Michigan State Football: Way-too-early offensive position groups preview

STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 26: Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans reacts before the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium on November 26, 2022 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 26: Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans reacts before the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium on November 26, 2022 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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CHAMPAIGN, IL – NOVEMBER 05: Jarek Broussard #3 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates with J.D. Duplain #67 of the Michigan State Spartans during the second half] against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium on November 5, 2022 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL – NOVEMBER 05: Jarek Broussard #3 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates with J.D. Duplain #67 of the Michigan State Spartans during the second half] against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium on November 5, 2022 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

Offensive Line

On paper, this unit should be their strongest offensively. Four returning starters with a handful of others with game experience.

Not bad, right?

The problem is that they were so horrible last year, what does it mean that a lot of the same guys are returning? I think the answer lies in the inconsistency of who was starting and substitution packages throughout the game.

It seems like there was a different starting lineup each week due to injury (remember, there wasn’t a lot of live tackling and blocking at practice during the season last year due to injury), so I think having the offseason to heal and now with the mix of experience, an injection of youth (seven returning redshirt freshman) and a top JUCO transfer in Keyshawn Blackstock, the Spartans have the piece to make this unit one of the tops in the Big Ten.

It’s up to the coaching staff to figure that out before September.

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