What position battles are you looking forward to this Spring?

[Duff Man]

G/C-As has been mentioned the most competition along the OL will occur here. Givens and MTM are the most talented guys, but Givens is a RS Frosh and MTM is coming off his second serious knee injury in three years. If head, Iltis or Behrens can't crack into one of the guard spots, I think one of them will be the C. I don't see Eastburn or Stevens being the starting center.

With the injury to MTM, this got even more interesting. So I guess we have Givens, Head, and Behrens fighting it out for two spots?

 

[Highflyer]

With the injury to MTM, this got even more interesting. So I guess we have Givens, Head, and Behrens fighting it out for two spots?

No Doubt, definitely changes my thinking. I'd love to see Head step up, but I think he's a back up type player that can spell guys at both guard spots. I wonder if Head can play center?

 

[Duff Man]

I agree that Head is probably more of a backup type, but it would also suck to lose his experience. I doubt any options are off the table at center, so he may get a shot there.

 

[sackman]

With the injury to MTM, this got even more interesting. So I guess we have Givens, Head, and Behrens fighting it out for two spots?

No Doubt, definitely changes my thinking. I'd love to see Head step up, but I think he's a back up type player that can spell guys at both guard spots. I wonder if Head can play center?

So if I read these two comments correctly, you both are assuming Iltis at Center?

 

[Duff Man]

That is what I am assuming. I think HF slotted Iltis at center earlier in the thread as well.

 

[Highflyer]

So if I read these two comments correctly, you both are assuming Iltis at Center?

That is what I am assuming. I think HF slotted Iltis at center earlier in the thread as well.

Correct, Iltis at C

 

[BuffNut99]

Actually, the guy who was regularly out of position on long plays was Dykes IMO. Mohler was the most consistent LB on the field last year

I respectfully disagree - although I concede that Dykes and Sipili were also out of position on more plays overall - but Mohler's mistakes, even if they were fewer than others, cost the team more. Just rewatch the clip of FSU's long run that broke that game open.

 

[Duff Man]

I respectfully disagree - although I concede that Dykes and Sipili were also out of position on more plays overall - but Mohler's mistakes, even if they were fewer than others, cost the team more. Just rewatch the clip of FSU's long run that broke that game open.

Fair enough. I just think you're being a little harsh on Mohler and I don't think replacing him with an inexperienced redshirt freshman is an upgrade. No doubt that the front 7 has to get a lot better this year though.

 

[Rraalph 3000]

Anyone have any feelers on Ryan Dannewitz....redshirted last year and is another giant on the OL...any chance he makes a push at the guard spot or is it most likely he is slotted at the tackle spot??

 

[Highflyer]

Anyone have any feelers on Ryan Dannewitz....redshirted last year and is another giant on the OL...any chance he makes a push at the guard spot or is it most likely he is slotted at the tackle spot??

I think he needs to stay at tackle for depth purposes.