Where has it been said that he wants small and nimble OL? I would think the fact that we just signed a JUCO kid that is 6-6 315 lbs would say otherwise? Plus if you look at UCF roster the OL isnt small. Looks completely different than what Butch was going for. Most seem to be around 6-4 to 6-6 and 290 to 315.
Iowa State got turned around by recruiting tall guys and hanging weight on them, slow or not. Bum Phillips was quoted once about a good big man beats a great little man every time.
True. They also seem to have a formula for finding guys who can carry the weight. What they do considering the distance from Ames to any significant talent pool is pretty amazing.
Too Big? I'd say just not athletic enough. I don't see his tape showing much pulling or the need to move much. The HS kids simply cannot get around him.
Here is a quote from a HS kid they are currently looking at:
"Elarbee pointed towards Brubaker’s explosiveness as a reason for sticking out on film. “One of his big talking points was about how the offense will be up-tempo,” the offensive tackle said. “Up-temp and fast break football. That’s the plan at Tennessee. He also said they want offensive linemen who understand what they’re trying to do in that scheme. "
I was asking where it was that Heupel said he wanted small and nimble, because that doesn’t go with what he had a UCF. Butch was going after guys that were 260 to 280. Big difference in that and guys at around 300. I would figure Heupel cares as much about foot speed as he does size?
I was asking where it was that Heupel said he wanted small and nimble, because that doesn’t go with what he had a UCF. Butch was going after guys that were 260 to 280. Big difference in that and guys at around 300. I would figure Heupel cares as much about foot speed as he does size?
I was asking where it was that Heupel said he wanted small and nimble, because that doesn’t go with what he had a UCF. Butch was going after guys that were 260 to 280. Big difference in that and guys at around 300. I would figure Heupel cares as much about foot speed as he does size?
Road grader and Rocky Top kinda sound good together. Love to see the return of the Tennessee Valley Authority that cleared the way for Cobb, Webb, Lewis Hardesty, and many more.
Check out the O linemen that Bama has been recruiting out of high school. Most of them are in the 285-290 range to begin with and they build them up. Not come out of HS at 375 and hope he can drop it off.