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Originally Posted by neverlooking
There are a variety of reasons the first tame was tough, and on was is the linemen were learning the ZBS and Cable's techniques for the first time.
Another was they were working together for the first time.
Another was the information overload affected them more in the first few games than the rest of the season.
An OL has to work together for many games.
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With two new additions to that offensive line, then this will be the same scenario this season, so this idea the offensive line is going to be head and shoulders better is a tad premature... the offensive line will be a work in progress during the year... Your comments seem to suggest a contradiction in your original post...
1. 2006, because of crappy O-line play, our starter, Brooks, went down, and AW was running for his life most of the season. Now, in 2008, Cable’s line and Kiffin’s system is able to protect the QB. (in 2007, we barely had a QB). We’ll have time to throw in ‘08.
^ this won't happen right out of the gate... pass protection is still a weakness and adding those two players means it will take several games before they are working as a unit...
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