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Tyler Russell has an advantage not many other talented up and coming QBs at MSU have had.....
A solid offensive line. That's why I think he succeeds in changing the way the MSU QB is viewed. He may not be a first rounder, but he'll be a successful QB who wins some games and puts up some yards. <div>
</div><div>We have no seniors on the offensive line this year, but at the same time, most of them got experience playing last year. We all know that experience key to the effectiveness of the offense at schools like MSU. We'll struggle a little bit this year, but the talent is there. Day, Smith and Jackson are solid. A slew of 2nd and 3rd year in the program type players to take the other spot, along with two solid JUCOs, one of which has already just about nailed down a starting position. An emerging diamond in the rough in Justin Malone.</div><div>
</div><div>Then, every single one of them will be back next season, along with the running backs. Hopefully, the senior receivers can even out the maturing process of the OL this year and then vice versa the following year when younger, but talented receivers take over like Morrow, Lewis, Johnson, etc.</div><div>
</div><div>Think back at the last few QBs that we thought would be the next big thing:</div><div>
</div><div>1) Relf: He wasn't that great, played better behind the line in '10, regressed back to true form behind a younger line in '11.</div><div>2) Fant: We don't need to talk about the horrific lines he played behind.</div><div>3) Madkin: The lines that did Fant in did Madkin in his Sr. year.</div><div>4) Taite: When the dozers from '94 left, so did his efficiency.</div><div>
</div><div>Just my opinion after reading the CL article this morning and getting fired up. I know the haters and rebels will say, "well the offensive line sucked this year and you lost 2 seniors lolol11111!" and I acknowledge that. But we also have a wealth of experience coming back that is now a year older. Clausell is now a year older and stronger. Day established himself. We aren't counting on completely new faces....just sophomores who were freshmen last year. Plus two stud JUCOs.</div><div>
</div><div>Simply put, Mullen has been stockpiling OL depth starting with the 2010 signing class, and I think we start to see the benefits this year. Robinson, Muniz, Clausell, Lawson, Day....those guys are about ready to take over. The 2 classes since then have had at least 4 OL in them. The future of the OL is bright, even if they do have some bumps next year.
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A solid offensive line. That's why I think he succeeds in changing the way the MSU QB is viewed. He may not be a first rounder, but he'll be a successful QB who wins some games and puts up some yards. <div>
</div><div>We have no seniors on the offensive line this year, but at the same time, most of them got experience playing last year. We all know that experience key to the effectiveness of the offense at schools like MSU. We'll struggle a little bit this year, but the talent is there. Day, Smith and Jackson are solid. A slew of 2nd and 3rd year in the program type players to take the other spot, along with two solid JUCOs, one of which has already just about nailed down a starting position. An emerging diamond in the rough in Justin Malone.</div><div>
</div><div>Then, every single one of them will be back next season, along with the running backs. Hopefully, the senior receivers can even out the maturing process of the OL this year and then vice versa the following year when younger, but talented receivers take over like Morrow, Lewis, Johnson, etc.</div><div>
</div><div>Think back at the last few QBs that we thought would be the next big thing:</div><div>
</div><div>1) Relf: He wasn't that great, played better behind the line in '10, regressed back to true form behind a younger line in '11.</div><div>2) Fant: We don't need to talk about the horrific lines he played behind.</div><div>3) Madkin: The lines that did Fant in did Madkin in his Sr. year.</div><div>4) Taite: When the dozers from '94 left, so did his efficiency.</div><div>
</div><div>Just my opinion after reading the CL article this morning and getting fired up. I know the haters and rebels will say, "well the offensive line sucked this year and you lost 2 seniors lolol11111!" and I acknowledge that. But we also have a wealth of experience coming back that is now a year older. Clausell is now a year older and stronger. Day established himself. We aren't counting on completely new faces....just sophomores who were freshmen last year. Plus two stud JUCOs.</div><div>
</div><div>Simply put, Mullen has been stockpiling OL depth starting with the 2010 signing class, and I think we start to see the benefits this year. Robinson, Muniz, Clausell, Lawson, Day....those guys are about ready to take over. The 2 classes since then have had at least 4 OL in them. The future of the OL is bright, even if they do have some bumps next year.
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