Thanks for linking! I've actually wondered the same thing... why have Miranda and Thorpe both at Left Guard? I would think that Menet or Simpson (not sure about Shuman) would fill in there before Thorpe or Miranda...
Over the years I've actually found the opposite when it comes to mid-season depth charts, they are usually a good indication of "next man up" and they usually make sense. It's one thing to have Will Fries penciled in as a backup last season after a rash of injuries, but after a week off to prepare for the meat of our schedule, I'd think we'd have put together an OL rotation that is practical and based in reality.
I have actually been paying rather close attention for the last 25 plus years and I can tell you that THIS OL depth chart doesn't make sense, that's all.
Well, yeah. Menet as #2 at both guard positions makes sense. Or maybe Simpson or Fries (except he's now a starter elsewhere). I'm not sure why there is so much outrage from some on here, it is a fair question to wonder why RS players are listed so high up in the depth chart when we have plenty of bodies available.
No, actually just about all of Franklin's mid-season depth charts have been pretty spot on Bro.
It makes sense when you realize from Jr's up through 5th yr seniors, the roster is slim due to the sanctions.
You can be snarky all you want, but can't come up with any similar examples in any of Franklin's depth charts (where nobody except for redshirting players are listed behind a starter when there are other players available). But thanks for playing..
These are not examples of the same thing. Not even close. I am talking about a mid-season depth chart where the #2 AND #3 players listed behind a starter are not even "available" (i.e. the coaches clearly have no interest in sending them in except in a major emergency). And you would think that they would have taken Thorpe & Miranda off by now and put somebody else who IS available was my only point.
Just look at the roster, find any players with "OL" listed as their position, and then cross off the ones who the coaches have no intention of putting into an actual game. There's your answer! See how easy that was?
Dude, what's wrong with you? NONE of what you posted is the same thing. Not even close. Re-read my previous reply to you. It ain't that complicated.
Well, if Gonzalez leaves the game and Menet is sent in to replace him then I guess he'd be the #2 LG. That's kind of how a depth chart is supposed to work. IF the coaches actually plan to send Miranda or Thorpe in then fine, but maybe we should have given them a few reps vs GA State if that was the plan. Since we've had two weeks off, you think our coaches would know by now since we play Michigan & OSU in the next two weeks...
Yes, but they weren't the ONLY players listed behind the starter. We didn't have 'unavailable' players (and ONLY unavailable players) listed on the depth chart.
1. Well, we have Shuman at RG so I guess he's an option (even for one play) should Mahon step out.
Exactly, which is why it is strange that they are currently "listed" as our only other options at LG. I just would have thought that we would have "promoted" some of the slightly older players above two guys who have no real chance of playing.
