Friday, August 22, 2008

Grambling's offensive line must mature quickly

GRAMBLING — The responsibility of protecting Grambling's young quarterback — whoever it may be when the Tigers open their season on Aug. 30 against Nevada — will fall on the shoulders of an equally young offensive line. Though the Grambling line will feature two senior starters, it will also feature three freshmen. Corey Williams and Revay Smith, both seniors, line up at left guard and center, respectively. Redshirt freshman Victor Phillips is at left tackle, while true freshmen Greg McGrue (guard) and Quint Roberts (tackle) anchor the right side.

GSU RB Frank Warren misses pass against Pitt last season.

"We' re trying to gel," offensive line coach James Spady said. "You've got a very short period of time to do it in, and we've got new guys coming in. We're trying to find our identity as a group, and it's going to take a little time. It may take halfway through the season, or we may gel next week, but we're making progress, and that's all I can ask."

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