The Success of these recruits and Coaching Staff

[KnightVision82]

These are the players that the future team success hinges upon! Expect coaches to go young and go for size! We got man-handled with small size line which was painfully obvious in bowl game. If we continue to go 3 and out because we can't open holes and protect the QB it doesn't matter if we have Usain Bolt at RB, Odell Beckham at WR and Matt Ryan at QB on our team.

LT
66 Aaron Evans RJr. 6-5 290 Only OL to start every game a year ago
77 Jake Brown RFr. 6-3 276 Walk-on from California

LG
75 Tate Hernly RJr. 6-3 293 Has experience starting at C
GRADUATED -> 58 Chester Brown RSr. 6-5 330 Made first career start at UConn

C
GRADUATED -> 73 Jason Rae Sr. 5-11 288 UCF’s starting center from 2014-16
75 Tate Hernly RJr. 6-3 293 Has experience starting at C and LG

RG
72 Jordan Johnson Fr. 6-2 275 4-star Jacksonville product; Earned starting spot in Week 2 at Michigan
79 Chavis Dickey Jr. 6-4 330 Battled injuries last season; Started vs. SCSU

RT
78 Wyatt Miller RSo. 6-4 290 Made eight starts in 2015; Started each contest this season
68 Charles Sprenkel RJr. 6-4 305 Made his debut against SCSU

2016 OL Recruits
Boman Swanson 6-4 275
Christian Beard 6-5 285
Aaron Dowdell 6-3 306
Jordan Johnson 6-2 275 (starter in Cure Bowl)

2017 OL Recruits
Julio Castillo 6-6 315
Samuel Jackson 6-6 310
Cole Schneider 6-4 300

 

[UCFProf]

Thanks. Frost said this week he likes how Schneider can play Center.
Who was the starter whose season-ending injury began our offensive tailspin?

 

[KnightVision82]

OL Tyler Hudanick 6-5 305

Also, we got this player now who looks like the new "Refrigerator Perry" at center and is
guaranteed to get you a tough yard if you put him at FB

http://www.hudl.com/profile/2919153/edrick-neal

 

[UCFProf]

OL Tyler Hudanick 6-5 305

Is there a reason he's not on your list for next year? Sure hope it didn't turn into a career-ending injury.

 

[UCFProf]

Also, we got this player now who looks like the new "Refrigerator Perry" at center and is guaranteed to get you a tough yard if you put him at FB
http://www.hudl.com/profile/2919153/edrick-neal

He's the "pancake" man and takes up so much space width-wise. Just hope he doesn't wind up like a Jose Jose type.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

Is there a reason he's not on your list for next year? Sure hope it didn't turn into a career-ending injury.

Was he the one that retired? Dowdell is hurt now also.

 

[KnightLife1]

Was he the one that retired? Dowdell is hurt now also.

Luke Hiers, Center, retired.

I didn't know Dowdell is hurt. I was looking forward to him getting on the field. I hope it's not serious.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

Luke Hiers, Center, retired.

I didn't know Dowdell is hurt. I was looking forward to him getting on the field. I hope it's not serious.

Ankle or foot. Not sure of severity.

 

[Mikesi]

Luke Hiers, Center, retired.

I didn't know Dowdell is hurt. I was looking forward to him getting on the field. I hope it's not serious.

Are you 100% sure that Hiers is done?

 

[Mikesi]

Ankle or foot. Not sure of severity.

From his tweets, doesn't sound like anything major is going on that will stop him from playing soon.

 

[KnightLife1]

We need Dowdell to be ready for this year.

No I'm not certain that Hiers is retired. I was basing that on various online information, or lack thereof. It would be great if we could get him back in the fold. But I have heard nothing about him returning in the last year or so.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

Are you 100% sure that Hiers is done?

If he didn't play at all last year I am pretty sure he was the one that retired.

 

[Mikesi]

If he didn't play at all last year I am pretty sure he was the one that retired.

I do believe he's the one that we are all eluding to, which is a total bummer.
Just wanted to know if the door was closed 100% on him.

 

[HammerB08]

Ankle or foot. Not sure of severity.

Yeah, he's in a walking boot here: