Serious question for discussion on next year's MSU football team...

[maroonmania]

Assuming we sign no early JUCOs on the OL that can come in and immediately play, can we field an SEC quality OL next year? To me that is the absolute key to next year. I really feel fairly confident in every other aspect of the team. If our OL comes together we should be able to have a really good year next year with a schedule that should be somewhat easier but if we can't we may not even be able to duplicate the 6-6 record of this year. What say ye? Returners that have played significant minutes are Gabe Jackson, Blaine Clausell and Dillon Day. Tobias Smith is sort of a wildcard on whether he can get back from injury and stay healthy. I'm thinking that's about it, everybody else on the OL will be new, young players getting their ears wet in the SEC. I'm personally very concerned about this one aspect of our team.

 

[Griffdawg]

It will make or break us next year. We should be pretty solid everywhere else on the field. I have no idea how our OL projects for next year but maybe someone can shed some light on the situation. It certainly wouldn't hurt my feelings if we could pick up a few quality JUCO linemen in this year's signing class.

 

[MSU124]

Siddoway (offers from Iowa State, Pitt, Rutgers, Texas Tech, WVU) and Mark Beard (offers from Arkansas, Georgia, Houston, WVU. Visiting this weekend) both are big targets, along with Holley.<div>
</div><div>LT: Beard/Clausell</div><div>LG: Jackson/Tobias</div><div>C: Holley/Day</div><div>RG: Day/Tobias</div><div>RT: Siddoway/Beard</div>

 

[maroonmania]

We desperately need one and it would be good to get both.

 

[MSU124]

Good with Siddoway<div>Not sure on Beard. He said Arkansas have the edge because he just visited them. He is coming here this weekend thenGeorgianext week in the middle of the week sometime. He said playing time is very important and he sees the best chance to play at Mississippi State andGeorgia. He came to the Egg Bowl and he said it was alot of fun.</div>