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He lost the "6th lineman job" to Mahoney. It wasn't all some coach bias, either. Tell us he wasn't a great fit for some of their blocking schemes or he was too young. All that is fine. But, in obvious spots, Gaynor visibly struggled on the field in 2017. Again, that was normal for a True Frosh back then, and is the whole point of saying he was overhyped as someone who'd come in and establish himself as an immediate starter. Not sure how or why this is even a debate. It already played out.He was our sixth lineman as a true freshman, and they even tried to carve out playing time at FB to get him on the field. Of course he was going to struggle at times, given his age. My expectation, which remains, is that he ends up being a longtime starter who peaks as a captain/All-Conference type.
Obviously, Searels had more faith in Mahoney. I never agreed with it, and Manny obviously didn't considering that he pushed Mahoney out. Give me Gaynor's power and mentality over Mahoney's athleticism and weakness.
The hope is he is now, as a RS Soph, ready to go as a full-time starter and a better fit (i think so) for the running scheme we're about to trot out.