2021 Offensive Line

[dublinirish]

will throw this kid in there as a potential grad transfer OG:
https://gocrimson.com/sports/football/roster/eric-wilson/22175

he was committed to transfer to Auburn but backed out when Malzahn was canned

he's visiting a couple of P5 programs including PSU recently

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Harvard grad transfer OL Eric Wilson has committed to Penn State <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAre?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAre</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rivalsmike?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rivalsmike</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RivalsWoody?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RivalsWoody</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NateBauerBWI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NateBauerBWI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RivalsSnyder?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RivalsSnyder</a> <a href="https://t.co/H7vLoFey3H">https://t.co/H7vLoFey3H</a></p>— NCAA Transfer Portal (@RivalsPortal) <a href="https://twitter.com/RivalsPortal/status/1354429278973288448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 27, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[BilboBaggins]

I think Lugg and Correll are pretty much set in their spot at RT and C respectively.

Patterson is a guy who can excel at literally every position. You have the luxury of essentially putting him where you need him.

For me, this is how I see it:

LT: Baker
LG: Patterson
C: Correll
RG: Carroll
RT: Lugg

OR:

LT: Patterson
LG: Kristofic/Fisher
C: Correll
RG: Carroll
RT: Lugg

I vote for the bolded, if it works out.

 

[StPaul_Irish]

I think Lugg and Correll are pretty much set in their spot at RT and C respectively.

Patterson is a guy who can excel at literally every position. You have the luxury of essentially putting him where you need him.

For me, this is how I see it:

LT: Baker
LG: Patterson
C: Correll
RG: Carroll
RT: Lugg
OR:

LT: Patterson
LG: Kristofic/Fisher
C: Correll
RG: Carroll
RT: Lugg

THIS, is where I am at right now. Unless Baker just isn't ready and Quinn knows a lot more then we do. Patterson has 1 3/4 years of film at Center, so if that is his best NFL position, people have seen it. To me as well as he did on the inside, I would like to see him at LG. If Zeke struggles, gets hurt, JP slides right back in.

 

[zelezo vlk]

THIS, is where I am at right now. Unless Baker just isn't ready and Quinn knows a lot more then we do. Patterson has 1 3/4 years of film at Center, so if that is his best NFL position, people have seen it. To me as well as he did on the inside, I would like to see him at LG. If Zeke struggles, gets hurt, JP slides right back in.

This was something I thought of yesterday, if Patterson is LT and Zeke gets hurt, who's his backup? Do you make Dillon Gibbons spend all offseason snapping the ball? Because you don't want to move your LT if unnecessary. I'd typically prefer a backup LG step in than the backup LT.

 

[Luckylucci]

 

[Luckylucci]

Buchner, Carmody, and Baker on the right. He looks college ready. If it’s close, I think you gotta go with the Sophomore at LT.

 

[Trait Expectations]

Buchner, Carmody, and Baker on the right. He looks college ready. If it’s close, I think you gotta go with the Sophomore at LT.

Where you finding these pics? Thanks for posting them btw

 

[Luckylucci]

Various social media accounts of the players. ND media takes them and then gives them to the players to post.

 

[dublinirish]

II podcast from last week high on Carroll to get the RG spot

 

[Trait Expectations]

II podcast from last week high on Carroll to get the RG spot

This is excellent news. Hope we hear of major competition from the young guys, we need some "ahead of schedule" guys. I guess Carroll would just be "on schedule" but hopefully one of Baker, Carmody, or the true freshman are also fighting for a starting spot.

 

[Luckylucci]

That would be great news. Carroll would be ideal as it give us another guy with multiple years.

 

[IrishLion]

This is excellent news. Hope we hear of major competition from the young guys, we need some "ahead of schedule" guys. I guess Carroll would just be "on schedule" but hopefully one of Baker, Carmody, or the true freshman are also fighting for a starting spot.

