Somebody here asked for some info on the Tech OLine...

[Techsan81]

Here you go:

LT
Daniel Loper 6-7 329 Jr-2L
E.J. Whitley 6-6 305 So-1L
Glenn January 6-7 292 Fr-RS
Michael Bailey 6-6 296 So-1L

LG
Cody Campbell 6-3 315 Jr-2L
Dylan Gandy 6-3 294 Jr-2L
Brandon Jones 6-3 295 Fr-RS
E.J. Whitley 6-6 305 So-1L

C
Toby Cecil 6-4 290 Sr-3L
Dylan Gandy 6-3 294 Jr-2L
E.J. Whitley 6-6 305 So-1L
Jay Holland 6-1 268 Sr-Sq

RG
E.J. Whitley 6-6 305 So-1L
Manny Ramirez 6-4 318 Fr-RS
Bryan Kegans 6-5 291 So-1L
Brandon Jones 6-3 295 Fr-RS

RT
Casey Keck 6-4 284 Sr-3L
E.J. Whitley 6-6 305 So-1L


Toby Cecil, Daniel Loper and Casey Keck have a combined 76 career starts in the offensive line. A lot of people expect Ramirez to be starting soon. That would make Whitley the utility man, backing up everybody.

[giacfsp]

Thanks, Techsan81. Looks like a deep (and big) bunch.

[Techsan81]

Robert Anae, the OL Coach, is a fan favorite and has definitely put together a solid group. Most of them weren't highly recruited, but he looks for guys that are tall, rangy, with good feet and may be a bit on the lean side. They he redshirts them, bulks them up and eases them into the rotation. They substitute a lot and most of the guys have played multiple positions at one time or another.

If they've had a weakness it's been getting that 1 yard on 4th and goal or 3rd and 1, but that's more a function of the scheme I think than the OL's ability. That's also one of the reasons Tech fans are excited about the big juco back, Havili. At 245 lbs, he gives us a more powerful back to get that yard.