Canes land IU center transfer Zach Carpenter

[smack99]

Solid pickup. Not as good as Lee but definitely serviceable

 

[Yoyo82]

Not putting pancake @ guard.

If we're gonna move somebody to guard it's be Mauigoa and play Samson at RT.

But we have to see how Samson heals before he can compete to start.

 

[klineski96]

Cam... if you'd like to play behind a pretty good o-line next season...

 

[Bird4um]

Left to right

Bell, Rivers, Carpenter, Cooper, Maugioa

No Bell

 

[Bird4um]

If we're gonna move somebody to guard it's be Mauigoa and play Samson at RT.

But we have to see how Samson heals before he can compete to start.

Correct. This whole O line depends on Samson healing.

 

[OrangeBowlMagic]

So many options with this OL for next year.

You can have Rivers move inside if you really want.

You can move Mauigoa to guard if you want.

McCoy looks like a possible starter.

Pancake is absurdly talented if he’s healthy.

I’m pretty confident one of the other 2023 kids is going to develop under this staff.

Bell is 6’8 330 and experienced.

Will be so fun to watch how the pieces fit this fall. We have probably 8 starters and most are versatile enough to play tackle or guard.

 

[Yoyo82]

So many options with this OL for next year.

You can have Rivers move inside if you really want.

You can move Mauigoa to guard if you want.

McCoy looks like a possible starter.

Pancake is absurdly talented if he’s healthy.

I’m pretty confident one of the other 2023 kids is going to develop under this staff.

Bell is 6’8 330 and experienced.

Will be so fun to watch how the pieces fit this fall. We have probably 8 starters and most are versatile enough to play tackle or guard.

Mauigoa would be nasty as a G.

 

[CanesFan20]

LT Okunlola
LG Rivers
C Carpenter
RG Cooper
RT Mauigoa
Lock it in

 

[Caneoverhere]

LT Okunlola
LG Rivers
C Carpenter
RG Cooper
RT Mauigoa
Lock it in

Rivers is our best tackle, why would you move him?

 

[OrangeBowlMagic]

LT Okunlola
LG Rivers
C Carpenter
RG Cooper
RT Mauigoa
Lock it in

Rivers
Mauigoa
Carpenter
Cooper
Okunlola

Could very well be just as effective. As I said, options.

 

[Hstokes1447]

Next season this team could have a 2 deep averaging 6-6 320. Long gone are the days of 6-2 295 lineman starting on this team.

 

[miamimike]

Big get! Welcome to the U!!

 

[Geddy Lee]

Sources told me this is Lee’s replacement.

 

[Cribby]

Solid pickup. Not as good as Lee but definitely serviceable

I think they’re pretty close , one just plays in a much better conference.

 

[Cribby]

Rivers
Mauigoa
Carpenter
Cooper
Okunlola

Could very well be just as effective. As I said, options.

Don’t sleep on McCoy.

 

[Suhrthing]

He held up ok against some of the big boys. A sack and two pressures against Michigan, a couple pressures against Ohio St, but overall that’s pretty good. He’s much better against the pass than in the run game, so he’ll have to improve there.

Let Mirabal refine some technique and he should be a-ok. Maybe not Matt Lee level, but more than good enough overall.

Welcome to the U.

Thanks for the deep dive. It's rare to do both good, but keeping out QB on his feet is of utmost importance.

 

[Dream School]

 

[JOE'CANE]

@Peter Ariz how does Carpenter compare to Lee

 

[NC_Canes_11]

Rivers
Mauigoa
Carpenter
Cooper
Okunlola

Could very well be just as effective. As I said, options.

This is your 4 minute offense O line. Road graders.

 

[CanesFan20]

Rivers is our best tackle, why would you move him?

His NFL future is at Guard and Okunlola ceiling is higher at Tackle. If he's healthy I'm not sure he will be fine sitting in 2024, he will probably transfer.