'Dogs Have Slipped Up Front
Must admit, I'm am tired of watching the 'Dogs get beat up front. Can't remember the last time we won that battle against a legitimate opponent. And this could be the downfall of the Richt era.
Any decent coach would tell you that if a team loses the battle up front, it's going to be a long day.
Georgia has plenty of impressive skill position players. And in spite of the knuckleheads that want to continue to blame things on Coach Bobo, skill position players can't show off the talent, unless they get turned loose, by the dudes up front.
We've got problems on the O-Line.
Ben Jones has a reputation for being mean and tough, but is he knocking anyone off the ball? Not. Anderson is a liability at RT, but he's the only option right now. Chris Burnette should be getting groomed to take Jones spot at center next season, not starting at RG. Glenn thrived at guard, but at OT struggled against a top DE (McClellin). Got to hope he bounces back this week in a big way. Gates got rolled up on and hurt his ankle against the Broncos. It's doubtful he can be strong a week later.
No wonder Searels ran off to Texas.
As far as the recruiting of offensive linemen go...we've missed on a truck load of guys. Some guys got hurt. Others left. We never got in on some guys. It's simply disappointing. A program like Georgia should be lining up OL talent.
Check out teams with good O-Lines. Full of upperclassmen, who earned their way to the starting line-up. Got redshirted as a freshman. Hit the strength program for a couple of years. paid some dues as a back-up. Then, move into the starting role as a junior or senior. Not us.


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