Agree but feel like CMC and Company are really in tune with the psychological aspects.
Either that or they figured wtf, high risk high reward.
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Agree but feel like CMC and Company are really in tune with the psychological aspects.
Either that or they figured wtf, high risk high reward.
Matt Campbell takes no fliers on character. That’s why we’re good.
I seem to recall that KO reported as a freshman listed at something like 6’6” 345. And by the time he was a senior, was a totally different type of 6’6” 345.
Super excited to get this kid. We do not need him to play this year. Assuming he has the desire to take advantage of the opportunity, after a year of diet and weight training he can be a monster. I loved his tape.
In a good program, most of the good lineman recruits (on both sides of the ball) kind of disappear for the first year or so, and emerge ready to play at a high level. There were a lot of big guys this year that did that, which IMO promises great things for the future.
Having Singleton, Lee, and Howard Brown lessens the need to play him early. But he may be good enough to where he will play early. If he was a sniff below what Ohio State wanted, that would mean he's pretty elite in our type of program.
I think this also is great assurance that we can shift Hunter Deyo to O line immediately.
Awesome get, kids was a bonafide stud in high school... it almost makes me think we might have the ability to go back to a 4 man front. Presuming these kids develop (Orange, Singleton, Lee, Brown, Deyo) that's some serious depth on paper at defensive tackle, unless Deyo does move to offensive line of course.
Agreed. And there can be a huge difference in the amount of energy guys can exert on each play if you are regularly rotating 9 guys versus 7 guys. That means fewer snaps for each guy so each guy can be that much meaner on each of his snaps. They always talk about a big offensive line wearing down a defensive front. Well the opposite can be true as well. That is part of the reason ISU's defense is generally so lethal in the second half.
Two things help a defense tremendously. Having the depth to rotate players and not miss a beat, or having a great running game to control the clock giving the defense rest.
Umm.... Will McDonald? Blake Petersen. Isaiah Lee, etc.... on the defensive line we've had several guys not play much for a year or two and then become productive players. I think Will played 4 games as a freshman, Lee I think like 1 or 2 each of his first two years. So it has happened, maybe more so on the defensive line than on offense but even there....
I think this next crop is where you see players who are going to develop coming off redshirts. At least IMO / hopefully. Guys like Bonifas, Petersen, Maro who had a good offer list, even Hufford who yes, struggled a lot at times at tackle didn't play much his first two years.
So I think we are starting to see it - it may not quite be to the level people want but it is beginning to show up IMO
WM is a bad example. He was productive in those four games. He and the staff decided it was best for him to redshirt. Guessing due to his slow increases in the weight department and wanting to eventually get to being a multi dementional player.
See what? Our dline development has been stellar. I never expect a kid to contribute on either line early on. If they are we have depth problems.