Make A Guess: 2020 Starting OL

My prediction is pain

Feels like Hayes (LT), Mayfield (RT), and Steuber (RG) are locks.  I like that there are about five guys fighting for the other two spots.  I think one goes to a young guy for sure.  I wouldn't be surprised to see Vastardis start the year at center to get the line calls right.  

• LT
• R. Hayes – RS So.
• A. Stueber – RS Jr.
• T. Keegan – RS Fr.
• J. Persi – Fr. – likely RS
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• LG
• C. Filiaga – RS Jr.
• K. Barnhart – RS Fr.
• N. Rumler – RS Fr.
• J. Honigford – RS Jr.
• Z. Carpenter – RS Fr
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• C
• Z. Carpenter – RS Fr
• N. Rumler – RS Fr.
• A. Vastardis – RS Sr.*
• R. Atteberry – FR. – likely RS
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• RG
• A. Stueber – RS Jr.
• N. Rumler – RS Fr.
• J. Stewart – RS Fr.
• Z. Zinter – FR – likely RS
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• RT
• J. Mayfield – RS So.
• A. Stueber – RS So.
• K. Barnhart – RS Fr.
• T. Jones – RS Fr.

starters:                                                backup:

RT Mayfield                                          RT Keegan

RG Stueber                                          RG Rumler

C Carpenter                                         C Vastardis

LG Filiaga                                            LG Honigford

LT Hayes                                              LT T.Jones

L->R: Hayes, Barnhart, Carpenter, Stueber, Mayfield.  

L->R2: Keegan, Filiaga, Atteberry, Rumler, Trente Jones

I think Rumler comes in if Carpenter is injured tho.  Not expecting any 2020 lineman to make an impact.

Moe, Larry, Curly, Shemp & Joe Besser.

Hayes - Filiaga - Carpenter - COIVD19 - Aww fudge we're all gonna die eff everything

Backups:  Trying again in 2021

I’d say 4 of the best 5 are: Mayfield, Stueber, Filiaga, and Hayes.  Is Rumler still a center/Guard or exclusively a Guard now?  Depending on the answer to that question the 5th spot is between him, Carpenter, and maybe Barnhardt.  I like Vastardis is for depth but I’d like to see the talent on the field.  
 

Edit:  see below vastardis autocorrected to bastard which is pretty funny actually. 

I like Isabastard over Carpenter at center. Hayes at LT, Mayfield  at RT. Barnhart at left guard, and Stueber at right guard. 

Barnhart will be starting somewhere on the line.

Left to right: Hayes - Chuck - Carpenter - Stueber - Mayfield

2: Jones - Honigford - Vastardis - Ruemler - Barnhardt

I'd like to hear some hype out of fall camp for Jones after the recruiting promise. 

Also, it's really, really nice to feel good about line depth.

My prediction is we'll be really good in a year or two.

My prediction is we'll be really good in a year or two.

Five very large, talented, and mean young men!!!

GO BLUE ??

We hear it about other programs, they don't rebuild, they reload: guys who haven't started or even seen the field just step in and take over like no big deal. This is going to have to be an example of that. There are certainly enough bodies, with enough potential, to think that it's feasible.

In addition to Ruiz leaving for the NFL, it's really a bummer that Spanellis left.  That one is still kind of a head-scratcher, IMO.

I'll go with Hayes-Rumler-Carpenter-Stueber-Mayfield although it wouldn't surprise me if Vastardis grabbed one of the starting spots.

A very impressive, talented group of young men competing for playing time here. 

LT: 1. Hayes  2. Keegan

LG: 1. Rumler 2. Filiaga

C: 1. Carpenter 2. Vastardis

RG: 1: Barnhart 2. Stueber

RT: 1. Mayfield 2. Jones

Forge that set of talented young men into a powerful group...right from the beginning of the season and don't look back. 

I was excited about Nolan Rumler when he signed with Michigan. I wonder how he's coming along. 

I'm feeling really optimistic about this group. Hayes and Mayfield have got the starting tackle spots lockdown. Two potential first-round draft picks. The guards right now will be filiaga and stueber. However I do think karsen barnhart and Noah rumler will play a lot early! Zach Carpenter will be solid at center. This team will find at least 8 offensive lineman to rotate. The tackles will be better than they were last year. The guards will be as good or better athletically. it will be hard to replace Caesar Ruiz but I do think the interior of the offensive line will be bigger longer and more athletic overall. By game 4 or 5 they will be knocking people off the ball! I love our offensive line and I love our running backs. I like Dylan McCaffrey running ability... And I like Joe Milton's potential. Outside of Nico Collins the skill on the perimeter remains to be seen.. I do think we have some speed and talent there. The offense will take a step forward led by a great offensive line!!!

I think Hayes Mayfield Filiaga and Stueber are the top 4. There was rumors of a Filiaga transfer that vanished in Dec/Jan, reading the tea leaves suggests he solidified his spot as a starter for next year. The center spot is probably a 4 way battle between Rumler, Barnhart, Carpenter, and Vastardis. Barnhart is probably the best pure OL, but his long term potential is better used not at center so do they go with one of the others?