By LARRY VAUGHT
Strength coach Rock Oliver has told Phillips that several incoming freshman offensive lineman strength-wise could be capable of playing this season.
“He said they are as strong as the guys who just left and they were fourth- and fifth-year players,” Phillips said. “Some are capable of playing. We feel a couple will be able to help.”
The freshmen offensive linemen certainly have impressed Warford.
“We have some really, really strong guys in here. One of them, Zach Myers, that boy is a tank. He is stronger than me already. He is really good. He is so smart. Usually when freshman offensive linemen come in it is really hard to pick up the offense. Zach is really doing well and picked everything up faster than I ever did. He is surprising me some every day,” Warford said.
“Jordan Watson and Jordan Swindle and Jon Toth, they are all doing so well right. T.J. (Jones), too. They are so focused as freshmen and have such great attitudes. Some of them are going to help us this year.”
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It’s great to hear that we may have some sharp freshmen OLinemen that could help with our depth problems…even more interesting that some of them are stronger then some of our 4-5 yr. vets????…almost like a “good news/bad news” joke!
I think sometimes people forget to have faith in the young guys. Sure they may not have experience but it you can’t really get that experience until you have had the oppurtunity. These guys on this O-Line have passion and fire and they will suprise the BBN. Seeing these kids how they were playing during spring workouts was evdient there youthful tenendcy like any program faces in rebuiling. THe one thing that was clear is the passion and the drive to learn and build a continuity on that line.
Excited to see that Joker also said OL/OT 6’11 Jack Gruenschlaeger would has dropped weight and training hard that could bring impact to the line down the road.
I watched videos of these guys play last fall and was really impressed with them. Talented and aggressive. This is great news because there is no way I knew about their strength from watching their videos last year. Sounds like out thin blue OL may have a bit more depth than originally thought. I understand it is a different world when the pads go on, but still …. Thanks for the information.
Great news – Hope to see this with other positions.
Only 43 more days – Go Cats, Beat Cards!
Any indications who will be Smith’s backup at center? Maybe the “tank” will fit there???