The task looks and sounds overwhelming.
UTEP must replace its greatest lineman in school history, Will Hernandez, and the other starting guard, Derek Elmendorff, as well.
The players who will line up in those spots have a combined zero starts at guard, and the players there at this moment have a combined zero starts anywhere and just one appearance for a total of eight snaps. The best bet is that the left guard spot will go from a 49-game starter to a first-game starter, redshirt freshman from Montwood, Bobby DeHaro.
There is one thing that eases this trial, one thing that makes replacing Hernandez a little easier.