Why have we taken so many....

westexSMU · Post by **westexSMU** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:16 pm

offensive linemen (7 at this point) commited this year and only 1 DE. We are in need of rebuilding our DL. Where is the depth for next year ?

2112 · Post by **2112** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:09 pm

the list has 6 ol, if you saw smu play last season, you should know why we would take so many.

The PonyGrad · Post by **The PonyGrad** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:28 pm

From our roster we have 2 OL only from last year. We needed several this year to keep the pipeline going. Roster also listings 5 DEs and 2 DL from last years recruiting. If some of those DEs are growing into the DL position it may not be so thin.

westexSMU · Post by **westexSMU** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:53 pm

So basically, the coaches think we are going to be in pretty good shape on the DL next year depth wise etc. ? I guess some of the red shirt freshmen defensive end/linemen we recruited last year have really stepped up. I'm not trying to be a smart [deleted], just asking a question.

JasonB · Post by **JasonB** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:56 pm

westexSMU wrote:So basically, the coaches think we are going to be in pretty good shape on the DL next year depth wise etc. ? I guess some of the red shirt freshmen defensive end/linemen we recruited last year have really stepped up. I'm not trying to be a smart [deleted], just asking a question.

Yes, the coaches like our young tackles, and think we will be deeper at that position than we have in a long time, but I think we really did want a JUCO on the DL to make up for our losses.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:02 pm

we will be very "deep" with a group of sleepers who weren't highly recruited, are generally small and who haven't proved a thing in Division 1A. I always thought to be deep by definition that means quality. We don't have ANY proven quality there.

westexSMU · Post by **westexSMU** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:44 pm

If DL Charlie Berry is coming back, as stated for his senior year, that should help alot.

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:50 pm

Every other year Bennett stocks up on OL and redshirts them. Not a bad policy if you can get quality players. That is how you establish the needed depth. Seems like we are picking up the quality some what this year and hopefully it will continue to improve. We still need some immediate help at DL, but we have long needed help at OL. Fourth and 1 anybody?

mavsrage311 · Post by **mavsrage311** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:38 pm

mrydel wrote:Every other year Bennett stocks up on OL and redshirts them. Not a bad policy if you can get quality players. That is how you establish the needed depth. Seems like we are picking up the quality some what this year and hopefully it will continue to improve. We still need some immediate help at DL, but we have long needed help at OL. Fourth and 1 anybody?

4th and 1? thats easy, lets run a sweep for a 3 yard loss

PK · Post by PK » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:48 pm

mavsrage311 wrote:
mrydel wrote:Every other year Bennett stocks up on OL and redshirts them. Not a bad policy if you can get quality players. That is how you establish the needed depth. Seems like we are picking up the quality some what this year and hopefully it will continue to improve. We still need some immediate help at DL, but we have long needed help at OL. Fourth and 1 anybody?

4th and 1? thats easy, lets run a sweep for a 3 yard loss

Personally I would like to see a Statue of Liberty play from time to time on 4th and 1 ... I have reason to believe it might actually work.

abezontar · Post by **abezontar** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:21 pm

You assume our coaches have enough ability to teach the kids how to run the play properly. You know what happens when you assume....

mustangbill67 · Post by **mustangbill67** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:25 pm

mrydel wrote:Fourth and 1 anybody?

How about first and one!

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:51 pm

mustangbill67 wrote:
mrydel wrote:Fourth and 1 anybody?

How about first and one!

Anybody find a SMU hat on the Rice field thrown by me after we blew the second first and one at Rice?

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:09 pm

mustangbill67 wrote:
mrydel wrote:Fourth and 1 anybody?

How about first and one!

Good catch Bill. My very, very, very bad.

mavsrage311 · Post by **mavsrage311** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:32 am

abezontar wrote:You assume our coaches have enough ability to teach the kids how to run the play properly. You know what happens when you assume....

assuming makes an abezontar's avator out of u and me