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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 4692756, member: 40"]
It will be nice to finally have DEPTH, to have true competition and not have the entire unit tank if a key player or two gets dinged up.  Here's who I think our BEST five will prove to be:

LT    E. Cruz
LG   Ellis
C     Reed
RG   Bleich
RT    More

But we have several guys behind them who have played, even started:

C / G   Ilaoa
G         Bradford
G         J. Cruz
T / G    Wolabaugh

Ilaoa and Bradford started in the bowl game.  Cruz got some run last year as a true frosh.  Wolabaugh began last season starting at RT for Kentucky.  I'd expect all 9 to play this year.  Meaning -- competition for PT will be high, guys will be a little fresher during games because we have LEGITIMATE subs [not just stop gap / break glass in case of emergency subs], and if a guy isn't performing we can replace them with quality alternatives.

No more situations where we'll have to have Bleich or Servais hobbling around practically on one leg because we have nobody behind them.

Now -- that doesn't mean that we don't have question marks:
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[*]Can Bleich [I]finally[/I] get healthy?
[*]How quickly will Reed be ready / learn the playbook?
[*]Can Ellis get lighter / stronger / hold up better at the point of attack?
[*]Will More be up to the challenge after jumping to a higher level?
[*]Will newcomers beat out incumbents like Ilaoa / Bradford?
[*]Will anyone surprise [Moelo, Bass, Mack] and crack the rotation?
[*]Will we have any late additions [i.e., JUCO or portal] to add to the mix over the summer?
[/LIST]

Will be interesting to see how things unfold.
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