A Pre Spring Look At Unt's O-Line

Harry · February 13, 2011

http://www.gomeangreen.com/forums/blog/1/entry-30-a-pre-spring-look-at-unts-2011-offensive-line/

pastorgrant · February 13, 2011

Thanks for putting this together. I'm looking forward to more installments.

NT03 · February 13, 2011

I wouldn't be surprised if Antonio Johnson winds up in the mix at T. He is talented enough to be moved around , but I think we might need him on the line more than anywhere

Edited February 13, 2011 by NT03

UNTLifer · February 13, 2011

I really like our OL. Good returning starters with lettermen that are experienced to fill in and a pretty good looking group of freshmen that we can develop. Add TE Andrew Power to this group and LD should have a fantastic year and our new signal caller should be well protected.

jimbob · February 15, 2011

http://www.gomeangreen.com/forums/blog/1/entry-30-a-pre-spring-look-at-unts-2011-offensive-line/

Actually I think it was Fortenberry that won that lineman award. Feeley was very solid and played left and right guard playing some or all of 7 games last year. In my opinion, they'll move Tomlinson to LT and have to find someone with good feet to play RT. I hope one of the guys mentioned can step into that position and do a good job, but I'm skeptical of the designated tackles. So its, Tomlinson @ LT, Feeley @ LG or RT, Johnson @ C or RG, Fortenberry @ C or RG or RT & Y'Barro @ C or LG. That seems quite reasonable to me...make it so!

NT03 · February 15, 2011

Actually I think it was Fortenberry that won that lineman award.

Drake,Santiago & Fortenberry all won the Phillip Armour award

Harry · February 15, 2011

Too funny, I originally put Fortenberry down and for once checked my source on MGSports and they had it with Feely. I see they have since corrected it. I will get that fixed.

UNTLifer · February 15, 2011

Tomlinson, Feeley, Fortenberry, JJohnson, Leppo, Y'Barbo, Bean, Franklin, Noble and A Johnson provide an awesome two-deep, and I would guess the best depth in conference.

I expect the following to start from left to right, Tomlinson, Fortenberry, Johnson, Leppo, Feely.

UNT Mean Green · February 15, 2011

My guess would go:

LT: Adepipe

LG: Feeley

C: Johnson

RG: Fortenberry

RT: Tomlinson

Chico really thinks Adepipe has something. I wouldn't be surprised to see Cyril Lemon in the mix as a youngster either.

jimbob · February 15, 2011

My guess would go:

LT: Adepipe
LG: Feeley
C: Johnson
RG: Fortenberry
RT: Tomlinson

Chico really thinks Adepipe has something. I wouldn't be surprised to see Cyril Lemon in the mix as a youngster either.

Gotta have great feet and a serious understanding of leverage and positioning to play LT, like Gill. Gotta play the best DEs week in and week out. But when you do have that kind of LT, they'll switch the best DE to the other side. Used to be the Gs had to have the best feet for pulling and that is still somewhat true, but the T position has changed over the years such that they have to have a quick and balanced kick slide.

UNT Mean Green · February 16, 2011

Gotta have great feet and a serious understanding of leverage and positioning to play LT, like Gill. Gotta play the best DEs week in and week out. But when you do have that kind of LT, they'll switch the best DE to the other side. Used to be the Gs had to have the best feet for pulling and that is still somewhat true, but the T position has changed over the years such that they have to have a quick and balanced kick slide.

No question about this. Chico has just said a few times to me that Adepipe is a great athlete for his size; and he has a mean streak to boot.