Serious question...

[Hopeful Hog]

Is anyone concerned about the lack of OL recruiting? This isn't a knock on Morris, Chavis, or anyone else so please keep the shaming to yourself. It's a legitimate question seeing as how our OL was complete garbage the last couple years, with the exception of Ragnow of course.

I can only hope the new scheme will somehow mask the fact that none of these guys can run or pass block. Thoughts?

[rolyat_2008]

Yes, it has the makings of a disaster. We lost three this year to graduation in Ragnow, Raulerson and Ramirez.

Lose five more after next season to graduation in Gibson, Malone, Wallace, Froholdt and Rogers.

Leaves us with (if none move on) Colton Jackson, Jalen Merrick, Jake Heinrich, Kirby Adcock, Shane Clenin, Dalton Wagner, Silas Robinson and anymore we sign on Feb 7.

Post Pittman we signed back to back classes of:

2016
Jake Heinrich
Deion Malone
Paul Ramirez

2017
Kirby Adcock
Shane Clenin
Dalton Wagner

It's by far one of the biggest situations the new staff must address.

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

 We've already signed two and are in on a juco stud. There are also a couple more offered for 18 as well. 2019 I'm not familiar with, but if my memory serves me they are in a at least 3 or 4 already.

[RaisinHog]

We've already signed two and are in on a juco stud. There are also a couple more offered for 18 as well. 2019 I'm not familiar with, but if my memory serves me they are in a at least 3 or 4 already.

We have signed 1 .. we have one committed and that juco stud committed elsewhere over the weekend.

[Atlhogfan1]

Yes. Discussed it throughout the season. Too few HS olinemen signed and being recruited. 

[TexasRazorback]

Theres still a couple of weeks to go until signing day. I have faith and trust in the coaching staff and we will be fine.

[RaisinHog]

I should add that there are a couple of nice o line prospect instate next year that we will probably get

[Bubba's Bruisers]

I think we're gonna be real thin and inexperienced on OL starting in 2019.  It's been a problem for the last couple recruiting cycles and the current cycle doesn't look to measurablely improve it...at least not numbers-wise.  Not CM's fault.  We've seen this coming for a couple years now.  OL recruiting has just not been good.  It'll be the top position for CM to get shored up IMO.

[hogmolar]

A question out of ignorance, any chance any of the TE or FB get moved or would they be too small?

[nwahogfan1]

Is anyone concerned about the lack of OL recruiting? This isn't a knock on Morris, Chavis, or anyone else so please keep the shaming to yourself. It's a legitimate question seeing as how our OL was complete garbage the last couple years, with the exception of Ragnow of course.

I can only hope the new scheme will somehow mask the fact that none of these guys can run or pass block. Thoughts?

I think they will sign 3 HS kids this year and maybe a JUCO OLM.   If they get the ones they want then I think that will be an ok class.  No doubt we need to get better OLM in future classes.  I would like to sign 4 OLM a year and maybe a couple walk on OLM.

[redeye]

Hasn't Morris already said that OL was a recruiting priority?  I know Bielema has said he wishes that he'd signed more in his last years.  I think Bielema's problem was that he had certain high standards and struggled to find OL recruits that met those standards, after Pittman left.

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

We have signed 1 .. we have one committed and that juco stud committed elsewhere over the weekend.

We have Noah and Silas both signed I thought...

[rolyat_2008]

We have Noah and Silas both signed I thought...

Silas signed, Noah did not but is currently still committed.

[RaisinHog]

Silas signed, Noah did not but is currently still committed.

Correct although it appears he will honor his commitment ..