New Offensive Lineman?

[unfrozencvmanvol]

295 is not good enough in the SEC, or do I need to remind you of the 2017 roster when freshman Trey Smith was our biggest lineman at 320? That line, was across the board terrible.

And somehow our 2018 line was even worse. I think that's alot of what happened to JG, he was broken mentally as a quarterback by playing as an underclassman behind those lines.

 

[photovol]

Yeah those 5* OL we had/have are just dominate huh? Slow and could not do one thing really good

They certainly didn’t play to the level of 5 star players

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

They certainly didn’t play to the level of 5 star players

The tackles especially couldn't handle the edge rush of the better teams.

 

[vegasvolfan]

They can bulk him up. With a good lifting program and diet he will be near 300 if not over when they are done with him.

Yes a good lifting program. Hope he makes a good S&C hire.

 

[#1ManningFan]

Another Butch Jones oline. I can't wait.

Butch Jones offensive lines were better than Pruitts road graders.

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

Butch Jones offensive lines were better than Pruitts road graders.

That’s bc Pruitt is the worst head coach in the history of Tennessee football. He would win 3 games in college with the Kansas City chiefs roster

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

I wonder if they gave him an extra apple pie in the McDonald's bag to help with weight gain?

 

[jonnon111]

Butch Jones offensive lines were better than Pruitts road graders.

We can disagree. The game results were better for Butch, but the line played better under Pruitt.

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

295 is not good enough in the SEC, or do I need to remind you of the 2017 roster when freshman Trey Smith was our biggest lineman at 320? That line, was across the board terrible.

Anyone have a pic of our "Workout is Optional" OL unit for that time? Good times

 

[UGADawg4Life]

When I was younger I could put on 60lbs of muscle in 3 months just adding in extra whey protein and some creatine. With a proper program; he’ll get where he needs to be quickly.

20 lbs of muscle/month? If it can be done I'm sure it's not good for the organs.

 

[JBVolunteer]

20 lbs of muscle/month? If it can be done I'm sure it's not good for the organs.

High amounts of whey protein can be dangerous on the liver especially if taken over long periods of time. It’s why fatty liver is fairly common in body building. I stopped consuming whey protein a few years ago and just try to stick to a clean, protein and potassium rich diet and have maintained pretty well. Healthier in the long-run but I’m not really trying to build at this point in my life.

 

[Border Vol]

High amounts of whey protein can be dangerous on the liver especially if taken over long periods of time. It’s why fatty liver is fairly common in body building. I stopped consuming whey protein a few years ago and just try to stick to a clean, protein and potassium rich diet and have maintained pretty well. Healthier in the long-run but I’m not really trying to build at this point in my life.

Tennessee needs to be like Nebraska under Tom Osborne and make huge offensive lineman out of tiny or medium size offensive linemen.

 

[Nasavol]

6’4-6’5 320-330 would be the average across the SEC top schools. Not out of the realm in 2-3 years...

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

A 295 lb lineman at the beginning of the season won't be 295 at the end.

We've already played that game before with trying to field an undersized oline in the SEC, and we don't have a Josh Dobbs on the roster to make it even remotely feasible.

Hooker is a true DT. And 295 is really close to 300. It’s not like the guy is 270 trying to put on weight.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

High amounts of whey protein can be dangerous on the liver especially if taken over long periods of time. It’s why fatty liver is fairly common in body building. I stopped consuming whey protein a few years ago and just try to stick to a clean, protein and potassium rich diet and have maintained pretty well. Healthier in the long-run but I’m not really trying to build at this point in my life.

Whey protein is trash. Red meat is a much better protein source and much healthier.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Tennessee needs to be like Nebraska under Tom Osborne and make huge offensive lineman out of tiny or medium size offensive linemen.

Carbohydrates= weight gain with little muscle gain

Meat and dairy= muscle gain

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

We had a top 10 average weight per OL in 2020. How did that work out? We were 9th in the SEC in rushing.

 

[Wireless1]

That's just 35 lbs guys geez. A month of hamburger helper will get you 15 lbs[/QUOTE
Thanksgiving and Vhristmas snacks added 12 pounds in 3 weeks

 

[Remy]

Few things excite me more than getting a commitment from a three star 265 pound offensive lineman.

THIS!!! We are on track to be exactly where my head said we would be. Heart hurts, head says toldja so.

 

[JBVolunteer]

Whey protein is trash. Red meat is a much better protein source and much healthier.

Some people do really well with red meat. I tried to go full paleo (mostly red meat) several years ago but ended up in the hospital with stomach ulcers. Took 18 months to fully recover from that experience but I learned that my body does not do well with red meat. As far as protein I’ve learned to stick with eggs, chicken, salmon and beans.

 

[VolRage]

Looking at that kids frame he can easily put on 30 to 35 pounds between now and the end of his freshman year and add another 15 to 20 by the time he’s a junior or senior. Proper diet and being a gym rat does wonders.

 

[Mccage]

265 lb lineman is Butch Jones size guys. Heck my local High School team has guys on the line bigger than that. SMH

GOOD LORD!!

 

[butchna]

What does their interest in him have to do with whether or not 295 is an acceptable weight for an SEC offensive lineman?

Cuz he won’t top out at 295.

 

[JOHN ROCKER]

Carbohydrates= weight gain with little muscle gain

Meat and dairy= muscle gain

That’s not exactly how it works

 

[BeardedVol]

Cuz he won’t top out at 295.

Reading the post that I was originally responding to would help you follow along better.