The frogs finished 1st in B12 rushing(ypc/ypg)... and the OSU game was our best rushing game against the top 5(excluding frogs) rushing B12 Defenses, which included OU ISU WVU UT and OSU, all Bowl teams.
As mentioned originally.... If this weeks 2 deep update holds up, then we'll have 52 previous starts up front and 25 starts backing them. And if there is movement in August, then we're going to have 77 starts in our 2 deep OL either way.
not sure the point of listing the 5 bowl teams as the frogs didn't run the ball well against al five of those teams and ok state gave up over 4 yards a rush last year so while they had some talent in their front that didn't always translate to production on the field
additionally, you keep talking about the 52 and 77 starts but 25 of those are one guy who hasn't started a game for the frogs yet so there is experience, but this isn't the 2017 line yet
the line can be good, but they need to show it and any talk about a 2 deep in june and whether it holds or not is crazy because line play is something that can be judged in shorts and tshirts which is what they are right now.
footnote: had a chance to do a quick check to compare some numbers that you keep referring to as some measuring stick of experience
the frogs this year return one offensive linemen who has over 10 career starts as a frog and that is coy mcmilon (16). they only have two offensive linemen who in their entire careers as a frog have played in 20+ games and that is mcmilon (35) and avilla (20)
i referenced the 2017 offensive line which i think is easily the best offensive line for the frogs in the last five seasons. here is the breakdown of starts and games played for the starting five:
pryor (18 starts / 32 games played)
schlottman (14 starts / 37 games played)
morris (12 starts / 26 games played)
iwuagwu (32 starts / 38 games played)
noteboom (26 starts / 39 games played)
total combined 102 starts and 172 games played and remember the first offensive linemen off the bench was lucas niang
if you count eze's 25 starts at memphis and 31 games played and add up the totals for the frogs other 14 returning offensive linemen with game experience at tcu the total is 77 games started and 146 games played
i think there is some talent in the offensive line, think they did push around the teams at the end of the year they needed to, and am hopeful the unit comes together in 2021, but they have no real consistent performance at guard, need eze and coker to man the tackles to allow avila at center and after that don't have much experience when you consider ever starter in the 2017 line had at least 1 year of starts and 2 years of game experience
