2015 Offensive line

[Concrete Helmet]

Just speculating here so feel free to jump in and correct me if you want.
LT- David Sharpe
LG-Trip Thurman
C-Cameron Dillard
RG-Kavaris Harkless
RT- Rod Johnson

Let's hear your thoughts....

 

[t-gator]

Sounds about right. A young but talented group. Once the freshmen get on campus we'll have numbers there. It's going to be a young group but we have a great o-line coach. I also think we upgraded our strength coach that should also help.

 

[Marianna-FL_Gator]

Just speculating here so feel free to jump in and correct me if you want.
LT- David Sharpe
LG-Trip Thurman
C-Cameron Dillard
RG-Kavaris Harkless
RT- Rod Johnson

Let's hear your thoughts....

That looks good except I'd switch the RG to Tavares Dorsey.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I heard Tripp was moving to center. Who knows? I expect Dillard at either C or G. Riles has actually been on the field. Harkless and Dorsey have not. Not sure what that means bc Harkless and Dorsey were hurt.

No clue how we find a functional starting OL out of that mess.

 

[CaribGator]

I think in 2 years we will have one of the best Olines in college and after winning in Atlanta it's on to the playoff.

 

[TN G8tr]

That's what we have to go with for now. Add the 6 we signed and we're starting to get numbers. Perhaps we can have a whole 2 OL's by the fall. Not sure what all Mac has behind the starters not listed on the depth chart.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

I heard Tripp was moving to center. Who knows? I expect Dillard at either C or G. Riles has actually been on the field. Harkless and Dorsey have not. Not sure what that means bc Harkless and Dorsey were hurt.

No clue how we find a functional starting OL out of that mess.

It might be a mess for the near future but the flip side is a lot of young'uns are going to get thrown into the fire which ends any speculation on whether they can play or not. We won't have to listen to Meyer telling us how good Robey is going to be for 3 years or Chump telling us what kind of potential a converted DE(Riles) has while never seeing the field.... We as fans will get to see for ourselves because there just aren't enough of them to keep any on the bench all season.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

Sounds about right. A young but talented group. Once the freshmen get on campus we'll have numbers there. It's going to be a young group but we have a great o-line coach. I also think we upgraded our strength coach that should also help.

I think you could be right but strength and being able to play are 2 different things. Trial by fire is how we're going to find players this year...

 

[Swamp Donkey]

That's what we have to go with for now. Add the 6 we signed and we're starting to get numbers.

We still need a HUGE OL class this year, and hopefully 3-5 jucos or transfers additionally.

About half of the big eaters never see the field. They get banged up in practice and blow out knees, backs, and shoulders trying to get strong enough to compete. Our numbers will still be terrible next year, but, f course, not worse than probation level like we are currently.

Anyway, by thoughts are that Rod Johnson will be a beast. Tripp has been very solid. Let's hope Sharpe and several others make big, big strides.

 

[VulcanAlex]

Great thread and we need to identify those individuals by position and then keep them there as a unit. Perhaps a new blocking scheme will make it easier to be successful.

 

[GatorJ]

I think by mid season it will be:

LT: Ivey/Sharpe/Johnson
RT: Sharpe/Johnson/Mike
LG: Tripp/Dorsey/Riles
RG: Johnson/Harkless/Dorsey
C: Dillard/Tripp

We have a ton of guys coming in this class. They're going to try to redshirt as many as possible, of course. I think that Riles flips back to the DL sometime next year.

 

[Gatorbait25]

We still need a HUGE OL class this year, and hopefully 3-5 jucos or transfers additionally.

About half of the big eaters never see the field. They get banged up in practice and blow out knees, backs, and shoulders trying to get strong enough to compete. Our numbers will still be terrible next year, but, f course, not worse than probation level like we are currently.

Anyway, by thoughts are that Rod Johnson will be a beast. Tripp has been very solid. Let's hope Sharpe and several others make big, big strides.

Good post. I think eventually you'll see Rod move inside to RG to make room for Ivey.
By mid season I think we'll see something like

Sharpe Thurman Dillard RJ Ivey. Maybe flip flop the tackles in 16', and Dorsey in at LG.

We need Dillard to be solid , so hopefully we can redshirt the jordan kid.

 

[Gator Fever]

We still need a HUGE OL class this year, and hopefully 3-5 jucos or transfers additionally.

About half of the big eaters never see the field. They get banged up in practice and blow out knees, backs, and shoulders trying to get strong enough to compete. Our numbers will still be terrible next year, but, f course, not worse than probation level like we are currently.

Anyway, by thoughts are that Rod Johnson will be a beast. Tripp has been very solid. Let's hope Sharpe and several others make big, big strides.

I have a feeling Sharpe will have a real nice season.

I wonder which of the freshman might actually have a chance to start later in the season even if it isn't due to injuries. I think Ivey's weight might keep him from breaking out his freshman season.

 

[GatorStud]

May we be inoculated against the injury bug and give this lean and young group some time to grow and gel as a unit this year.

 

[Albert]

We are potentially 1 OL class away from the rest of the SEC being our beyotch. Great OLine play covers up so many other deficiencies. WM wanted to win by utilizing TOP, but was too dumb to realize that can't be done without some world class buffet busters up front.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

They're going to try to redshirt as many as possible

I know that is usually the case however we are dangerously thin on the offensive line......I say let them all fight like hell for starting positions and let the chips fall where they may. I normally don't like the idea of playing freshmen up front but besides maybe Sharpe and Johnson we don't know if we have any SEC caliber linemen.

 

[GatorJ]

I know that is usually the case however we are dangerously thin on the offensive line......I say let them all fight like hell for starting positions and let the chips fall where they may. I normally don't like the idea of playing freshmen up front but besides maybe Sharpe and Johnson we don't know if we have any SEC caliber linemen.

Sure. If that starting line that I put there blows up then redshirting is going to go out the window. But we can stay relatively healthy we will have an okay rotation on the offensive line.

 

[Alagator]

I know that is usually the case however we are dangerously thin on the offensive line......I say let them all fight like hell for starting positions and let the chips fall where they may. I normally don't like the idea of playing freshmen up front but besides maybe Sharpe and Johnson we don't know if we have any SEC caliber linemen.

Just make sure they each fake an injury this year so if they actually do get hurt in the future, we can always get'em a medical redshirt...for the previous "faked" injury.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

Just make sure they each fake an injury this year so if they actually do get hurt in the future, we can always get'em a medical redshirt...for the previous "faked" injury.

Take your pick, you've high ankle sprains, turf toe, back spasms, migraines and my favorite the old undisclosed head injury.....I just hope not to many of them get redshirted because of the dreaded "Cantplayalick" disease.

 

[Alagator]

Take your pick, you've high ankle sprains, turf toe, back spasms, migraines and my favorite the old undisclosed head injury.....I just hope not to many of them get redshirted because of the dreaded "Cantplayalick" disease.

I know, right.?.?.

We need to have a long list of turf toes and back spasms, etc. That way if one of them tears an ACL, breaks a leg or requires shoulder surgery, we'll always have the dreaded "turf toe" from their freshman year that we can fall back on to justify the medical hardship.