OL heads... ride with zion?

[Cane44]

I keep going back and forth on whether to ride out the year with him at LT, let him get all the experience, take his licks and hope he turns heads as a Soph. Or do we try to stop some of the bleeding by moving Scaife to LT and zion to RT. No Scaife isn't the perfect answer at LT either, but is his skill and experience better for us at LT this season? the good thing is they are all young and hopefully improving.

 

[JD08]

If he has the potential they say, we should see improvement over the season. Have we? If not, why? Is it him or his coach?

Get those answers and you'll solve most of our O line woes.

We also need to make sure we recruit well every single year because if we're starting true freshmen on the O line, we have problems. That's one spot that benefits significantly from a year of development.

 

[SinisterCane]

NO and knowing Shanny he won't make the needed changed until a QB gets carted off on a stretcher

 

[LoungeLord]

The human turnstile.

 

[Canes Device]

I was firmly on the "let's be patient, it will be tough sometimes", but I don’t think he is improving in anything tbh. He hit a wall and keeping him there is just hurting him and the offense. It’s time to shut him down and give him reps in blowouts(lol, like this team is capable of that) or injury only.

 

[HamburgerSV]

I just don’t see anything that makes me think he’s gonna develop into a decent LT. Guys like Blades and Hall are making mistakes but you can see the talent is there to be All ACC. Don’t see it with Zion

 

[Home Slice]

Very tough for a freshman OL, especially LT. Will he be good in a couple of years?

 

[brock]

Worst freshman lineman starting that I’ve ever seen at Miami

 

[305to954]

I would’ve redshirted him from the go..I would’ve also redshirted Donaldson..that’s just my theory on oline prospects..but if they’ve played this long no reason to believe they won’t keep trotting him out there

 

[321>CANES<305]

My coaching philosophy ...


I would move Scaife to LT and zion to RT. Just to take off some pressure off of young buck and to regain his confidence up a bit . Then he can work back to being LT next year. Never know it might work or it might not? It's a diservice that our coaching staff is letting this trial by error go by thinking its a lesson to be learned. He has the frame (That's why UM coaches are stuck on him being there) but it's his technique that is not there yet he's 1 step slow and mechanics comes with time. To give him credit because I review his film on games . Once he gets his hands on you its a wrap. I think that's why they are sold on him as the future. Just my opinion... but I don't get paid to be at that level but don't discredit my resume in this game called Football.


Go Canes!

 

[U Know]

Based on how hard he worked to gain weight in such a short period of time; I believe he's a guy that will put in the extra time and effort to work on his craft. Not the kid fault he's on the field. On a brighter note...he only can get better, lol!

 

[rok]

They keep doubling-down on a poor decision. Scaife should be the LT.

 

[Brains]

Worst lineman that I’ve ever seen at Miami

FIFY

 

[kryptonite]

I keep going back and forth on whether to ride out the year with him at LT, let him get all the experience, take his licks and hope he turns heads as a Soph. Or do we try to stop some of the bleeding by moving Scaife to LT and zion to RT. No Scaife isn't the perfect answer at LT either, but is his skill and experience better for us at LT this season? the good thing is they are all young and hopefully improving.

You go with what works best right now. Always.

 

[Brains]

The human turnstile.

"Welcome to Costco, I love you!"

 

[ClancyNoseBest]

I would’ve redshirted him from the go..I would’ve also redshirted Donaldson..that’s just my theory on oline prospects..but if they’ve played this long no reason to believe they won’t keep trotting him out there

Donaldson's redshirt should still be available - hasn't played in any games this year that i've seen...
Although he did have one good block on Zion last week...

 

[Brandinho]

In normal circumstances at 3-3 I'd say ride it out and let him learn. But the other 4 in the group have gotten better since week 1 and he's clearly holding the O back.

Time to give someone else a go against our worst ACC opponent of the year.

 

[Damiencane86]

I would strongly consider giving herbert a shot at LT. If reed were still here I'd put him at left guard over donaldson. Big vaughn has been nearly as bad as Zion which is worse considering his experience edge over Zion.

 

[[]_[] swag]

Y'all turn so quickly. I was a huge fan when we signed him, a huge skeptic when we started him game 1 as a true freshman, and now I'm probably his biggest fan again.

He should be redshirting. I think he's the future at LT, but if we have a better option right now, let's play him. I just don't see it. It's not campbell and it's not hillary. That leaves Herbert? Might as well give him a few game time snaps and see what happens.

 

[Canes Device]

I don’t understand the thinking that we should move Zion to RT, the side of the line is not what is killing him. It’s more dangerous to the Qb having a liability at his blindside? Yes, but this is where the side question ends.

Zion would be a problem at RT, especially because he’s been practicing for months at LT, so I don’t think he would fare any better at RT. It doesn’t get easier just because switch sides, players would still blow past him, he can’t play at P5 level rn.