Big Ten - ESPN: "Iowa's offensive line: This group is well on its way to restoring the tradition established during the early part of coach Kirk Ferentz's tenure. Iowa boasts the league's top tackles tandem in Bryan Bulaga and Kyle Calloway, and there are a host of experienced interior linemen. Julian Vandervelde developed nicely in 2008, and Andy Kuempel, Rafael Eubanks and Dan Doering all are solid options at guard. The emergence of oft-injured Dace Richardson this spring adds another body to the mix. Aside from the center spot, Iowa looks extremely solid up front."
Last year, the Hawks got back their Mojo. Rob Bruggeman and Seth Olsen led the way for Shonn Greene to win the Doak Walker Award. With Bruggie and Olsen headed to the NFL, the Hawks have two holes to fill. Good deal we had a lot of depth last year on our OLine and we gained a little more this year with Dace coming back and James Ferentz coming of a Redshirt. Rumor during spring had James running a lot with the 1st Team at Center. Eubanks played a lot of Center his Fresh and Soph years. Rumor also had it that Julian would be moving to Center. He is supposedly one of the smartest on the team so it would make sense to have him as your signal caller for your OLine. Here is how I see our OLine shaping up this summer:
LT - Bulaga
LG - Vandervelde
C - Eubanks
RG - Richardson (if healthy) or Doering
RT - Calloway
That there is a more experienced and bigger OLine than we had last year. This OLine could be scary! Then you add in a healthy Tony Moeaki at TE. He is one of the best blocking TEs I have seen in College Football. Too bad he has been bitten by the injury bug every year.
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