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[kmathum]

Who's our starting 5 next year? Opinions?

 

[vesuvius13]

Who's our starting 5 next year? Opinions?

Only coach Borstad would know after Spring. If we have to guess Smith, Evans, Coogan, Benson, OSU tackle. Nothing but a guess at this point.

 

[frikkenfrakken]

Only coach Borstad would know after Spring. If we have to guess Smith, Evans, Coogan, Bedford, OSU tackle. Nothing but a guess at this point.

Did Bedford get another year?

I'm kidding. You meant Benson.

 

[E.Z.Rider]

My guess ... locks are Smith at L tackle, Coogan at center and Lynch at R guard.

Probable's are Michalski at R tackle and Benson at L guard based on experience.

Possibles are Barrett beats out Michalski at R tackle and if Evans recovers from his Achilles injury he reclaims his spot at L guard and beats out Benson.

 

[vesuvius13]

Did Bedford get another year?

I'm kidding. You meant Benson.

You are right.

 

[NDAFArly]

Coogan was a Guard at ND most his career.
The starter got hurt at Center & his backup was forced to play Guard at the time because of another injury to a Guard.
So Coogan got put in at Center, & stayed there for the season when the Guard got healthy, but the Center was out for the season.
So they might see him at Guard if they like someone else at Center.

 

[td75]

It should be one of the top lines in the conference with the returners and the additions!

I want to ride into Oregon undefeated!

 

[HurryingHoosiers]

It should be one of the top lines in the conference with the returners and the additions!

I want to ride into Oregon undefeated!

i want to ride out of oregon undefeated.

 

[76-1]

My guess ... locks are Smith at L tackle, Coogan at center and Lynch at R guard.

Probable's are Michalski at R tackle and Benson at L guard based on experience.

Possibles are Barrett beats out Michalski at R tackle and if Evans recovers from his Achilles injury he reclaims his spot at L guard and beats out Benson.

My guess is:

LT Smith
LG Lynch
C Coogan
RG Benson
RT Michalski

Benson has played primarily RG most of his career so I'd be surprised if they moved him... Coogan played well at C for 13 games at ND so that's where I expect to see him... Lynch was looking like our C before Coogan came aboard so it looks like he'll be moved over to G unless Evans comes back stronger and more flexible than ever when he gets back from his Achilles Injury Rehab...

On paper that lineup looks good...

 

[mushroomgod_1]

My guess is:

LT Smith
LG Lynch
C Coogan
RG Benson
RT Michalski

Benson has played primarily RG most of his career so I'd be surprised if they moved him... Coogan played well at C for 13 games at ND so that's where I expect to see him... Lynch was looking like our C before Coogan came aboard so it looks like he'll be moved over to G unless Evans comes back stronger and more flexible than ever when he gets back from his Achilles Injury Rehab...

On paper that lineup looks good...

Yes, those 6 look good with some ?? about Michalski. It seems likely that Bostad can work out the kinks with him.

But man we have no depth with Kidwell and Jones gone. Ajani, Barrett, and Leibfried only played in 3, 4, and 4 games respectively.. To anyone who has watched closely or has heard.....are Lawrence, Fiacable, and/or Verstegen depth possibilities? Of the 6, is Barrett the only one likely to get real time?

You have to think they'll look for another OL in the spring portal.