Big C said:
I'm not claiming great OL knowledge, but our Rx for success here goes something like this:
Curhan has a great senior year (not uncommon for huge guys).
Saffell or Cindric make a great transition to the center position.
Craig and the others from his class develop quickly.
Williams isn't very gentle.
Hardly any injuries.
That scenario is possible, but at this point, I'd have to think we'll be at about where we were before Mekari went down: Halfway decent
Curhan has 2 more years of eligibility left. He was a 3rd-year sophomore this past season, eligibility-wise. So while he might be an senior this coming Fall academically, eligibility-wise I believe he will only be a junior. Of course maybe he has a great year and leaves early. Who knows.
With Curhan at RT and Maybe Craig at LT, hoping we have tackle depth behind them. Maybe Brandon Mello or Miles Owens? Guessing Saffell, Daltoso and either Cindric/GWilliams/Gibson in some combination starting in the middle 3 spots. Maybe Poutasi or incoming Freshman Mettauer (sp?) can also provide interior depth.
Agree with the general guess on results: probably somewhere in the ballpark of this season prior to the Saffell and Mekari injuries.