We should have expected this. Four starters gone. Two were NFL Draft picks. A third was the starting left tackle. One former starting guard is now starting at center. The other former starting guard is now playing tackle. Little wonder Kentucky football’s offensive line has started, should we say, slowly.
Now add the legacy the Big Blue Wall is expected to continue. Four Kentucky offensive linemen have been drafted over the last three years. There is the memory of John Schlarman, the late offensive line coach who built the BBW in the first place. There’s a new O-line coach, the second since Schlarman’s untimely passing, one with a new approach and a new scheme.
Mix in some early-season injuries and the current Big Blue Wall is a work in progress. Kentucky is 124th out of 131 FBS teams in sacks allowed, 122nd in rushing offense, 126th in average yards per rushing attempt.
