hopefully some of the freshman LB's can give us some plays and show some thump and speed we lack at that position.