Liam Coen moves Darian Kinnard, shuffles Big Blue Wall ahead of Week 1
By Keith Farner
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Kentucky’s coaching staff has decided to shuffle its offensive line and move its tackles back to their natural positions.
All-American Darian Kinnard is moving back to right tackle after the first-team All-SEC selection had worked at left tackle during the spring and early portion of fall camp. That means that LSU transfer Dare Rosenthal is slated to be the starter at left tackle. He reportedly took first-team snaps on Tuesday, and he started 8 games at left tackle at LSU the previous 2 seasons.
“I think it’s just putting guys in a position to be the most successful they can be,” offensive coordinator Liam Coen said, according to Cats Pause. “Obviously he’s more successful and comfortable being on the right side. We want to be able to run the ball that way a lot. That’s our guy that we need to run behind. I think that gives us the ability to do so. He’s more comfortable there and he’s a team player. He’s the type of kid that just wants to do anything to win and that’s what he did.”
The rest of the offensive line shapes up to be left guard Kenneth Horsey, center Luke Fortner and right guard Eli Cox.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
