For some reason this stuff never encourages me

by MadisonDomer, Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 08:57 (6223 days ago) @ FunkDoctorSpock

I've never looked at starting game experience as the number one factor for success. I frequently see that the top teams consist of 4-5 guys on the OL that are first or second year starters but they're in their 4th or 5th year because the guy they replaced did the same thing as them.

I don't think we have that consistent rotation of top talent replacing top talent. I'd much rather have a 5th year with 0 starts than a sophomore with 12, and I think that's true at almost any position but especially true on the line.

I'd rather see total time spent over the course of their career in practice or in the weight room than see how many starts they have because the team didn't have anyone better. A backup on the line at Georgia or tOSU is typically better than the starters on the line we have over the past 2 years. While these numbers look fantastic and everything, I'm still not going to be encouraged until I know that the guys we have starting are there because they beat out a really deep roster to get it.