CHris Urbanus

[Higher Authority]

What's the deal with Urbanus? This year alone, he's gotten some work at right tackle, right guard, and now as the backup left guard. Is he so good that they are trying to find a spot on the field for him? I hear (from one of the linemen - who knows a lot more than we do on this board) that he has very good footwork, and we all know about his size and frame, and that he could be a good tackle one day - maybe at right tackle next year opposite Darrin Johnson. He definitely has the frame for the job, but I gather he didn't lift much (if at all) before he got to SMU, so he's still getting his strength up.

Anyone know why he's been shifted around so much?

[Corso]

That's what I've always heard, that he has talent but he's raw and he's not strong enough. I do wish, however, that they'd settle on a position and leave him there. I've heard he has serious potential, but they need to pick a spot and leave him there. Bouncing around that much from one spot to another has to be tough. I gather that in high school, he was so much bigger than everyone that he simply overwhelmed them through size alone. He's learning now, I guess, that it's a little different at the college level. He should spend so much time in the weightroom this offseason that Coach Faucette starts charging rent.

[Pony4Life]

Coach Miller has a hard enough job on his hands without having to shuffle guys from one position to another all the time - he's busy enough teaching young guys who aren't ready for playing time. Urbanus has played RT, RG and LG. Brad Kieschnick has played LT and LG. Grant Eidson has played RG, LG and I think center. How's the line going to develop any cohesiveness that way? This just backs up BUS's arguement that we need more linemen, and a lot of them.

[ponynut]

Our young guys will be very good in time. Offensive Linemen in successful college programs are usually the most matured of players. Reason, it is the most difficult position to play, time needed to learn assignments, experience at recognizing defenses and most important, leg strength, which most 18 & 19 year olds don't have yet.

[PonyFan]

That's true, the OL requires maturity - mental and physical - perhaps more than any other spot. And I've talked to a couple of the coaches, who agree with you that there are some real players - Justin Boren and Caleb Peveto - waiting in the wings, but they also agree with you that because of the development that's required, they were not considered to play this year.