Wild Bill
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Returning starters:
Mike McGlinchey - played well and will lock down one tackle spot
Quenton Nelson - played well and will likely stay at left guard
Players likely to compete for a starting spot:
Hunter Bivin - not much info but it seems like he's one of the favorites to lock down the other tackle position oppose big mike.
Alex Bars - I assume he's a favorite to land the guard spot opposite Q based on the staff's decision to start him when Q was injured last year (of course that can change given the development of others)
Sam Mustipher - Martin's back up last year at center and will compete with Hoge for the job in 2016
Tristen Hoge - highly ranked recruit who will likely compete with Mustipher for the spot at center.
Colin McGovern - maybe a dark horse to take one of the spots. He's got a few years in the program and looked good when he got some tick last year
The unknown:
Trevor Ruhland - seems like a tough kid and could be the player to watch out of this group if he can gain some good weight
Jimmy Byrne - probably still needs time to develop
John Montelus - not much chatter about him being a likely candidate to replace anyone
The freshman:
Tommy Kraemer - he's too big and talented to dismiss as a serious option but I doubt he'll be able to earn a spot as a starter (but I wouldn't be surprised if he cracks the two deep)
Liam Eichenberg - probably needs some time in the system before he competes for a spot
Parker Boudreaux - same as above
Losing three starters is never good for your offensive line but the open competition for these spots is going to make all the contenders tougher and better.
I would be shocked if Bars didn't take one spot. He was the first guy off the bench when Q went down and he played well. He's young and it's fair to assume he'll only get better.
The last two spots gets tricky, IMO. If Bars is good enough to earn either the guard or tackle spot, it's going to be a great competition between Bivin, Mustipher and Hoge for the last two spots that could lead to the following combinations:
MM - Q - Hoge - Bars - Bivin
MM - Q - Mustipher - Bars - Bivin
MM - Q - Mustipher - Hoge - Bars
MM - Q - Hoge - Mustipher - Bars
Competition is always good and it should be a fun spring and fall camp with these guys.
Mike McGlinchey - played well and will lock down one tackle spot
Quenton Nelson - played well and will likely stay at left guard
Players likely to compete for a starting spot:
Hunter Bivin - not much info but it seems like he's one of the favorites to lock down the other tackle position oppose big mike.
Alex Bars - I assume he's a favorite to land the guard spot opposite Q based on the staff's decision to start him when Q was injured last year (of course that can change given the development of others)
Sam Mustipher - Martin's back up last year at center and will compete with Hoge for the job in 2016
Tristen Hoge - highly ranked recruit who will likely compete with Mustipher for the spot at center.
Colin McGovern - maybe a dark horse to take one of the spots. He's got a few years in the program and looked good when he got some tick last year
The unknown:
Trevor Ruhland - seems like a tough kid and could be the player to watch out of this group if he can gain some good weight
Jimmy Byrne - probably still needs time to develop
John Montelus - not much chatter about him being a likely candidate to replace anyone
The freshman:
Tommy Kraemer - he's too big and talented to dismiss as a serious option but I doubt he'll be able to earn a spot as a starter (but I wouldn't be surprised if he cracks the two deep)
Liam Eichenberg - probably needs some time in the system before he competes for a spot
Parker Boudreaux - same as above
Losing three starters is never good for your offensive line but the open competition for these spots is going to make all the contenders tougher and better.
I would be shocked if Bars didn't take one spot. He was the first guy off the bench when Q went down and he played well. He's young and it's fair to assume he'll only get better.
The last two spots gets tricky, IMO. If Bars is good enough to earn either the guard or tackle spot, it's going to be a great competition between Bivin, Mustipher and Hoge for the last two spots that could lead to the following combinations:
MM - Q - Hoge - Bars - Bivin
MM - Q - Mustipher - Bars - Bivin
MM - Q - Mustipher - Hoge - Bars
MM - Q - Hoge - Mustipher - Bars
Competition is always good and it should be a fun spring and fall camp with these guys.
