i'm aware bowling green has historically dominated buffalo but their o line is decimated and they have one of the worst defenses in the mac. can anyone tell me why bg is getting the early action?
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BG offensive line likely down 4 starters Tuesday night
The offensive line was one position that Bowling Green couldn?t afford to have injuries this season.
Over the last few years the Falcons have accumulated little to no depth at the position and it could prove costly in the long term.
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Bowling Green is likely without four of its five starters for Tuesday night?s matchup at Buffalo, meaning redshirts could be at stake moving forward.
Right guard Jack Kramer and left guard Lorenzo Taborn have been ruled out for Tuesday, while center Tim McAuliffe and right guard Clark Clancy are doubtful. Kramer and McAuliffe missed last week?s win at Kent State. Clancy ? Kramer?s replacement ? was injured near the end of the game and Taborn left early.
McAuliffe, Clancy and Kramer are dealing with knee injuries, while Taborn?s is an ankle.
Since the season-opener at Michigan State, Bowling Green?s offensive line has been in flux. The projected starters to open the year were Ryan Hunter, Taborn, McAuliffe, Kramer and Austin Labus. Taborn injured his shoulder during warmups at Michigan State and didn?t return until Week 3 at Northwestern. Redshirt freshman Caleb Bright took his spot and has since taken over at center for McAuliffe.
Last week?s starters were Hunter, Taborn, Bright, Clancy and Labus. This week?s depth chart has the starters as Hunter, Clancy, Bright, John Kurtz and Labus, although Tim Blair will likely get the start at left guard in Clancy?s spot should he not play.
?We?ve got some kids that have got to step up ? the Joe Wares, the Tim (Blairs) of the world, who are redshirt freshman,? Falcons coach Mike Jinks said. ?Their time is now, whether they?re ready or not.?
The Falcons have two true freshmen ? Derek Downs and Sam Neverov ? on the depth chart. Downs is listed as Hunter?s backup at left tackle, and Neverov is listed as Bright?s backup at center.
Blair is a redshirt freshman along with Ware, Kurtz?s backup at right guard. Kurtz is a redshirt junior transfer from Cincinnati.
True freshman Zach Dziengelewski and junior Matt Tanner ? a junior college transfer ? are among those, with Neverov and Downs, Jinks and his staff are doing all they can to redshirt this season.
?Really, those kids ? that?s a really talented group. In 2021, I?d be really disappointed if you could have had one or two of those guys back and you blew their redshirt on three games,? Jinks said.
?Saying that, it?s big-time college football. If that has to be the case, there are just no more bodies. They?re up and ready. They?re practicing with the twos. We will carry them and we will do everything in our power not to play those kids. But we have to get them ready.
?That?s frustrating a little bit,? he added. ?All you can do is communicate with them, communicate with their parents and make sure they understand. I always told them that I?d treat them like I treat my own. But if we can help it in any way we?re going to save them.?
Redshirt junior Andrew Lucke, after leaving the team earlier this season, has rejoined to help provide depth for a unit that has faced major attrition in recent years.
Redshirt seniors Hunter, McAuliffe and Clancy are part of Dave Clawson?s final signing class, while Labus, Lucke and Kramer are the only three offensive linemen that signed during Dino Babers? era.
The rest of the offensive linemen on Bowling Green?s roster ? Tanner, Kurtz, Neverov, Dziengelewski, Downs, Bright, Taborn, Blair, Ware and Zach Sharp, who is currently away from the team, ? have signed in Jinks? two classes. Babers did have a hand in recruiting a few of the younger linemen, but most signed after his departure for Syracuse.
?For whatever reason we?re two classes short offensive line wise. Two full classes,? Jinks said.
?If you look, most of the guys that are playing are the guys that are in that last year with Clawson. Or you?ve got the guys that came in with us. So somehow there in the transition there are two whole years of offensive linemen that are not with us.?
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BG offensive line likely down 4 starters Tuesday night
The offensive line was one position that Bowling Green couldn?t afford to have injuries this season.
Over the last few years the Falcons have accumulated little to no depth at the position and it could prove costly in the long term.
DB TinMan 300x250CM Daves Running Turkey Chase
Bowling Green is likely without four of its five starters for Tuesday night?s matchup at Buffalo, meaning redshirts could be at stake moving forward.
Right guard Jack Kramer and left guard Lorenzo Taborn have been ruled out for Tuesday, while center Tim McAuliffe and right guard Clark Clancy are doubtful. Kramer and McAuliffe missed last week?s win at Kent State. Clancy ? Kramer?s replacement ? was injured near the end of the game and Taborn left early.
McAuliffe, Clancy and Kramer are dealing with knee injuries, while Taborn?s is an ankle.
Since the season-opener at Michigan State, Bowling Green?s offensive line has been in flux. The projected starters to open the year were Ryan Hunter, Taborn, McAuliffe, Kramer and Austin Labus. Taborn injured his shoulder during warmups at Michigan State and didn?t return until Week 3 at Northwestern. Redshirt freshman Caleb Bright took his spot and has since taken over at center for McAuliffe.
Last week?s starters were Hunter, Taborn, Bright, Clancy and Labus. This week?s depth chart has the starters as Hunter, Clancy, Bright, John Kurtz and Labus, although Tim Blair will likely get the start at left guard in Clancy?s spot should he not play.
?We?ve got some kids that have got to step up ? the Joe Wares, the Tim (Blairs) of the world, who are redshirt freshman,? Falcons coach Mike Jinks said. ?Their time is now, whether they?re ready or not.?
The Falcons have two true freshmen ? Derek Downs and Sam Neverov ? on the depth chart. Downs is listed as Hunter?s backup at left tackle, and Neverov is listed as Bright?s backup at center.
Blair is a redshirt freshman along with Ware, Kurtz?s backup at right guard. Kurtz is a redshirt junior transfer from Cincinnati.
True freshman Zach Dziengelewski and junior Matt Tanner ? a junior college transfer ? are among those, with Neverov and Downs, Jinks and his staff are doing all they can to redshirt this season.
?Really, those kids ? that?s a really talented group. In 2021, I?d be really disappointed if you could have had one or two of those guys back and you blew their redshirt on three games,? Jinks said.
?Saying that, it?s big-time college football. If that has to be the case, there are just no more bodies. They?re up and ready. They?re practicing with the twos. We will carry them and we will do everything in our power not to play those kids. But we have to get them ready.
?That?s frustrating a little bit,? he added. ?All you can do is communicate with them, communicate with their parents and make sure they understand. I always told them that I?d treat them like I treat my own. But if we can help it in any way we?re going to save them.?
Redshirt junior Andrew Lucke, after leaving the team earlier this season, has rejoined to help provide depth for a unit that has faced major attrition in recent years.
Redshirt seniors Hunter, McAuliffe and Clancy are part of Dave Clawson?s final signing class, while Labus, Lucke and Kramer are the only three offensive linemen that signed during Dino Babers? era.
The rest of the offensive linemen on Bowling Green?s roster ? Tanner, Kurtz, Neverov, Dziengelewski, Downs, Bright, Taborn, Blair, Ware and Zach Sharp, who is currently away from the team, ? have signed in Jinks? two classes. Babers did have a hand in recruiting a few of the younger linemen, but most signed after his departure for Syracuse.
?For whatever reason we?re two classes short offensive line wise. Two full classes,? Jinks said.
?If you look, most of the guys that are playing are the guys that are in that last year with Clawson. Or you?ve got the guys that came in with us. So somehow there in the transition there are two whole years of offensive linemen that are not with us.?
