2017 OL outlook

[ergator920103]

Mac needs to hire an OL Coach that can teach technique and scheme. I would also like to see us fire the current Strength and Conditioning coach and get someone in that can toughen up the OL. Under Summers the OL, except Taylor, had no fire. We need an OL coach who will make these guys tough and aggressive.

Edit... McCoy was aggressive and tough.. he is the starting C.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Mike Degory?

He played as a freshman but he certainly wasn't any good.

 

[GR8 2B]

Here's my anticipated 2-deep OL for 2017, sans incoming freshmen:

LT 73 Ivey, Martez JR 65 Taylor, Jawaan SO

LG 53 Harkless, Kavaris RS JR 66 Buchanon, Nick RS SO

C 59 McCoy, TJ RS SO/TR 61 Heggie, Brett RS FR

RG 64 Jordan, Tyler JR 68 Desir-Jones, Richerd RS SO

RT 65 Taylor, Jawaan SO 74 Johnson, Fredrick JR

There's still room for improvement, but it beats the hell out of 2015.

 

[GR8 2B]

Mac needs to hire an OL Coach that can teach technique and scheme. I would also like to see us fire the current Strength and Conditioning coach and get someone in that can toughen up the OL. Under Summers the OL, except Taylor, had no fire. We need an OL coach who will make these guys tough and aggressive.

Edit... McCoy was aggressive and tough.. he is the starting C.

+ 1000

 

[t-gator]

They're not gonna sign 5 DT's and move 3 olinemen over to that position. And Mccoy balled out at center. No way he moves over.

 

[GatorJ]

He played as a freshman but he certainly wasn't any good.

Degory sucked. He couldn't even hike the ball right.

 

[gatorgrad'02]

I like the OPs starting 5 - thought it might be nice to see the OL roster.
Starters
Ivey - Jr
Jordan - Jr
McCoy - So
Johnson - Jr
Taylor - So

The rest
Riles - Sr (anybody know his status?)
Forsythe - So
Heggie - So
Sandifer - So
Desir-Jones - So
Buchanan - So
Harkless - Jr
Mike - Jr
There's a few other OLmen on the roster that I've not heard of, so I won't pretend they're nothing more than walk-ons.

Commits
Telfort
Moore

Note: We will have only one Sr. next season (Riles) with maybe only Ivey looking at the next level. The future looks pretty good.

FWIW, Heggie will be a redshirt freshman.