Last season, Marcus Tate became the rare offensive lineman who plays extensively in his first year of college football.

A big factor was, of course, major attrition that led to him starting at left guard against Georgia in his first college game.

But talent was also a factor, as Tate was better than other options who had been here longer.

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With that as the backdrop, what to expect of two highly regarded freshman linemen who are going through their first offseasons with the program?

We take a closer look at Blake Miller and Collin Sadler through the recent words of players and coaches.