Feature on the 2 open starting spots on the OL

HSA Note: "Left tackle Austin Hansen, right guard Adrian Thomas and right tackle Laupepa Letuli appear to be set as starters. But offensive line coach Gordy Shaw said Brett Leonard, Brysen "Bulla" Ginlack and Bronson Tiwanak are the central players in the competition at left guard and center."


About trying Brett Leonard at center yesterday and having Ginlack move into the first team at LG, Gordy Shaw said:
"The starting five is not all set. We're still looking at different combinations in there." (HSA)


About how Leonard could be their starting center, Shaw said:
"That's a possibility." (HSA)


About Leonard learning the center position, Shaw said he
"is pretty close right now." (HSA)


About the 2 short-hopped shotgun snaps Leonard had yesterday, Shaw said:
"He has to develop the confidence to take the same snap swing every time, like how a golfer has the same swing." (HSA)


Asked about playing center, Leonard said:
"Mentally is one thing. Technique is a whole different story. The other guys have played center a long time. I'm trying to learn the whole thing in two weeks. Everything comes with reps." (HSA)


At the LG position, Shaw said that Leonard is ahead of Ginlack:
"by a whisker." (HSA)


HSA Note: "Shaw said Leonard has a better grasp of the offense, and Ginlack, a fifth-year senior who also redshirted last year, is "fundamentally better."  Ginlack also might contribute at right guard. Letuli, a sixth-year senior, did not practice yesterday because of back spasms. Kainoa LaCount, the backup left tackle, practiced in Letuli's place as the No. 1 right tackle."


HSA Note: "Ginlack's guard skills have increased value since the Warriors changed blocking schemes. Last season, the linemen aligned in a stand-up position at the snap, except in obvious short-yardage situations. This year, the guards will be in three-point stances in every situation, with the tackles remaining in two-point stances."


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