A few reasons why the 2017 offensive line will be better than 2016..

[Tuco Salamanca]

After looking back through posts. The error is on my part, your discussion has concerned 2015 and 2015 only.

Here is a trivia question for anyone interested. Can you name a 2016 conference champion that has had either a true freshman or RS freshman OL win the starting job for their team in each of the last two seasons?

All good

I'm going to guess Alabama. But I will also guess the Fr or RSFr was a high 4 or 5 star player.

 

[Hot.Carl]

For what it's worth, Wisconsin and Iowa firmly emphasize versatility when developing o line. I may be incorrect but I thought I remember Cav being more set on players learning one position.

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

For what it's worth, Wisconsin and Iowa firmly emphasize versatility when developing o line. I may be incorrect but I thought I remember Cav being more set on players learning one position.

You are misremembering. Multiple linemen have played multiple spots on the OL the past 2 seasons.

 

[huskerfan1414]

1. I didn't say it was a panacea. I said that the "no experience" defense isn't compelling to me when I consider building experience on the depth chart to be one of his weak points. This seems to be a simple, but obvious, point that few are willing to concede.

2. I would take Mark Staten over Mark Cavanaugh any day of the week, and twice on Saturday. He has put together some magnificent lines in East Lansing, without the blue chip recruiting others in the conference enjoy. I recall watching an MSU game a few years ago and just marveling at how efficiently his line picked up stunts and blitzes. If you want to put up him as an example in contrast to Cav, you'll already lost what point you think you made.

3. The level of rotation described in the article is not what I was referencing. No one is suggesting that you don't have five set starters who are consistent in their positions. I'm not suggesting rotating linemen like you would with running backs in a thunder/lightning type scenario. There is some balance there between that and trying to get some snaps in for the reserves.

I have a lot to say but whatever, ill keep it short. I agree with your MSU assessment. Disagree with your reasoning for rotating..you rotate for fresh bodies not for snaps for reserves. If your back ups are that much worse you dont rotate.
But swing guards are common in college and even in the NFL so theres a middle ground. But if you dont have a 6th man you dont force it.

 

[Hot.Carl]

You are misremembering. Multiple linemen have played multiple spots on the OL the past 2 seasons.

https://www.cornnation.com/2016/2/28/11129076/2016-nebraska-spring-football-offensive-line


"much has been made about Cav's policy to not rotate offensive linemen."

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

https://www.cornnation.com/2016/2/28/11129076/2016-nebraska-spring-football-offensive-line


"much has been made about Cav's policy to not rotate offensive linemen."

Rotating is not the same as guys learning 1 position.

What the article is speaking of is rotating different guys.

Gates both tackle positions
Sterup tackle and guard
Conrad tackle and center
Utter Guard and center

 

[nebcountry]

All good

I'm going to guess Alabama. But I will also guess the Fr or RSFr was a high 4 or 5 star player.

It was actually Penn St. And I goofed up, had to edit my previous post. Last year they started one RS freshman and one true freshman on their OL. Both were 5.8 4*'s according to Rivals. Stumbled across the info when I was checking out the freshman All American list for last year, figured this was a good thread to bring it up.

I will probably not add (or detract depending on how others view my posting) to this thread after this post. Cavanaugh is the coach and will do as he so chooses.