Let's discuss the offensive line

[G8trwood]

The D not overrunning our disaster line is a good thing

Go Gators

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Hevesy isn't worried so why should we be. He expects to have 8 ready to play and a grad transfer is coming in the summer.

These guys have had a year to learn the ....

Exactly.

I expect last year to be the worst OL under Hevesy and Mullinz.

 

[BMF]

Obviously lack of experience is the main issue....but so is depth. I think the first 5 will be good, w/ Heggie possibly an All-SEC type (2nd team maybe?). I think Buchanan will improve w/ a full year of starting experience - and he's put on a few pounds (he played well under 290 last year).

The issue right now is that outside of the top 5 there's only 2 scholarship OL's practicing that aren't true freshman: Gouraige & Moore. Gouraige needs to improve and put on weight - he likely gets some PT and starts a game or two this year (due to lack of depth and/or injuries). Same for Moore - he's been here 3 years now and needs to do something.

Griffin McDowell would very likely have been the #2 Center, but is out due to an injury. He could move into the #2 spot there in the fall if he's not beaten out by one of the true freshman.

Getting a grad transfer will be huge for this OL - could likely start and at a minimum provide excellent depth, which allows some of the younger kids more time to develop.

I think Banks is done, which is a shame. He'd be starting at one of the OT spots right now.

 

[LagoonGator68]

Obviously lack of experience is the main issue....but so is depth. I think the first 5 will be good, w/ Heggie possibly an All-SEC type (2nd team maybe?). I think Buchanan will improve w/ a full year of starting experience - and he's put on a few pounds (he played well under 290 last year).

The issue right now is that outside of the top 5 there's only 2 scholarship OL's practicing that aren't true freshman: Gouraige & Moore. Gouraige needs to improve and put on weight - he likely gets some PT and starts a game or two this year (due to lack of depth and/or injuries). Same for Moore - he's been here 3 years now and needs to do something.

Griffin McDowell would very likely have been the #2 Center, but is out due to an injury. He could move into the #2 spot there in the fall if he's not beaten out by one of the true freshman.

Getting a grad transfer will be huge for this OL - could likely start and at a minimum provide excellent depth, which allows some of the younger kids more time to develop.

I think Banks is done, which is a shame. He'd be starting at one of the OT spots right now.

Banks is young, too soon to write him off. A grad transfer OL is a done deal. Hevsey ain't worried at all.

 

[Gator By Marriage]

Banks is young, too soon to write him off. A grad transfer OL is a done deal. Hevsey ain't worried at all.

Might need a couple.....

 

[BMF]

Banks is young, too soon to write him off. A grad transfer OL is a done deal. Hevsey ain't worried at all.

Banks is a redshirt senior JUCO transfer. He's done. He has a medical condition and will very, very likely not ever play football again. Now, if you're talking about age - sure, he's young.

 

[LagoonGator68]

Banks is a redshirt senior JUCO transfer. He's done. He has a medical condition and will very, very likely not ever play football again. Now, if you're talking about age - sure, he's young.

Young peeps recover easier....I don't think they have gotten to the bottom of his condition yet....not sure though

 

[BMF]

Young peeps recover easier....I don't think they have gotten to the bottom of his condition yet....not sure though

Well, if he returns - and plays as expected - it'll be a huge, huge bonus. He's been out since early December - 4 months. TOS isn't confident as it seems 3+ months would have been plenty of time to figure out if he can return.

 

[LagoonGator68]

I agree it may not happen for him.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Banks is young, too soon to write him off. A grad transfer OL is a done deal. Hevsey ain't worried at all.

He is a senior.

 

[LagoonGator68]

He is a senior.

I meant medically speaking

 

[HauntedGator]

Dont mean too join the party late and a storm is looming in south Georgia but who is the graduate transfer coming this summer? I apoligize for ineptness...

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I meant medically speaking

okay then I think I'm getting close to being a senior

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Dont mean too join the party late and a storm is looming in south Georgia but who is the graduate transfer coming this summer? I apoligize for ineptness...

Lil David Reese's brother at Cowbell.

 

[Oscar the G]

I'm worried that heggie is hurt again. Reminds me of Jim tartt and his injuries.

 

[BMF]

I'm worried that heggie is hurt again. Reminds me of Jim tartt and his injuries.

Definitely a concern. But he seems fully recovered from the injury last year.

 

[Oscar the G]

Definitely a concern. But he seems fully recovered from the injury last year.

Thought he dinged up his hand/arm?

 

[BMF]

Thought he dinged up his hand/arm?

He had some sort of leg injury that kept him out....then had his hand in a cast the later part of the season. He's supposedly 100% right now.

 

[BMF]

@Swamp Donkey favorite starting SEC Center!

 

[BMF]

This is really good insight: