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Title: Addison Nichols not even backing up Lane.
Post by: SmokeyJoe on September 24, 2023, 08:03:48 EDT
What happened? I thought he was the future at center.  :dunno:


Title: Re: Addison Nichols not even backing up Lane.
Post by: PirateVOL on September 24, 2023, 09:10:21 EDT
What happened? I thought he was the future at center.  :dunno:
the centers yesterday were Lane, Davis and Ball

I suspect that it is multiple things:
Needs weight room development
Needs to better learn the offense (better to make line calls, protection calls and run the offense at the proper pace

Lane is slower than Coop in that latter capability (but was closer yesterday - noticeably slower when Davis was the center)


Title: Re: Addison Nichols not even backing up Lane.
Post by: murfvol on September 24, 2023, 11:54:07 EDT
Did Hubbs mention Lang is probably the center of the future? Obviously he's nowhere near ready now.


Title: Re: Addison Nichols not even backing up Lane.
Post by: Black Diamond Vol on September 25, 2023, 12:14:48 EDT
Did Hubbs mention Lang is probably the center of the future? Obviously he's nowhere near ready now.

If you define "future" as 2024 and forward, I'm not sure ANY of our OL of the future are currently on campus. :eek:


Title: Re: Addison Nichols not even backing up Lane.
Post by: VinnieVOL on September 25, 2023, 02:44:20 EDT
This is by far our biggest problem at the moment.  (OL development)


Title: Re: Addison Nichols not even backing up Lane.
Post by: murfvol on September 25, 2023, 03:27:14 EDT
This is a major concern. It seems we have better OL depth than two years ago, but minus upside.


Title: Re: Addison Nichols not even backing up Lane.
Post by: SmokeyJoe on September 25, 2023, 06:49:14 EDT
Did Hubbs mention Lang is probably the center of the future? Obviously he's nowhere near ready now.

Ollie Lane is a senior


Title: Re: Addison Nichols not even backing up Lane.
Post by: murfvol on September 25, 2023, 08:58:40 EDT
Ollie Lane is a senior

Lane is indeed a senior, but Lang is redshirting this season.

   https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/vysen-lang/19081    (https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/vysen-lang/19081)


Title: Re: Addison Nichols not even backing up Lane.
Post by: SmokeyJoe on September 25, 2023, 10:26:31 EDT
Lane is indeed a senior, but Lang is redshirting this season.

   https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/vysen-lang/19081    (https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/vysen-lang/19081)

Ohhh... I forgot about him. I used to be really good at knowing the roster. I'm slipping in my old age. Thanks for the info!


Title: Re: Addison Nichols not even backing up Lane.
Post by: PirateVOL on September 25, 2023, 10:50:10 EDT
Ohhh... I forgot about him. I used to be really good at knowing the roster. I'm slipping in my old age. Thanks for the info!
Young whippersnapper to me you are :naughty:


Title: Re: Addison Nichols not even backing up Lane.
Post by: SmokeyJoe on September 25, 2023, 11:17:17 EDT
Young whippersnapper to me you are :naughty:

Well you are the elder statesman of the board  :biggrin:


Title: Re: Addison Nichols not even backing up Lane.
Post by: droner on September 25, 2023, 11:49:47 EDT
Well you are the elder statesman of the board  :biggrin:

Not so fast my friend. I think I hold that distinction.  :old:


Title: Re: Addison Nichols not even backing up Lane.
Post by: PirateVOL on September 25, 2023, 11:52:38 EDT
Not so fast my friend. I think I hold that distinction.  :old:
I bow to the barnicle encrusted old fart ... :naughty: :old: :wow: :inughout:


Title: Re: Addison Nichols not even backing up Lane.
Post by: murfvol on September 26, 2023, 12:34:59 EDT
Ohhh... I forgot about him. I used to be really good at knowing the roster. I'm slipping in my old age. Thanks for the info!

I used to know the entire roster, and where everyone was from. Saturday I had the roster open on my phone during the game.


Title: Re: Addison Nichols not even backing up Lane.
Post by: SmokeyJoe on September 26, 2023, 02:18:07 EDT
Not so fast my friend. I think I hold that distinction.  :old:

My bad!  :patriot: