04-10-2018, 10:41 AM
I went back and read the article which started this thread based on some of the posts re no drastic changes. The article mentions that Sarell played guard in the first half of spring practice and then tackle in the second. As I posted, Sarell played with the Ones for the entire practice at tackle with Devery Hamilton coming in with the Orgre. Bright played with the second unit. From my perspective, the best starting unit was on the field with Hamilton and Bright coming in on the heavy package and adding depth.
However, imo, Fanaika is still the wild card at guard. Since Herbig is an all american at right guard, if Carberry thought it would be a stronger unit with Sarell at left guard and Bright at right tackle, so be it. I do not think it is hyperbole to consider this one of the best olines in the country. As I said before, the offensive coordinator almost got glassy eyed in visualizing what he might have on the field this fall.
Another story I heard from one of the former coaches last Saturday had to do with former Stanford safety, John Lynch, now GM of the 49ers. As some of you may know, he came to the Farm as a quarterback. Willie Shaw thought that John had a "defensive mentality" as a qb. Lynch's father, "Big John" was determined that his son would remain at qb. The story goes that John, Tyler Batson and Big John were accosted by some guys outside a restaurant ending up in a scuffle. Big John ended up with two of their opponents under his arms, yelling at his son to "hit them, John, but don't use your right hand" still thinking that his Hall of Fame son as a safety, was going to be a quarterback at Stanford.
However, imo, Fanaika is still the wild card at guard. Since Herbig is an all american at right guard, if Carberry thought it would be a stronger unit with Sarell at left guard and Bright at right tackle, so be it. I do not think it is hyperbole to consider this one of the best olines in the country. As I said before, the offensive coordinator almost got glassy eyed in visualizing what he might have on the field this fall.
Another story I heard from one of the former coaches last Saturday had to do with former Stanford safety, John Lynch, now GM of the 49ers. As some of you may know, he came to the Farm as a quarterback. Willie Shaw thought that John had a "defensive mentality" as a qb. Lynch's father, "Big John" was determined that his son would remain at qb. The story goes that John, Tyler Batson and Big John were accosted by some guys outside a restaurant ending up in a scuffle. Big John ended up with two of their opponents under his arms, yelling at his son to "hit them, John, but don't use your right hand" still thinking that his Hall of Fame son as a safety, was going to be a quarterback at Stanford.