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Bama is starting a True Freshman at LG, a TF at DE, a TF a NT, 2 TF's at 2 LB spots & True Sophomore at CB. They also started Jeudy, Devonta Smith, Henry Ruggs, Tua & Leatherwood all when they were True Freshmen too.
Clemson went 15-0 & won a natty last year with a TF QB & TF WR, plus are starting a TF at DT & have True Sophomores starting at LT, WR, QB, DE & CB this season.
Oh St started JK Dobbins when he was a TF & have True Sophomores starting at QB, Center, RG & CB.
The prevailing thought that the powerhouse schools don't start kids as TF/Red FR/Soph is a complete myth.
It ain't the 80's/90's no more, you can't use youth as an excuse. Every single major championship contending program starts young players all over the field at multiple positions, even the most important ones... Every single one of them.
The "youth" excuse is one of the dumbest things our fans eat up every year from our various failed coaches.
It's 2019. Kids are ready to plug and play more than ever. Programs lose kids to the draft and transfer all the time. Underclassmen have to play more than ever and succeed at a higher rate than ever.
This excuse pushed by our slimeball coaches and idiot fans where you need a roster like Notre Dame in the 1940s that's starting 22 redshirt seniors in order to win is the dumbest shlt ever.