'06 Offensive line starters

[HuskerInKC16]

OT's

Carl Nicks, 6-6, 320, Jr

Lydon Murtha, 6-7, 315, So.

Brock Pasteur, 6-6, 290, Jr. -- was he injured last year?

Matt Slauson, 6-5, 340, So.

 

OG's

Greg Austin, 6-1, 290, Sr

Rodney Picou, 6-4, 300, RFr.

Craig Roark, 6-2, 300, RFr.

Andy Christensen, 6-3, 200

 

C - Kurt Mann 6-4, 290, Sr.

 

My starting 5: Nicks, Murtha, Austin, Mann and........Roark!

[husker rob]

you forgot Patrick in your line-up. After the way he played in the final 3 games he is well on his way to being a starter next year.

 

He was just a Soph last year right?

[hoyamannn]

Considering Christenson was probably considered our best lineman before he went down and favored to beat out Austin, I'd imagine him getting one of the starting positions as long as he's completely healthy.

[Jarred04]

Although i am biased (i went to school with andy), i do agree that andy could easily pull a starting job. He'll be back strong for us, and i hope he gets a chance to start. Either way i don't mind competition becasue that means we have strong back ups.

[TheKiD]

This will be pretty tough to predict right now.. We've got a lot of guys competing for spots in the off-season. Murtha, Austin, and Mann are pretty much locks. Outside of them, I like Nicks and Christiensen.

[StuckinChicago]

disagree about murtha, while more talented than patrick, being bigger and faster, he also didnt have the plays learned half way through last year, even though he had been on campus for a year and a half. I know a few of the offensive lineman, and the consensus opinion of Lydon is not all that great. he is in no way a lock right now....

[benjibean1]

you also have to keep in mind all the JUCO's that they are bringin in. That has to account for something.

[StuckinChicago]

What about mike huff?

[NU fan in Denver]

What about Jordon Picou? Isn't he a tackle? Just another possibility to play and provide valuable depth. He has a year in the system now, so hopefully he has a good understanding of the offense.

[hoyamannn]

Austin is in no way a lock, the guy is not 100% and never will be.

[Jarred04]

exactly, that poor man can barely walk up stairs. I feel bad for him. he is such a competitor, but if he gets beat out, i understand why.

[BigWillie]

LT - Chris Patrick

LG - Andy Christensen

C - Kurt Mann

RG - Matt Slauson

RT - Lydon Murtha

 

I personally believe Patrick might be better at guard, but it has been long rumored that Slauson would be moving to guard next year.

 

I'd expect a dogfight between Roark and Mann for the center position, but Mann wins out thanks to seniority. Expect Roark will probably get significant snaps.

[Roy CO HSKR]

Thre coaches started Patrick over Murtha at the end of the year. Also, Austin has a permanent knee injury limiting him to about 85%.

 

Although the OL is a priority, the IB/FB position must block in place of a decent job by Ross. This is another reason to put Lucky in a split/wing back postion with Todd/Glenn in protection.

[Huskrz65]

Do you think any coaches or players read this board and take onboard anything from what our general consensus might advise?

(I am not limiting it to this thread either.)

[HANC]

I would assume that a few current and future Huskers read this board... this is why I absolutely dislike some of the negativity towards the programs and sometimes players...

 

As a coach, I would say that likely no coach reads this board or really cares what "our" opinion is..... can't blame them either....if we knew as much as they did, we would be on a college practice field somewhere instead of sitting at a computer....

 

As far as the OL is concerned.....

 

LT: Murtha

LG: Patrick

C: Mann

RG: Austin

RT: Slauson or Pastuer

 

 

* I look for Pastuer to be a force to be reckoned with this season....

* As stated in an earlier post, Patrick seems to be better suited to play G than the others, so I have slated him in there.... but maybe he sticks at T and rotates or starts in front of Murtha..