'25 Notre Dame IOL Transfer Sam Pendleton (TENNESSEE)

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allvolrecruiting said:
Starters on a great OL aren't backups here
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To be fair, he was a starter because of injury and then was relegated to being a rotational guy buried on the depth chart later in the season, based on the article linked above. Transferring because ND returns all their starters and have a ton of depth.

The path to the field is a lot clearer here. Wish that wasn’t the case but apparently asking Elerbe to develop a recruited lineman is asking too much.
 
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JCVol00 said:
He’d immediately be our best lineman if/when he commits
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Not sure I'd go that far. I think he'd provide solid depth when...not if...injuries come and eventually grow into a starter. What caught my eye was the designation "C/OG". I took that to mean he can play all 3 interior spots plus he's got multiple years to play. Another plus....he got into ND so he has a decent mind. While he might not be the "best" in our room, I think he's a solid addition with experience at the highest levels.
 
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He went into the portal with a noncontact designation. If he is visiting UT, there is a great chance he is signing. That will solidify the interior line with the Moe signing. O-line looking pretty good with Heard, Pendleton, Satterwhite, Moe and Sanders. Start LJIII if Sanders isn't ready opening day.
 
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farmdogvol said:
He went into the portal with a noncontact designation. If he is visiting UT, there is a great chance he is signing. That will solidify the interior line with the Moe signing. O-line looking pretty good with Heard, Pendleton, Satterwhite, Moe and Sanders. Start LJIII if Sanders isn't ready opening day.
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And possibly Karic, who was our 2nd best OL after Mays in 2024. The competition should make everyone better. And we finally have depth.
 
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farmdogvol said:
He went into the portal with a noncontact designation. If he is visiting UT, there is a great chance he is signing. That will solidify the interior line with the Moe signing. O-line looking pretty good with Heard, Pendleton, Satterwhite, Moe and Sanders. Start LJIII if Sanders isn't ready opening day.
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Warren might have something to say there too...I would love to see a rotation of Heard, Warren, LJIII and Sanders...obviously 2 of the 4 will see most of the time but everyone would benefit if it's more of a 67% to 33% kind of split in PT
 
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NighthawkVol said:
And possibly Karic, who was our 2nd best OL after Mays in 2024. The competition should make everyone better. And we finally have depth.
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The interior would be looking good for sure...Satterwhite, Moe, Pendleton, Karic, Anderson, Umarov...I'd love to see a 67% to 33% split like I mentioned with the tackles...and we have spring and fall camps to figure out who gets the 67 and who gets the 33
 
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CAVPUT said:
Not sure I'd go that far. I think he'd provide solid depth when...not if...injuries come and eventually grow into a starter. What caught my eye was the designation "C/OG". I took that to mean he can play all 3 interior spots plus he's got multiple years to play. Another plus....he got into ND so he has a decent mind. While he might not be the "best" in our room, I think he's a solid addition with experience at the highest levels.
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I think hes a lock at a guard position tbh
 
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farmdogvol said:
He went into the portal with a noncontact designation. If he is visiting UT, there is a great chance he is signing. That will solidify the interior line with the Moe signing. O-line looking pretty good with Heard, Pendleton, Satterwhite, Moe and Sanders. Start LJIII if Sanders isn't ready opening day.
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From a numbers standpoint, it does look better, but the big question is how they'll gel and play. Remember a lot of folks thought we were set at tackle last year with Campbell and Heard. Turns out it wasn't exactly a strength last year.
 
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