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Originally Posted by spartaspartan
games are won in 2 places, on the O-line and the D-line.
If you want depth, I'll take the lineman any day of the week
the last thing I'm worried about is a position that might touch the ball 10 times a game, yeah, they are involved in other things, but the lineman are involved 100% on every play.
We have plenty of depth already with receivers, I don't need another JUCO kid who will be gone in 2 years regardless of what his film shows.
Than again, if MD decides to take the kid, I'm just a stupid message board poster and I back him 100%
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We don't really need any more linemen with this class unless there is attrition. Typically speaking for solid depth and balance you need 16 scholarship offensive linemen on the roster.
Next fall when this class gets on campus this is how things will look in that regard.
Seniors 5
Cironi
Moss
Nitchman
Schmeding
Stipek
Juniors 2
Diehl
Deane
Sophomores 2
McGaha
Foreman
Redshirt Freshman 5
Deyo
Hueter
McDonald
Ruhland
Woods
Freshman 3
Barrent
Klatt
Reynolds
Other Possible linemen 2
Ray
France
Total linemen: Between 17 and 19
Attrition is a major factor here. Who knows if Ray or Diehl will get/stay healthy enough to play. Also, Schmeding, Stipek, and Deane are potential guys who could leave the program because they got passed up in the depth chart. If any of those happen, then yes, you should look for more linemen. However, until that time, unless you get a guy who is an offensive line equivalent to Jamar Howard in terms of talent, it won't hurt you to take him to help bolster a young receiver corp.
As far as D line is concerned, we are also in good shape there.
Defensive Tackles
Seniors 1
Jordan
Juniors 2
Wilson
Jeremiah
Sophomores 2
Wheat
Pickelman
Redshirt Freshmen 1
Worthy
Freshmen 2
Treadwell
France
Total Defensive Tackles: 8
Defensive End
Seniors 1
Anderson
Juniors 2
Neely
Johnson
Sophomores 1
Hoover
Redshirt Freshmen 1
Jude
Other Possible Defensive Ends:
Williams
France
All in all we are pretty well set at DT and we could probably take another DE. The bottom line is that we are already pretty solid on the lines.