And so I will. Lions247 is reporting the following:
- Barham has the LT position locked up. He has "exceeded expectations."
- Pannell is back practicing with the first team at LG.
- Shrive is now practicing with the second team at LG.
- Troutman is practicing with the FOURTH TEAM. Ouch.
- Klopacz is "steady."
Like others, I was concerned that all the tinkering with the line in the spring would not pan out. We still don't know if it will, but it hasn't blown up yet. The question in my mind is whether the coaches will give Pannell and Barham a fair shot, or whether one or both will be pulled after a bad series. (Klopacz seems entrenched at center, and I don't see the coaches switching centers with a first-year QB.) Barham could be facing 2 All-Americans in the first 5 weeks. Also, I haven't heard anything about how Eliades is handling the switch to tackle.
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