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He was definitely not the most consistent lineman during camp as he was the last one to lock in a starting spot.
Maybe I read too much into Diaz’s comments, but these were excerpts:
Sept 1:
The battle at left guard has been an area that has received a lot of attention, and Diaz spoke on what redshirt sophomore OL Ousman Traore has brought to the first team lineup when he’s been in there.
“[Traore] is a steady presence at guard, tough," Diaz said. "He’s done a nice job establishing a role for himself on this year’s team.”
Sept 7:
The main position battle in camp was at left guard, where redshirt sophomore Ousman Traore won out over sophomores Zion Nelson and Jakai Clark, who were both starters for Miami last season.
“Ousman has been super solid, brings good toughness there,” Diaz said. “We feel good about that left side of the line.”