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Who Starts at Left Tackle?
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<blockquote data-quote="AggieAngst" data-source="post: 856496" data-attributes="member: 65024"><p>Several misconceptions going on about OLSON. </p><p></p><p>1) He has been in the program now for 4 yrs and has never won a permanent starting position. When a kid is a player he is almost always a player who emerges at the soph level, not the senior level. A few DEs have emerged at the senior level lately, however, that is the exception not the rule. If a kid is a impact player he emerges as a soph usually. Talent almost always shows itself early. Olson has never been named a starter. There is a good reason for that. </p><p></p><p>2) Olson has never weighed 300 lbs which is what it takes to play tackle these days. GoFrogs has him very generously listed as 6'4"/300 this year, when his stats are closer to 6'3"/288. DUNBAR is a legit 6'6"/305 and will be over 310 at Fall Camp. DUNBAR has the frame to put on an additional 20 pounds and be 6'6"/330, which would be intimidating for opposing defenses. DUNBAR is also much more athletic than OLSON is. DUNBAR also has a much longer wingspan (tackles need long arms for great pass protection). </p><p></p><p>3) Everything that went on in Spring Ball with tackle simply fooled all of you. What was done there was done to motivate DUNBAR and HORN (the youngsters) that the job wouldnt be handed to them and they needed to work hard and work overtime to win the jobs. I dont </p><p>think one person here knows that. DUNBAR and HORN are the OLine future, not OLSON. </p><p></p><p>4) OLSON is a senior and has never won a starting tackle job. DUNBAR never has either, so they are essentially equal in game time experience. DUNBAR has huge future potential. OLSON is a senior and has no future potential (past this season). </p><p></p><p>5) DUNBAR has NFL potential and a much much bigger upside. OLSON has zero NFL potential and no upside. What you see is what you get from OLSON. </p><p></p><p>6) OLSON was named starter by the Staff after the spring be because it is a meaningless title in the spring. It was done to motivate DUNBAR. DUNBAR is still expected by the staff to win the spot, but they are trying to get in his head a bit and light a fire under him.</p><p></p><p>Get it now? Geeeez !! Some of you take everything so literally that it is painful to watch sometimes !! </p><p></p><p>I suppose you also believe that when CGP says "we only want to beat WYOMING by one point" - I suppose you also believe that too? </p><p></p><p>Anyone here even heard the term "coachspeak"? Not one fact and not one thing but "coachspeak" comes out of spring ball. Spring ball aint the time for truth. It is the time for motivation. How long have some of you been fans? </p><p></p><p>Yikes !!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AggieAngst, post: 856496, member: 65024"] Several misconceptions going on about OLSON. 1) He has been in the program now for 4 yrs and has never won a permanent starting position. When a kid is a player he is almost always a player who emerges at the soph level, not the senior level. A few DEs have emerged at the senior level lately, however, that is the exception not the rule. If a kid is a impact player he emerges as a soph usually. Talent almost always shows itself early. Olson has never been named a starter. There is a good reason for that. 2) Olson has never weighed 300 lbs which is what it takes to play tackle these days. GoFrogs has him very generously listed as 6'4"/300 this year, when his stats are closer to 6'3"/288. DUNBAR is a legit 6'6"/305 and will be over 310 at Fall Camp. DUNBAR has the frame to put on an additional 20 pounds and be 6'6"/330, which would be intimidating for opposing defenses. DUNBAR is also much more athletic than OLSON is. DUNBAR also has a much longer wingspan (tackles need long arms for great pass protection). 3) Everything that went on in Spring Ball with tackle simply fooled all of you. What was done there was done to motivate DUNBAR and HORN (the youngsters) that the job wouldnt be handed to them and they needed to work hard and work overtime to win the jobs. I dont think one person here knows that. DUNBAR and HORN are the OLine future, not OLSON. 4) OLSON is a senior and has never won a starting tackle job. DUNBAR never has either, so they are essentially equal in game time experience. DUNBAR has huge future potential. OLSON is a senior and has no future potential (past this season). 5) DUNBAR has NFL potential and a much much bigger upside. OLSON has zero NFL potential and no upside. What you see is what you get from OLSON. 6) OLSON was named starter by the Staff after the spring be because it is a meaningless title in the spring. It was done to motivate DUNBAR. DUNBAR is still expected by the staff to win the spot, but they are trying to get in his head a bit and light a fire under him. Get it now? Geeeez !! Some of you take everything so literally that it is painful to watch sometimes !! I suppose you also believe that when CGP says "we only want to beat WYOMING by one point" - I suppose you also believe that too? Anyone here even heard the term "coachspeak"? Not one fact and not one thing but "coachspeak" comes out of spring ball. Spring ball aint the time for truth. It is the time for motivation. How long have some of you been fans? Yikes !! [/QUOTE]
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