Sessions may be a candidate to "start right away" but he may find the going a wee bit tougher when he looks to the other side of the ball and sees BJ or X staring him in the face!! I like the confidence and perhaps it will translate onto the field. As an aside, I'm not sure Coleman is a good answer at LT. He doesn't appear to be nimble or long enough for the position. Opposing teams often put their best rusher up against the LT and I haven't observed enough agility by Coleman to stand up against the best the PAC12 has to offer. I'm more concerned about this fit than any other on the OL. Perhaps a few candidates will emerge at LT putting Coleman back in the interior which is his natural fit.
I hope the limited depth on the O-line doesn't bite us this year. Why we can't recruit and develop a three-deep I can't imagine., but ultimately it falls on the coaches for either not picking out the right talent and then perhaps not coaching it up. It also seems like every year there is more attrition on the OL than any other position group. Wash, Rinse, Repeat.
Very interesting - a couple of "adds" late in the process. But it seems like both can help their respective teams. On the Askew addition, whether the four-star recruit can flash what got him into college at a high level is sort of an unknown at this point.
Thanks Nick.
Sessions may be a candidate to "start right away" but he may find the going a wee bit tougher when he looks to the other side of the ball and sees BJ or X staring him in the face!! I like the confidence and perhaps it will translate onto the field. As an aside, I'm not sure Coleman is a good answer at LT. He doesn't appear to be nimble or long enough for the position. Opposing teams often put their best rusher up against the LT and I haven't observed enough agility by Coleman to stand up against the best the PAC12 has to offer. I'm more concerned about this fit than any other on the OL. Perhaps a few candidates will emerge at LT putting Coleman back in the interior which is his natural fit.
I hope the limited depth on the O-line doesn't bite us this year. Why we can't recruit and develop a three-deep I can't imagine., but ultimately it falls on the coaches for either not picking out the right talent and then perhaps not coaching it up. It also seems like every year there is more attrition on the OL than any other position group. Wash, Rinse, Repeat.
I appreciate this article giving some depth and analysis of these two new Bears.
Thorpe wont be back. Medical problem. This has been public knowledge for some time. Therebis one scholly open. Recruiting is not done.
Very interesting - a couple of "adds" late in the process. But it seems like both can help their respective teams. On the Askew addition, whether the four-star recruit can flash what got him into college at a high level is sort of an unknown at this point.