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2018 Nebraska Football Position Examination – Offensive Line

There is a whole lotta hope for this unit in 2018.

Nebraska’s offensive hasn’t been very good in a very long time. For example, name the last offensive linemen that won a yearly award, i.e., the Rimington, or the Outland Trophy.

Don’t expect that to change anytime soon. It takes more than a season to build a reputation as an offensive line. There are no stats that directly relate to success, especially for the individual lineman, and that’s what’s required to get on those award lists. You can point to stats like yards per rushing attempt, or get into advanced statistics and try to use success rate, but note that what’s missing from this article by SBNation stats guru Bill Connelly is “OFFENSIVE LINE”.

The Scott Frost offense doesn’t require an offensive line that can overpower and dominate opponents like Nebraska did in the 90s. They’re going to run quick, misdirection plays. And they’re probably going to pull. A lot. This means our linemen are going to have to be in shape, and be able to move.

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