(08-28-2017 03:41 PM)emu steve Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 03:30 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  When ETough mentioned the unpredictability of the OL situation, I figured the only sure starter was Leatiota. I'm most surprised that Armstrong couldn't lock down a spot, but wasn't expecting Bukoski and Hickey to beat him out. Those came out of nowhere.

Personally, I think it could be Creighton wanting to figure out combinations before the tougher games (no disrespect to Charlotte), and any of these guys could win a job with impressive play. The one thing you don't want to be doing is shuffling linemen around all season, but we might have to do that over the first few games before we find a group that he's comfortable with.

Sam, I hope we aren't by design (or necessity) using Charlotte as if it were a FCS 1st game to experiment with lineups, etc. etc.

I just hope CC is trying to hide his OL for the Rutgers game...

Many teams use the OOC schedule for just that: finding combinations of inexperienced units that work the best together. The guys listed as starters did enough in camp to get a shot, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will translate to a real game. We should be strong enough in other areas to beat Charlotte while getting a solid look at a couple different linemen.