Coming and Going: Offensive Line

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Huskers Illustrated examines what Nebraska loses and gains along the offensive line.

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http://nebraska.247sports.com/Article/Coming-and-Going-Offensive-Line-58061
Huskers Illustrated examines what Nebraska loses and gains along the offensive line.
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Seems like the first year, after several, where the Huskers will start a season with experienced players both starters and back-up's. Thanks, Michael.
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I'm extremely encouraged by the number of high quality recruits this OL now has to choose from. It bodes well for the future. However, we're losing three very effective starters, and it may take some time before we get the same level of production from their replacements.
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Going through the number of returning guys this morning, I was surprised by the number of quality guys in that group. After the misses of the 2009 class, there seems to be a lot of promise from last year's recruiting class.
Had quite a few people around the program tell me they've been impressed with that group. The big thing for them will staying healthy, which seems to be the biggest issue for Nebraska's offensive line of late.
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Of all the ares of next year's team, offensive skill guys, defensive line, linebackers and defensive backs and special teams players, the offensive line worries me the most. If our offensive line does not play effectively, our outstanding offensive weapons might be rendered useless. And we have way too much talent in our wide receivers and running backs to watch them get taken out of the game plan because our offensive line is getting pushed around. With guys like Moore, Pensick, Long and Reeves in the mix, I think we'll be fine but I am still worried.
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I think Caputo had a very good grasp of the OL calls and was a good center. I did think he was undersized and frequently got pushed back into the play. In my college days we had Dave Rimington so I have a high standard. I will be watching the competition with interest as we have a talented pool. The comment about Rodriguez caught me by surprise.
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Michael Bruntz said...
Interesting. Stai was at every practice last season, as an intern. Helped work with the scout team a bit. I think there were certainly several members of the offensive line last season that struggled with consistent play.

Wasn't one of the impressions that our guys took away from the Cap One bowl game that of how hard the Carolina guys played on every play? That used to be what opponents said about the Huskers.
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I'm sort of happy we have some fresh young blood on the oline it was so frustrating when guys like Marcel Jones would just simply not block there guy ala the south carolina game and just let the defensive lineman go and kill Taylor. I just didn't understand how a senior could make such a huge mistake then I remembered he was always hurt.
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Give me your starting five next season. Who ya got?
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