'25 Northwestern Transfer OL Josh Thompson

[VOLED]

I wonder if Thompson is quick enough for tackle or will be an IOL?

 

[Bloodrunsorange27]

Lance Heard needs to be starting for Volunteer State Community College…
Let’s cut the sh*t…
Campbell, and him were God awful this year.

This is accurate

 

[therickbol]

So many of these posts. Heupel’s first class were only sophomores this year and SOPHOMORES RARELY START IN THE SEC, while we’ve had more experienced guys. Satterwhite, Warren, Perry, Sham, etc. will all play, but it’s not an indictment that they haven’t played yet.

In fact, our (freshmen) recruits played more snaps than 10/11 other playoff teams during the regular season.

Moe/Thompson grade out as 2 of the best IOL Heupel will have had here. Great gets.

This can't be true. It would not support our need to freak out and make up crap about how doomed we are and how our lackluster recruiting and coaching means we can't be relevant.

Go back and try again. Bring us some facts that we can manipulate to support our ridiculous assertions.

 

[VolsFan5]

Heard finished the season strong

Ehhh. I disagree. Go back and watch the OSU film. Karic and Heard were awful. Maybe not as bad as Spraggins and Campbell but Heard's play was not at the level that it needs to be . Im hopeful Karic's quest for another year of eligibility is denied

 

[Vols410]

This can't be true. It would not support our need to freak out and make up crap about how doomed we are and how our lackluster recruiting and coaching means we can't be relevant.

Go back and try again. Bring us some facts that we can manipulate to support our ridiculous assertions.

PSA: Nerd stuff incoming.

Over the last 10 years in the SEC, only half of eventual starting OL get their first starter minutes before their RS-JR or SR year. 9% break in as FR, 24% as SO/RS-FR, 17% as JR/RS-SO, and 26% as SR/RS-JR, and 24% don't start until they're RS-SRs. The trend is pretty consistent across the FBS, and the numbers hold up for the likes of Bama / Georgia / etc. as well.

If we consider 2022 Heupel / Ellarbee's first shot at real recruiting class, those guys wouldn't hit that RS-JR / SR benchmark until next year.

2022 / JR (Expect to contribute in 2025):
Addison Nichols: Starter at Arkansas (2024)
Brian Grant: TBD (37 snaps this year)
Masai Reddick: TBD (0 snaps)
Maurice Clipper: Gone

2023 / SO (Expect to contribute in 2026):
Sham Umarov: TBD (66 snaps)
Ayden Bussell: TBD (62 snaps)
Trevor Duncan: TBD (8 snaps)
Vysen Lang: Gone (44 snaps)

2024 / FR (Expect to contribute in 2027):
Jesse Perry: TBD (72 snaps)
Max Anderson: TBD (47 snaps)
William Satterwhite: TBD (45 snaps)
Bennett Warren: TBD (40 snaps)
Gage Ginther: TBD (19 snaps)
Jeremias Heard: TBD (8 snaps)

I also want to note, we had 4/6 (66%) of our freshman OL and 3/4 (75%) of our sophomores get 40+ snaps. The SEC averages for those years are 37% and 47% respectively.

All this to say, yes - we haven't had Ellarbee recruits break into the starting lineup. That said, given the way OL progress in the SEC, you wouldn't really expect to see that happen until next year. Granted, the 2022 crop doesn't look especially close, but both the 2023 and 2024 groups are ahead of schedule in terms of snap counts, and the 2024 group in particular looks like one of the best freshmen groups in the country.

Done. Manipulate till you’re happy lol.

 

[Jackcrevol]

did this guy commit

 

[DaddyChad]

did this guy commit

Not confirmed yet but sounds like it’s going to happen barring a radical change.

 

[Orangecrush#27]

Dooley, Botch, Gumpy and now Heupel. We have not had quality depth in the OL since Fulmer. Why? I mean it doesn’t matter who the coach is. Why is it every damn year we go into the season we are worried about the same thing year in and year out? The offensive line and quality depth.

How freaking long does it take to build quality depth for crying out loud?

The L.O.S is the most sought after positions in the sport. It’s very, very hard to recruit 5 stars at those positions bc every team in the nation is gunning for them. What worries me is the development at those positions.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

LT: Heard
LG: Karic
C: Moe
RG: Thompson
RT: Someone

Is coming to fruition. Yay

Thompson can play RT too. Satterwhite at C.

In my opinion:
LT: Heard
LG: Karic
C: Satterwhite
RG: Moe
RT: Thompson

Swing tackle: Sanders/Johnson III
Swing guard: Umarov/Thompson
Center: Moore ig

 

[allvolrecruiting]

I wonder if Thompson is quick enough for tackle or will be an IOL?

In 2023, he started Northwestern's final 11 games at right tackle

 

[Vol8188]

It’s amazing how many on here were convinced we were gonna whip their a$$ and now all of a sudden they’re “the most talented team in the country “.
Guess Michigan and Oregon didn’t care how “talented “ they were

Yes, they lost to Michigan. Even elite teams can play bad games. Not sure how do you are unaware of that.

And yes, Ohio State is probably the most talented team in the country. I imagine almost everyone would’ve agreed to that in the preseason

 

[Vol8188]

LT: Heard
LG: Karic
C: Moe
RG: Thompson
RT: Someone

Is coming to fruition. Yay

Catch me up. Has Moe played center before?

 

[TrippieRedd]

Thompson can play RT too. Satterwhite at C.

In my opinion:
LT: Heard
LG: Karic
C: Satterwhite
RG: Moe
RT: Thompson

Swing tackle: Sanders/Johnson III
Swing guard: Umarov/Thompson
Center: Moore ig

Yeah my first post a week or so back, maybe longer I said the starting OL would be that. Had some people say Thompson wouldn’t play RT because we need to play the younger guys lol.

But I agree with this.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Catch me up. Has Moe played center before?

He hasn’t but he acknowledged that that is where his future likely is if he wants to continue playing after college. He has the build for it.