(01-31-2017 04:47 PM)Ken Barna Wrote:  Dear Friends,
Why are we desperate for offensive tackles? Now I don't know who will be positioned at guard or tackle, but we have Pete Bergman, Rob Pavletich, Dakota Tallman, Jeremy Hickey, as well as others. The people I just mentioned have some experience as well. If....you want an experienced JUCO to come in as a offensive tackle, then say that. We have players... will they fill the bill? I don't know.

Looking at our roster Ken, who are our starting OT's today? Name one OT on our roster who has ANY experience at the position? I've gone right down the roster and explained this multiple times.

And yes, I've been saying for a while we need at least 1, possibly 2 Juco OT's to try to fill the recruiting gap over the past few years. I'm not going to go name by name again, because I've already done that, but Pavletich is the only name you mentioned who might have a chance. We really need him to step up, but have no idea if he can do it because he's had zero reps in a real game. Hickey is a G/C, not even close to quick enough for an OT. There is a reason the other guys, and the Michigan transfer, quickly got bypassed this year by the Juco transfer Leatiota, and the true freshman, Nielsen. THEY CAN'T PLAY! Hopefully Creighton didn't whiff on VanHoeven and Donnellon as well. With a year under their belts, we should have a much better idea about their future's after Spring ball.

If this new Juco can't step right in, and Pavletich is a big drop off from this year's starters.......we're in trouble. Unless Donnellon is ahead of schedule, or Nielsen can move outside to OT.

I'll be holding my breathe through Spring ball.