'24 MA OT Guerby Lambert (Notre Dame Signee)

[greyhammer90]

On the II podcast yesterday, they mentioned that Absher has been having some back issues. I'd guess it'll be Lambert

Based on how much info those guys have it'll probably be Will Black

 

[GoldenToTheGrave]

All I know is that while the Oline played solid considering the level of inexperience we brought back the truth is Riley Leonard covered up for a ton of deficiences, especially the pass protection. All signs points to them being better but we also do need them to be better.

 

[Irish du Nord]

Based on how much info those guys have it'll probably be Will Black

Last year Pendelton came out of nowhere right around this time (well not nowhere, but like current Chris Terek level of pedigree up until that point). No injuries responsible for it either, just competition.

 

[T-Boone]

All I know is that while the Oline played solid considering the level of inexperience we brought back the truth is Riley Leonard covered up for a ton of deficiences, especially the pass protection.

I wonder if that is true of a huge percentage of OLs that win the Moore award.

 

[Pennick44]

You guys are acting like Knapp is some all world tackle. He didn’t play great the first half last year chances are he doesn’t even see the field if Jaguash doesn’t get hurt. I think Lambert and Black are future first round picks at tackle they got the size and there’s already talks of Lambert being the 3rd best OL currently on the roster. So you plan on sitting him when Jaguash comes back?

Rudolph>NDFAN2008

 

[Pennick44]

Based on how much info those guys have it'll probably be Will Black

Black or Ty Chan...

 

[Crazy Balki]

All I know is that while the Oline played solid considering the level of inexperience we brought back the truth is Riley Leonard covered up for a ton of deficiences, especially the pass protection. All signs points to them being better but we also do need them to be better.

I think that's only really true early on.

Leonard covered up for a lot of Knapp's struggles in particular in pass protection, but as the season went on, the protection got A LOT better.

The pass protection was so much better at the end of the season than it was week 1 and 2.

 

[stlnd01]

I wonder if that is true of a huge percentage of OLs that win the Moore award.

That's an interesting question. Looking back at recent winners:
Army's QB last year was pretty mobile. He wasn't gonna get sacked and that always looks good for an OL.
Penix at Washington had some wheels and was an excellent college QB
JJ McCarthy and Cade McNamara were not especially mobile. (how did Michigan win the Joe Moore two straight years? barf)
The 2020 Bama offense was just an all-around machine.
Same with LSU in 2019.
Oklahoma in 2018 had Kyler Murray but also had four OLs drafted in the first four rounds.
2017 it was us. The OL was kind of our whole identity on offense that year.

So, maybe two camps: Super-dynamic offenses with an OL that helped make things hum (2023 Washington, Bama, LSU), and other teams where the OL really set the tone for the whole enterprise (those Michigan teams and us in 2017). Army last year probably somewhere in the middle.

 

[Dale]

Prister reporting he will start at RG

 

[irishnd31]

Prister reporting he will start at RG

2008 says,

 

[zelezo vlk]

Prister reporting he will start at RG

I like this

 

[NDFAN2008]

Prister reporting he will start at RG

Massive news considering they are saying he’s the 3rd best OL on the roster kids gonna be a pro

 

[ulukinatme]

 

[Rocketman84]

Still not sure why we're in a hurry to move Knapp off LT.

He was very solid for a true freshman last year having never played the position, and the staff clearly loves him which bodes well for his future development. As far as I know, he's taken all reps at LT with the 1s during camp. And we're moving him off the position for a guy who seemingly has trouble staying healthy (CJ), so we can accommodate a guy who's never taken a live rep in a game (Lambert)?

It just seems kind of...crazy to me.

Well you got your answer

 

[Crazy Balki]

Still not sure why we're in a hurry to move Knapp off LT.

He was very solid for a true freshman last year having never played the position, and the staff clearly loves him which bodes well for his future development. As far as I know, he's taken all reps at LT with the 1s during camp. And we're moving him off the position for a guy who seemingly has trouble staying healthy (CJ), so we can accommodate a guy who's never taken a live rep in a game (Lambert)?

It just seems kind of...crazy to me.

Woof. This didn't age well.

Not your fault Katz, I was right there with you, but boy did Knapp have one STINKER of a performance last night.

 

[Katzenboyer]

Woof. This didn't age well.

Not your fault Katz, I was right there with you, but boy did Knapp have one STINKER of a performance last night.

Yeah, my second point in the postgame thread owned up to defending Knapp all offseason, and being proven wrong about that Sunday night.

Jagusah needs to get healthy.

 

[irishff1014]

 

[2013Irish]

Imagine a parent during the BK era writing something like that. We gon' be aight.