That would be great news. Carroll would be ideal as it give us another guy with multiple years.

I'm hoping Fisher is ready to compete right away... he looks like he could be a carbon-copy of Aaron Banks, both in size and playing ability. A mammoth guard that is good enough to play outside if needed. If he's ready, plug him in and let him be a mainstay for three/four years.

 

[Luckylucci]

Baker, Patterson, Correll, Carroll, Lugg.

 

[Luckylucci]

I'm hoping Fisher is ready to compete right away... he looks like he could be a carbon-copy of Aaron Banks, both in size and playing ability. A mammoth guard that is good enough to play outside if needed. If he's ready, plug him in and let him be a mainstay for three/four years.

sorry I meant to quote the post and instead edited it. Baby brain I suppose.

I’m hoping for a youth movement, to some degree, along the OL. So, I’m right there with ya. The more guys that are ready the better for competition so I hope he’s ready as well. He looks great physically. Seems to have dropped some of the bad weight already. I just don’t know if it’ll be this year with the guys in front of him.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I vote for the bolded, if it works out.

Buster Bluth = BB = Bilbo Baggins?

Trait Expectations = Pai Mei = Veritate Duce Progredi?

 

[greyhammer90]

Buster Bluth = BB = Bilbo Baggins?

Trait Expectations = Pai Mei = Veritate Duce Progredi?

Seconded. We need our top men on this.

 

[StPaul_Irish]

Not sure if it was ISD or not, but one of the recent pod casts, they seemed to think/hear that Patterson was going to LT, and Gibbons was the front runner for the LG spot. Seemed to think Dirksen could be the front runner for the RG spot as well. I could be making the last part up, or confusing myself (happens a lot). So putting together the best I can from the PODs they seem to think it will look like

LT: Patterson
LG: Gibbons
C: Correll
RG: Carroll/Drik
RT: Lugg

 

[zelezo vlk]

Not sure if it was ISD or not, but one of the recent pod casts, they seemed to think/hear that Patterson was going to LT, and Gibbons was the front runner for the LG spot. Seemed to think Dirksen could be the front runner for the RG spot as well. I could be making the last part up, or confusing myself (happens a lot). So putting together the best I can from the PODs they seem to think it will look like

LT: Patterson
LG: Gibbons
C: Correll
RG: Carroll/Drik
RT: Lugg

Tim Prister of II was the only person I've heard talk about Dirksen at all recently, so you're probably thinking of him. I think in last week's podcast they acknowledged that Dirksen will get 'first crack" but as others have mentioned, Quinn Carroll would be expected to beat out Dirksen. It's too bad, I was rooting for the kid from the small Ohio farm town

 

[Luckylucci]

Tim Prister of II was the only person I've heard talk about Dirksen at all recently, so you're probably thinking of him. I think in last week's podcast they acknowledged that Dirksen will get 'first crack" but as others have mentioned, Quinn Carroll would be expected to beat out Dirksen. It's too bad, I was rooting for the kid from the small Ohio farm town

And, I think he's a good player. He's the type of guy that I could easily start on a quality Big10 team. He's just in competition with some really good players.

 

[zelezo vlk]

And, I think he's a good player. He's the type of guy that I could easily start on a quality Big10 team. He's just in competition with some really good players.

Kinda surprised he didn't grad transfer somewhere. Perhaps that's coming soon? Not that I want the kid outta South Bend, it's just surprising that he doesn't want the opportunity to go be a starter somewhere.

 

[Trait Expectations]

Buster Bluth = BB = Bilbo Baggins?

Trait Expectations = Pai Mei = Veritate Duce Progredi?

 

[stpeteirish]

Prister's freebie today has Carroll staying at tackle b/c Lugg's back is an issue and Dirksen with the first shot at RG. He's also got Kristoflec moving to LG giving Baker at shot at LT. All speculative.

