An Actual Football Question...

GreenBlooded1 · April 17, 2008

Ok, Let's open the floor for debate on an actual meaningful football topic.

Which will be the most improved... The O-Line or D-Line??

SilverEagle · April 17, 2008

We won't be able to tell until everyone on the o-line gets healthy and/or just gets here for fall practice.

I will say however that I think that the d-line will be the most improved. Simply because they are now working under a real D-1 DC, and any improvement would be huge.

April 17, 2008

My speculative answer would be the O-Line. Once healthy, it will be deeper than the D-line because of all the young players that played last year and all the others that are getting experience this Spring in the system. Also, Holiway and Jenkins will bring size and experience and should have an immediate impact.

I think the starting 4 on the D-line will be VERY good. But thin after that. I know pretty much everyone is worried about depth at DT, including Dodge if he is converting WRs to DT for depth.

NTPhiKap99 · April 17, 2008

My speculative answer would be the O-Line. Once healthy, it will be deeper than the D-line because of all the young players that played last year and all the others that are getting experience this Spring in the system. Also, Holiway and Jenkins will bring size and experience and should have an immediate impact.
I think the starting 4 on the D-line will be VERY good. But thin after that. I know pretty much everyone is worried about depth at DT, including Dodge if he is converting WRs to DT for depth.

Sounds about right to me both added experience and size over the off season but the d-line is still very thin so the o-line gets the win.

MeanGreen61 · April 17, 2008

With Franklin's size, talent and apparent ability to play both, will he be on the O or D line ?

Edited April 17, 2008 by MeanGreen61

UNT_92_Fan · April 17, 2008

Legit sports talk on GMG.com is not allowed... it must have some sort of hatred, political bias, or personal attack in it...

I kid I kid...

I think the DLINE will be more improved. I think the defense on the whole will be much better... cause we can't get worse!!!

Charlie NT 73 · April 17, 2008

At this point in time of DodgeBall, I will vote for the OL.

The same 4 starters, (2 soph's, and 2 R/S fresh) come back for 2008.

The 2007 season saw the total offense jump from #117 in 2006 to # 47.

The scoring offense jump from #115 to #77

First downs, 153 in 2006 to 258 in 2007.

I know DodgeBall and many talented freshmen, played big rolls in the offensive

production. The offense begins with the OL no matter what. The 4 most experienced

starters will be the leaders. Here is my 2 cents worth of crystal ball gazing.

Menard at LT, Bailey at LG, Drake at center, Santiago at RG, RT-?? who will it be?

OL's begin with experienced players, so you want the experience on the field.

With the incoming 2007 class are JUCO's Hollivay, 6-3, 320 and Jenkins, 6-4, 335.

If both of these JUCO's show up and can learn DodgeBall in 3 weeks, be in shape and

ready to hit the ground runing, the OL will have several options/possiblities.

Assuming Hollivay and Jenkins prove they can start, I would say move Santiago to RT,

which would fill the void at RT with a experienced player, put Jenkins in at RG, Drake

at center, LG, Hollivay, then Bailey at LT. (yes-ahead of Menard). Place Menard @ #2 LT.

Depth-JJ Johnson, Chad Rose at OC/G;Menard, Tomlinson, Gill, Kaiser, Franklin at OT's.

Yes, Troy Franklin will earn playing time as a true freshman, 6-5, 300lbs, stong as a bull!

The true fresh, OT Coleman Freely could be a suprise, as well as walk on Ethan McMillian

6-4, 295 from Aledo. Certainly would help the depth if these 2 guys can play.

Again, my vote is for the OL as most improved for 2008, due to 4 players with one year of

starting experience, the new talent coming in the fall, development of depth, and options

the coaches now have on the OL players.

Edited April 17, 2008 by charlie nt73

GreenBlooded1 · April 17, 2008

If we are loaded on the O-line could you see moving some guys to the D??

Mean Green 93-98 · April 17, 2008

If we are loaded on the O-line could you see moving some guys to the D??

Loaded is an awfully strong word. We will still be thin at OL. It wouldn't be out of the question to see a player switch sides, but I personally would not expect a major effort to move players from the OL to shore up the DL. It still remains a good question which side of the line Troy Franklin will play on.