Turner on the O-line

[SunsetBengal]

(05-13-2020, 03:27 PM)fredtoast Wrote: 1.  The comments about Xavier being in great condition and playing as well in the 4th quarter as the first leads me to believe Turner had a problem with the condition of some of our O-linemen last year.

2.  No matter what we think at this time things can change.  At this time last year no one was claiming Hopkins would be our starting Center.  I like Jordan's potential as much as anyone, but I have to see him come in and play well before just giving him a starting position.  The fact that the coaching staff made adjustments last year based on how the guys played in training camp makes me feel they will give everyone a chance to win a starting spot.

I caught that too, and I agree with the ideal that OL needs to be in peak of conditioning.  When I played OL as an adult, I typically gave up 50-80 lbs. to every DT that I faced.  Being pretty strong for my weight helped, but you have to be able to do it 60+ plays per game, or it doesn't really matter when it counts.