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Going to have to. Games are won in the trenches. Past 2 years we've had a DL that could bang in the trenches. OL, not so much. Regardless of how much Dylan has improved and our receiver group, poor OL play negates a lot of that. Harder to scheme when Dana can't run his whole O. It's early, but I'm really hoping this is our year to make some noise.

All good! That's what I thought mentioning #50 and 7th best DT. Honestly hoping for a rnd 1. Just help with recruiting seeing a guy go that high imho. I guess it comes down to how many teams need a good DT.

Ty at #50 or Fidone? Thanks

A lot like Trevor Lawrence IMHO. Trevor did a few designed runs and was serviceable in the in the zone read as well. He was right at 7 carries his soph campaign. 9 TD's and averaged 34 yrds/ game that year. I'd take it. As you mentioned, just enough tp keep the honest and not completely forget about him in the "run" game.

It's the off season and not much going on. Read a quick article with Rhule talking about Raiola being improved in year 2. Second time I have read in the off season talking about his weight. One mentioned 245 and playing at 225 or vice versa. I can't remember, but Rhule mentions this: Was he playing to heavy last season? Did that impact his ability to run or scramble better. The use of the word "nimble" makes me think of a guy "fleet of feet". Thoughts? Again, off season and nothing much else going on. I do LOVE the idea about "making sure he's a guy who can run". Run the damn ball guy likes this. BUT run him wisely. "You get to year two and you're really trying to master all the parts of the offense. I think for us it's him doing that while at the same time becoming dominant in the little things. His weight, making sure that he's a guy that can extend plays, making sure that he's a guy that can extend plays. Making sure that he's a guy who's nimble, making sure that he's a guy who can run."

I can't speak to the Pat's, but as a Panther's fan, I blame everything on David Tepper. 31-70 since he became owner with 6 HC's (some were interim w/mid season firings).....Dude is a clown show.

Not trying to get something started, but did Ekeler suggest we need to get better guys? Or is he giving a shoutout to 2 guys he coached who went to the league?

Or Niles Paul. Bo's teams had some dudes no doubt.

Great article on him when he was at NU. The whole put up or shut up. Definitely a guys who gets the most out of the players and is a players coach. https://247sports.com/article/mike-ekeler-tennessee-vols-football-new-assistant-coach-once-ran-marathon-on-interstate-after-nebraska-cornhuskers-practice-162061533/

All I saw teams that were in playoffs and we are linked with them somehow. I take that as a win. Rhule might have taken away or spring game, but nobody and mean nobody will keep NU from being undefeated in the off season. @MavricThank you for this statistic, that at least in my mind, makes us in good company. Again, off season world champs!! Unsure what the 5 year high was, but it's improvement!!!

First, that's an amazing stat regardless of your level of competition. Then, imho, even more so looking at who they played. Hope he brings some winning attitude with him.

I have to agree. Kind of like all those years I thought we were "hiding our real stuff" until conference play so as not to show our hand. And then realized that what I saw in game one was really who we were......There's got to be more I would guess. Injury concerns, cost, risk vs reward, does it make a difference as to who starts or doesn't etc....Might just be Rhule and the AD just don't want to do it and "say things" to try and not get the fan base upset. Who knows.

Amazing how much closer to the end of the season the start of spring football is when we go to a bowl game!!! Lookig forward to hear what Rhule says. Should be good.

I read they talked about not having anything new on film with the new staff....That and injuries.

Truth! LOL