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Samson Okunlola Talks Growth and Patience at UM

htownkidd said:
I was under the impression that he was OT only and didn’t have the power to play inside but he was moving folks on Sunday. I’d like to those reps go to him eventually but I’m sure they will continue to rotate to keep McCoy happy too.
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I've been told that he didn't have the power for OG but I personally like him there. He's a wrestler and really good at steering guys.
 
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BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati said:
Anyone who called him a bust at this point is a moron. He had a significant knee injury his freshman year and wasn’t cleared until last summer/fall. It is also hard af to crack the starting five OL as an underclassman, let alone this OL.
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Am glad I'm not a moron for this reason, but for other reasons.
 
yuhot said:
Is the expectation for next year is for him to take over Bell spot?
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I’d like to know this as well. And also where will Kinsler fit in… I was thinking about this yesterday- for next years line- Samson, Kinsler, SJ, ??, Cantwell? Could more than one of the TF play next year? Love that wrestling kid as well as Joel Ervin.
 
rccollins said:
I’d like to know this as well. And also where will Kinsler fit in… I was thinking about this yesterday- for next years line- Samson, Kinsler, SJ, ??, Cantwell? Could more than one of the TF play next year? Love that wrestling kid as well as Joel Ervin.
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I think Samson and McCoy will be our tackles next year.
 
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rccollins said:
You don’t see Cantwell taking over Cici’s spot?
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Definitely possible. I've always thought of McCoy as a tackle who's playing guard because of the talent we have at tackle. Kinda doubt he comes back for a 5th year if he isn't a tackle, so that's why I think he's one our starting tackles next year.
 
Any chance Bell comes back another year? I know he's a senior, but after the Pavia ruling about juco players, wouldn't he have more eligibility here? Or is he for sure going to grade too high to stay? Losing Cooper and likely Cici, I'd throw some money at Bell to stay another year so we're not completely replacing 4 starters.
 
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CreativeCane said:
Any chance Bell comes back another year? I know he's a senior, but after the Pavia ruling about juco players, wouldn't he have more eligibility here? Or is he for sure going to grade too high to stay? Losing Cooper and likely Cici, I'd throw some money at Bell to stay another year so we're not completely replacing 4 starters.
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What was his grade week 1?
 
AUcane said:
Eventually but maybe he starts inside first
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Cantwell is WAY too slender to be a guard. Crazier things have happened, but we are stacked with traditional guard body-types....Minaya, McCoy, Buchanon, Kinsler, Plazz, plus the dudes coming in...Pickett, Sparks, and Joel Ervin. I'm certain I left a couple dudes off the list as well.
 
BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati said:
Cantwell is WAY too slender to be a guard. Crazier things have happened, but we are stacked with traditional guard body-types....Minaya, McCoy, Buchanon, Kinsler, Plazz, plus the dudes coming in...Pickett, Sparks, and Joel Ervin. I'm certain I left a couple dudes off the list as well.
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Kinsler has mostly been working with tackle group in spring and summer. Those other dudes may be there but Cantwell could easily supplant them inside. Cantwell's game right now is a mauler. He has struggled a bit at tackle against good comp. I think his career (and size) trajectory will be similar to Evan Neal - start off inside and quickly become a tackle soon after. We'll see.
 
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