I'm starting to think nobody really knows squat about our OL situation.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Prister's freebie today has Carroll staying at tackle b/c Lugg's back is an issue and Dirksen with the first shot at RG. He's also got Kristoflec moving to LG giving Baker at shot at LT. All speculative.

I'm starting to think nobody really knows squat about our OL situation.

Considering no one can attend practice, again (over a year now) they really nothing.

 

[Irish YJ]

Prister's freebie today has Carroll staying at tackle b/c Lugg's back is an issue and Dirksen with the first shot at RG. He's also got Kristoflec moving to LG giving Baker at shot at LT. All speculative.

I'm starting to think nobody really knows squat about our OL situation.

NDI has it like below. They are one of the better depth chart pubs IMO, but I'm sure it will change several times before the season starts.

(PS - Mods - love you can past tables now).

Left Tackle
55	Jarrett Patterson	6-5	305	Sr.
73	Andrew Kristofic	6-5	292	Jr.
79	Tosh Baker	6-8	300	So.
	Joe Alt	6-7	280	Fr.
Left Guard
76	Dillan Gibbons	6-4	309	Gr.
70	Hunter Spears	6-4	304	Jr.
50	Rocco Spindler	6-5	315	Fr.
Center
52	Zeke Correll	6-3	295	Jr.
	Pat Coogan	6-5	310	Fr.
Right Guard
77	Quinn Carroll	6-7	306	Jr.
56	John Dirksen	6-5	306	Sr.
Right Tackle
75	Josh Lugg	6-7	310	Gr.
68	Michael Carmody	6-6	300	So.
54	Blake Fisher	6-6	330	Fr.
72	Caleb Johnson	6-6	275	Fr.

 

[Irish du Nord]

NDI has it like below. They are one of the better depth chart pubs IMO, but I'm sure it will change several times before the season starts.

(PS - Mods - love you can past tables now).

Left Tackle
55	Jarrett Patterson	6-5	305	Sr.
73	Andrew Kristofic	6-5	292	Jr.
79	Tosh Baker	6-8	300	So.
	Joe Alt	6-7	280	Fr.
Left Guard
76	Dillan Gibbons	6-4	309	Gr.
70	Hunter Spears	6-4	304	Jr.
50	Rocco Spindler	6-5	315	Fr.
Center
52	Zeke Correll	6-3	295	Jr.
	Pat Coogan	6-5	310	Fr.
Right Guard
77	Quinn Carroll	6-7	306	Jr.
56	John Dirksen	6-5	306	Sr.
Right Tackle
75	Josh Lugg	6-7	310	Gr.
68	Michael Carmody	6-6	300	So.
54	Blake Fisher	6-6	330	Fr.
72	Caleb Johnson	6-6	275	Fr.

I'd be pretty happy if this was the case

 

[Dale]

I'm starting to think nobody really knows squat about our OL situation.

Well because no one does. Not yet. Not any insider or Quinn or BK. We can’t know what our OL will be before we try the options

 

[Irish#1]

Well because no one does. Not yet. Not any insider or Quinn or BK. We can’t know what our OL will be before we try the options

I wouldn't go that far. I have to believe Quinn has a pretty good idea.

 

[rtrn2glory]

This is why I'm so frustrated we won't get any look into spring ball. The questions at O line alone are enough to keep me engaged for the entire spring.

 

[Dale]

I wouldn't go that far. I have to believe Quinn has a pretty good idea.

Who the OL will be? I think he probably has a hope or idea how it COULD shake out but I don’t think there’s an answer that he knows yet

 

[stpeteirish]

Kelly said Lugg is playing Tackle in the spring but they want to move him to guard. I'm interpreting that as meaning they've seen enough of him at both positions to know he's better at guard but they don't have enough at tackle now. Also probably means Patterson is a tackle when he returns from his injury
So that would be Patterson at LT, Zeke at C and Lugg at RG with LG and RT the position battles.

Spindler and Fisher should be in the thick of it.