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The Offensive Line doesn't overly worry me. Obviously it won't be the same level as this unit that may have been the best Small School Offensive Line of all-time in KY... but Belfry will always have a good line and they have some very good pieces to build off of. The Line will be solid and the backfield will help them out.

The one spot I have major concerns is going to be the three down linemen on the D-Line. With Bentley and Horton you had to devote all five O-linemen just to block three, and sometimes teams even needed to devote either a TE or a back. This created a numbers mis-match for Belfry and allowed the Belfry Ends and Backers to move freely in space to play teams sideline to sideline.

Belfry has some young talent, but losing Horton and Bentley is something few teams from EKY has ever had to experience. Let's also give some respect to Chase Dove who was phenomenal down the stretch as that Quick Tackle to cause disruption while Horton and Bentley ate double teams.

Jacob Baisden will be a Sophomore next Summer and he may be the X-Factor to Belfry's success next year. If Baisden can develop into the player many think he can be it will be vital to helping lessen that blow of losing Horton and Bentley. This is a kid with a world of potential who showed flashes of brilliance as a Freshman, he needs to be busting it starting right now to improve his strength, footwork, and lateral quickness.