Early reports on K Thompson

[WSOPdawg]

I love when people try to defend our OL coaching/recruiting. It's like defending Hugh Freeze's integrity...How do you defend something that is nonexistent

Oh, that's GOOOOO-O-O-O-O-O-D!!!

Rep given, Cadaver.

[Bama_Dawg]

It does matter. What if it was 5 snaps at center vs 50 at LT or whatever. If the context doesn't matter then you aren't objective. I realize I'm gonna side with Mullen until it proves to be dumb in games. Most (you included) are biased on the other side and just looking for a reason to pile on

Especially when the OP started a topic on KT and not 5 posts in went to "B!tch about our OL again..."

Maybe someone should rename the thread, because if someone is looking for 7 pages on KT, they ain't gettin it here.

[Tripp McNeely]

NFL guys spend at least 8 hours a day on football- our guys get 20 hours per week. Many, many fewer reps in college football. Apples to Oranges

I think that you guys are missing the point that in both cases, it is simply a "preseason"/sparsely-done practice exercise in both cases to prepare guys for worst case scenarios. Of course Rankin will get 85%-90% of his reps in between now and September at LT...c'mon guys. This has just turned into a really dumb thread.

...and for those knuckle-draggers that read that quote, can't interpret the inference, and make some comment about "comparing our OL to the Patriots" or "comparing our OL talent to the Patriots"...I'm gonna try to convince myself that you're not really that dumb and are just ****ing with me, otherwise I won't be able to sleep tonight

[Gutter Cobreh]

It doesn't matter. The fact that our 5th Year Senior LT that hasn't even mastered LT, is taking snaps at Center, is a microcosm of our entire issues with the OL. It's dumb as hell and shows a lack of depth, recruiting, and smarts at OL coach. But maybe that's just me

I'm going to go against you here Cadaver... from my view the whole premise is about over analyzing the words of Mullen based on DAY 1 of spring practice.

We have some that are using 1 practice to illustrate all the problems faced with OL. I suppose some think that because he spent some time there today, he will automatically lose whatever ability he had playing LT. This also affords some the ability to bitch about Hev., because they've had withdrawals since signing day and haven't been able to get their fix.

Whatever the reason for the meltdown, it is entertaining and I must admit that I've missed it!!!!

[CadaverDawg]

Especially when the OP started a topic on KT and not 5 posts in went to "B!tch about our OL again..."

Maybe someone should rename the thread, because if someone is looking for 7 pages on KT, they ain't gettin it here.

There isn't 7 pages worth of stuff to discuss about a guy that has played 1 day for MSU. So anybody thinking this thread was all about KT shoulda known better, ha

[basedog]

Funny, I don't see any commits about the what if Rankin gets injured. Pretty sure a backup needs some practice and what better way than do it now at practice. Rankin at center still has to learn to drive block and pass protect, putting him at a different position creates things he may not have seen and can help in the long run.

[CadaverDawg]

I think that you guys are missing the point that in both cases, it is simply a "preseason"/sparsely-done practice exercise in both cases to prepare guys for worst case scenarios. Of course Rankin will get 85%-90% of his reps in between now and September at LT...c'mon guys. This has just turned into a really dumb thread.

...and for those knuckle-draggers that read that quote, can't interpret the inference, and make some comment about "comparing our OL to the Patriots" or "comparing our OL talent to the Patriots"...breathe out of your nose every once in a while.

In my opinion, I am fully aware it was 1 spring practice....but when you had your LT literally standing still and getting our QB crushed multiple times a year ago, I don't want ONE SINGLE rep at LT wasted for that guy. Why in the hell are we working on worst case scenarios in day 1 anyway? That makes Hev look even dumber imo. Work on the actual shit we're going to do until we can quit looking like dog shit, is all I'm saying. None of it makes sense, and if we had a good OL I wouldn't say shit. Hev is under a microscope bc Hev puts himself there.

[msstate7]

We HAVE a reason to pile on. And no, it doesn't matter if it is 1 snap at center....why?? Why put your LT at Center? Put the damn 10th string center in there and get him snaps...don't confuse a guy that is already a work in progress at one of the most important positions on the field. That's my point.

