Here's the question. It seems like many are receiving inside information here, and I'm wondering where you're getting it. I'm always on Singer to throw something out my way, but I can never break him. I'm beginning to think it's just me. So here it is - how do we know that Zeke will be starting at center and Lugg at guard? Now I'm not saying that can't happen, but keep in mind what we see on Saturday could be what we see for the rest of the regular season, and possibly the ACC championship game.
There were some of us that thought Lugg was going to play center, that is until Kraemer went down. He could still play it because if you remember it was Dillan Gibbons who filled in at LG earlier in the season, and we could possibly see Lugg at center and Gibbons at RG. What about Colin Grunhard at center? I'll guess we'll find out tomorrow.
Here's my concern. It's not about the quality of the player as much as it's going to be about communication. Losing 2 linemen who play next to each other is a big deal, and especially if one is your center. Putting 2 players in that don't have much game experience is concerning as well - especially at center.
I watched Michigan last night and I saw that they started the kid from Moeller at center for the first time. I wasn't focusing on him, but I did every time that Rutgers ran a stunt or had a delayed blitz for a sack or QB hurry and they showed the play again. It was clear that they were on their blocks, but the problem was 2 guys blocking 1 and no one looking for a stunt or blitz. It was clear to me that the defender being blocked by the center should have been passed off once the guard was engaged. Communication problems. I'm not saying it's going to happen Saturday, but am I concerned? Sure I am, but hopefully coach Quinn can get them all playing as one.
So lets be honest. If there was one game where we had to break in 2 new starters, this would be it. Nothing about the front 7 of this North Carolina defense scares me, and especially up front. The interior players are not overly big or quick, and the starters play a bunch of snaps during the course of the game, and that's mainly due to having freshmen as the back-ups at both DT spots and at DE. They'll mix up their fronts from what looks like our defense to a 3 man and a 5 man. Again, there will be times that the center is going to have someone directly over him, and he needs to handle it.
It's a pretty simple game plan. Do what you do best and that's run the ball right at them between the tackles. They have not seen a running game like this all season, and their lack of depth is going to hurt them even worse ion Saturday. NC is giving up 152 rushing yards a game, and that includes playing teams who rank 12/15/, 14/15 and 15/15 in rushing yards in the ACC. Our backs are well rested and we'll be able to throw 3 fresh ones out there.
There were some of us that thought Lugg was going to play center, that is until Kraemer went down. He could still play it because if you remember it was Dillan Gibbons who filled in at LG earlier in the season, and we could possibly see Lugg at center and Gibbons at RG. What about Colin Grunhard at center? I'll guess we'll find out tomorrow.
Here's my concern. It's not about the quality of the player as much as it's going to be about communication. Losing 2 linemen who play next to each other is a big deal, and especially if one is your center. Putting 2 players in that don't have much game experience is concerning as well - especially at center.
I watched Michigan last night and I saw that they started the kid from Moeller at center for the first time. I wasn't focusing on him, but I did every time that Rutgers ran a stunt or had a delayed blitz for a sack or QB hurry and they showed the play again. It was clear that they were on their blocks, but the problem was 2 guys blocking 1 and no one looking for a stunt or blitz. It was clear to me that the defender being blocked by the center should have been passed off once the guard was engaged. Communication problems. I'm not saying it's going to happen Saturday, but am I concerned? Sure I am, but hopefully coach Quinn can get them all playing as one.
So lets be honest. If there was one game where we had to break in 2 new starters, this would be it. Nothing about the front 7 of this North Carolina defense scares me, and especially up front. The interior players are not overly big or quick, and the starters play a bunch of snaps during the course of the game, and that's mainly due to having freshmen as the back-ups at both DT spots and at DE. They'll mix up their fronts from what looks like our defense to a 3 man and a 5 man. Again, there will be times that the center is going to have someone directly over him, and he needs to handle it.
It's a pretty simple game plan. Do what you do best and that's run the ball right at them between the tackles. They have not seen a running game like this all season, and their lack of depth is going to hurt them even worse ion Saturday. NC is giving up 152 rushing yards a game, and that includes playing teams who rank 12/15/, 14/15 and 15/15 in rushing yards in the ACC. Our backs are well rested and we'll be able to throw 3 fresh ones out there.
