Should we take another chance on an Alabama OL?

Smoked Toag

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Hell yes. We have 3 spots on that OL to fill. Dude was a 4 star with offers from everybody. And I can't imagine a better program to find transfer portal guys than Alabama, the odds are simply higher that you are getting a talented player.

Cole Smith is likely the center next year anyway, so we need help at guard.
 
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johnson86-1

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He is an SEC Guard tho. Bama lists him as a guard and Leach would play him at guard. Not tackle

missed that. Just looked at being 6'5 and assumed OT, which I guess is not a good assumption anymore.

Point still stands. We have to replace our center and a likely candidate is one of our guards. I'm assuming (hoping) we're not in as much of a bind at guard, but I doubt we're in good enough position there to turn down a bama reject either. I feel pretty good about Leach's ability to develop OL, and somebody that got an AL offer presumably has a decent amount of ability to work with, even if it hasn't worked out for them yet.
 

paindonthurt

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How do you know where leach is gonna play him?

We moved kam Jones from guard to right tackle Thursday. Might should have done that sooner.
 

Ralph Cramden

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Maybe they could move Dolla Bill and Kam Jones to tackle and plug him in at guard. Idk....if Miller and Leach think he can help improve our situation I am confident they will try to get him. I have been impressed with their persistence going after guys
 

HumpDawgy

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We need to find a blocking TE and beef him up. Someone with good feet and long arms.
 

Ralph Cramden

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First, because Bama has him listed as a guard. Secondly Leach likes taller longer tackles. Tho Cross was not that tall he prefers 6'7". Thats just looking at his history of having a big OL. Anything is possible tho, but I doubt it
 

Ralph Cramden

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I didn't even pick up on that. That changes my thinking. That kid is suppose to be pretty good. I know we offered him. Hmm. I bet Leach does jump on that then
 

Seinfeld

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Whether this guy ever starts a game or not, I believe that you can never have too many options on the O line.

I know there’s been a lot of negative talk about Lashley, but I mean… if we had a better option at RT, the coaches would’ve played him. We need all the depth we can get
 

Ralph Cramden

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Thats a fact. Leach is gonna play the best guy. I don't think we had another viable option. They will have a game plan for the off-season to improve. Im sure Quick would be better than any freshman we could sign but we will see what they decide. I guess we have 25 spots to fill this year ?
 
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