Just lost another OL. Kent Flowers transferring.

[aTotal360]

Back up guard. Had the frame to play OT, but never developed. Wish him the best.

 

[57stratdawg]

I thought he was going to be a really solid contributor one day.

 

[aTotal360]

Me too. I saw him in person at BDC and thought he was the best looking prospect after the Deon Nix. Jake Thomas was meh and he got overrated by slowing down Channing Ward in one game. When it's all said and done, we will probably only get 1 solid OL contributor from the 2013 class (Clayborn).

 

[studentdawg87]

According to Paul, this was grade related, and we plan to have him back in Starkville after his year there. He said we may be able to have him back as early as January. He was expected to be our backup LG, so this moves stings a little.

 

[aTotal360]

UPDATE: according to Paul Jones at 24/7, Flowers will only be gone for a semester at CoLin to help his grades. Not sure what the technicalities of that decision are, but whatevs...

 

[J-Dawg]

I wouldn't say he never developed. Was only going to be a RS Soph. this year if I'm not mistaken. Had 3 more years to be of value to us.

Never like losing linemen.

 

[maroonmania]

I really wish that we would publish a post-spring depth chart or at least have our roster show what a guy primarily plays. For example, all of our defensive backs are just listed as DB, you can't tell who is playing CB and who plays at a Saftey position. Same thing with OL and DL, can't tell who is a C, G or T or DT or DE. So with Flowers out I can't really tell how many OGs that leaves us with. I assume Malone and Desper are the 2 starting Guards but not sure who the backup Guards would be now.

 

[hullabaloodog]

SEC Media Days are coming up, so we won't have to wait very long for a media guide.

 

[kired]

We had to lose at least one guy - maybe two before the fall, to get down to 85.

Either that or grayshirt somebody.