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  1. 06-30-2015, 02:44 PM #1
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    2nd string OL...

    So heard a little piece of Bounds talking with Bonner about the MSU OL and got me to wondering. Who are the backups at each position? Assuming starters are:

    LT- Warren
    LG- Desper
    C - Clayborn
    RG- Malone
    RT- Senior

    then I'm thinking our backups are (minus Flowers):

    LT- Rankin? Jenkins?
    LG- Calhoun
    C - Johnson
    RG- Carter? Thomas?
    RT- Robinson

    Any different thoughts?
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    LT - Warren/Rankin (I still think Rankin wins out)
    LG - Malone (Johnson)
    C - Clayborn (Johnson)
    RG - Desper (Calhoun)
    RT - Senior (Jenkins)

    I don't think Hev would play more than 8 right now. Rankin or Warren is the swing OT, Calhoun the swing OG, & Johnson the backup Center.
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    Any particular reason why you think Rankin wins out? He hasn't blown me away so far.

    And I'm not trying to argue- just curious.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ifyouonlyknew View Post
    LT - Warren/Rankin (I still think Rankin wins out)
    LG - Malone (Johnson)
    C - Clayborn (Johnson)
    RG - Desper (Calhoun)
    RT - Senior (Jenkins)

    I don't think Hev would play more than 8 right now. Rankin or Warren is the swing OT, Calhoun the swing OG, & Johnson the backup Center.
    I thought people were raving about Jenkins?

    I would think we would have a swing tackle for the most important snaps, but I would have thought that our offense would click well enough that he would still give lots of meaningful snaps to Jenkins if he was doing well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ifyouonlyknew View Post
    LT - Warren/Rankin (I still think Rankin wins out)
    LG - Malone (Johnson)
    C - Clayborn (Johnson)
    RG - Desper (Calhoun)
    RT - Senior (Jenkins)

    I don't think Hev would play more than 8 right now. Rankin or Warren is the swing OT, Calhoun the swing OG, & Johnson the backup Center.
    Will be interesting to see if Robinson can get in the 2 deep as a 6th year player.
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    Depth chart unimportant. Top 8-9 guys. A couple can play 2 spots. The 5 starters plus Jenkins Calhoun Johnson and Robinson. Rankin going to have to get after it to make it. It's on him.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Todd4State View Post
    Any particular reason why you think Rankin wins out? He hasn't blown me away so far.

    And I'm not trying to argue- just curious.
    I just think he's the more talented of the 2 & by August he'll have the playbook down enough where his talent will show & he won't be out there thinking.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnson85 View Post
    I thought people were raving about Jenkins?

    I would think we would have a swing tackle for the most important snaps, but I would have thought that our offense would click well enough that he would still give lots of meaningful snaps to Jenkins if he was doing well.
    Elgton is going to be very good. I just think that whoever doesn't win the Rankin/Warren battle will be the swing OT.
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    Quote Originally Posted by maroonmania View Post
    Will be interesting to see if Robinson can get in the 2 deep as a 6th year player.
    I don't expect Robinson to ever take a meaningful snap. He's not 1 of our top 4 OT & may not be the 5th.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ifyouonlyknew View Post
    I don't expect Robinson to ever take a meaningful snap. He's not 1 of our top 4 OT & may not be the 5th.
    I have no idea why the hell he wasn't processed. He's been one of the biggest busts I can remember. He's using a scholly that could be of better use with a developmental 3 star.
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    Quote Originally Posted by War Machine Dawg View Post
    I have no idea why the hell he wasn't processed. He's been one of the biggest busts I can remember. He's using a scholly that could be of better use with a developmental 3 star.
    I mean I can understand he wants a SR year and enjoys being part of the program but to be a 6th year guy and you likely won't make the 2 deep? That's not good. In that line of thinking, are we going to have to have any more attrition to get down to the 85 number on schollys?
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    Quote Originally Posted by War Machine Dawg View Post
    I have no idea why the hell he wasn't processed. He's been one of the biggest busts I can remember. He's using a scholly that could be of better use with a developmental 3 star.
    He's not on scholarship. He's in Grad school & that is being taken care of.
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    Mark my words- Damien will be in uniform this Fall and on the 2 deep. He left Spring practice ahead of Rankin
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    Quote Originally Posted by Coach34 View Post
    Mark my words- Damien will be in uniform this Fall and on the 2 deep. He left Spring practice ahead of Rankin
    I'll take that bet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ifyouonlyknew View Post
    I'll take that bet.
    What bet? That he dresses and is on the 2 deep? Or that he left spring ahead of rankin?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Homedawg View Post
    What bet? That he dresses and is on the 2 deep? Or that he left spring ahead of rankin?
    That he's on the 2 deep.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Coach34 View Post
    Mark my words- Damien will be in uniform this Fall and on the 2 deep. He left Spring practice ahead of Rankin
    Agreed and he has a good shot to start. The light came on for him in preseason last year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 5 Star View Post
    Agreed and he has a good shot to start. The light came on for him in preseason last year.
    He wasn't starting over Senior last year. If Robinson plays any significant snaps this year we're screwed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ifyouonlyknew View Post
    He wasn't starting over Senior last year. If Robinson plays any significant snaps this year we're screwed.
    Completely agree. He's freaking useless. Big, but soft and slow. Bad combo for an OL in the SEC.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ifyouonlyknew View Post
    He wasn't starting over Senior last year. If Robinson plays any significant snaps this year we're screwed.
    Significant snaps and being in "2 deep" 2 totally different things.
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