By: LONNY DEMAREE
What is it Eddie Gran's DNA that would lead you to believe the Cats will not continue to be very effective in the running game? Gran has had a successful running attask everywhere he's coached. Duel 1,000 yard rushers his first year at UK Boom Williams and Bennie Snell.
Expect the much the same results with A.J. Rose and Kavosiey Smoke. Chris Rodriquez will be an effective red zone pounder. In addition to all that they have another Boom Williams type of smoker/type running back Travis Tisdale from Georgia.
Mister writer, aside from the aforementioned DNA where does your confidence come from? Five Star Landon young at the left tackle that started as a freshman and is bigger stronger and better after sitting out last season - Logan Stenberg at the left guard that come to the field with an attitude - Drake Jackson mentioned by some experts as the best center in the SEC - Mason Wolfe/Like Fortner at right guard - and Darian Kinnard at right tackle. Kinnard has star written all over him.
Skeptics may verbalize where is the depth in the event of injury? There were some scoring drives last season when the aforementioned right guards were in the game as opposed to the starters. Naasiir Watkins is promising to be a solid guard and tackle in the John Schlarman rotation. Quentin Wilson looked to be a solid replacement for Jackson at the center in the spring game.
And the big one is Terry Wilson and the production he brings. I mean the Wilson pre-injury in the Florida game in the Gator Den.
Consequently having said all the above given the playmakers on the offensive side of the ball I'm looking seven or eight more points per game to counterbalance to six more point given up by the defense.
Add to all that mixture the one word heard repeatedly throughout spring practice - SMART and that when added to talent creates a boon.
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