After what we saw of Rankin a majority of last year, how can anyone say they are ok with him taking snaps at Center and then being our LT all year?

So every snap of preseason Rankin has to take that snap at LT? Really hope he doesn't get hurt if that's our plan. Perhaps it went like this...

Let's get so and so a few snaps at LT and try Rankin at center while we do it rather than him stand on the sideline

[CadaverDawg]

I'm going to go against you here Cadaver... from my view the whole premise is about over analyzing the words of Mullen based on DAY 1 of spring practice.

We have some that are using 1 practice to illustrate all the problems faced with OL. I suppose some think that because he spent some time there today, he will automatically lose whatever ability he had playing LT. This also affords some the ability to bitch about Hev., because they've had withdrawals since signing day and haven't been able to get their fix.

Whatever the reason for the meltdown, it is entertaining and I must admit that I've missed it!!!!

Fair enough. I guess I just see it this way...as soon as Hevesy quits making our OL the question mark every single year, these threads and hijacks will stop. It's the one position we can't recruit and can't build depth, so it's always a point of frustration for our fans. Throw in the fact that the highest rated OL recruit Hev's ever landed is a LT that is practicing at Center, and it kinda makes people want to hit him with a shovel

[CadaverDawg]

So every snap of preseason Rankin has to take that snap at LT? Really hope he doesn't get hurt if that's our plan. Perhaps it went like this...

Let's get so and so a few snaps at LT and try Rankin at center while we do it rather than him stand on the sideline

Does Fitzgerald take snaps at WR?

[Political Hack]

Maybe Hev should take snaps somewhere else.

[msstate7]

Does Fitzgerald take snaps at WR?

Yeah bc qb routinely line up at wr like oline routinely play other oline positions

[HSVDawg]

We HAVE a reason to pile on. And no, it doesn't matter if it is 1 snap at center....why?? Why put your LT at Center? Put the damn 10th string center in there and get him snaps...don't confuse a guy that is already a work in progress at one of the most important positions on the field. That's my point.

After what we saw of Rankin a majority of last year, how can anyone say they are ok with him taking snaps at Center and then being our LT all year?

If our starting LT just so happens to also be the 3rd best center, that's who needs to be in there when the first two go down. Simple as that. That's not just for the benefit of developing Rankin in the event of an emergency, its also so that the entire offense can function semi-correctly during the spring. If we put the "10th best center" out there and he can't even successfully snap the ****ing ball, you'd be better off just canceling spring practice altogether because you can't do anything on either side of the ball at that point. And again, NOBODY has 3 true centers that they can just plug and play. Its always robbing Peter to pay Paul whenever you lose two centers no matter what team it is.

[Hot Rock]

Why in the hell are you idiots talking so much about the O-Line. Start a thread about that. I won't click on it. This was supposed to be something about Key. Damn.

[K9 Avenger]

^^^^This^^^^... OL threads are never anything other than the same 15-20 posters in a circle jerk. I don't want to read it because I already read it the first 974 times....

[JoseBrown]

Maybe he struggled with the snap count. Playing center should definetely help learning the snap count

That's true. He could just snap it when he gets ready to go.. That should work out well.. Haha

[JoseBrown]

^^^^This^^^^... OL threads are never anything other than the same 15-20 posters in a circle jerk. I don't want to read it because I already read it the first 974 times....

Are you telling us that you actually read 154 posts you didn't want to read, just to call 15-20 people out for being in a circle jerk? Or do you really like reading O-line threads?

You guys know going in that many football posts will turn into O-line discussions tho, right? The most important position group on the team, that we treat like it's almost important as the water boy/girl group here at State, for some reason.

Can anyone imagine if we'd of had Bama's offensive line in 2014-15? Or any year?

[msstate7]

^^^^This^^^^... OL threads are never anything other than the same 15-20 posters in a circle jerk. I don't want to read it because I already read it the first 974 times....

I'm so sick of those 15-20 posters haha

[sandwolf]

This is pathetic and still to me a reason to kick Dan to the curb.

This may be one of the dumber posts I have read on here. Congrats.

[Bully13]

Sure would like some more information on our new QB instead of this bitch fest and imposter posts.