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2 foreign OL signees in one class
- Thread starter GatorDMD
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Look at players like Ocyrus Torrence and Robert Hunt that coach Napier and coach Sale found and developed into NFL players.
If they like an offensive lineman we should like them too.
If they like an offensive lineman we should like them too.
Napier and Sale get, and absolutely deserve to get, credit for evaluating, signing, and developing Torrence.
However, Hunt was already a two year starter heading into his junior year when they arrived at Louisiana. They didn't evaluate and sign him, but do deserve some credit for the final product.
This isn't meant to rain on anyone's parade, but let's give credit where credit is due, but be realistic and truthful about it so as not to raise unrealistic expectations that they somehow have this magic touch when it comes to offensive linemen.
Nothing about their overall time at ULL suggests that that is the truth.
If they turn Solomon Thomas and get Zandemela they get a passing grade on recruiting OL.
Between the OL in the class, punter and basketball players from overseas, are we the UN of the SEC?
Until they don't make it I say give the coaches the benefit of the doubt.
They know more than we do.
Add to that Torrence was from Louisiana. If he was from a few states away would they have been recruiting him? Or was proximity their best friend versus doing some incredible evaluation?
Offensive lineman Nathan Thomas, selected here in the 7th round by Dallas, was signed by Napier at Louisiana.
I care about a 11-14 record. If he is good at developing offensive linemen let him get a job as a offensive line coach.
We don't normally get great line recruits but I give our coaches credit for being able to coach up the ones we do get.
Agreed. Despite seeming lack of OL talent we have been able to run the ball on the best teams in the country. We need to get better on pass pro and we need some help from RBs in that department. I'm hoping these new RBs are going to be good at pass pro.
I think the long passes will come when we get good pass protection.
When you add in this new commit that was the #1 guard in his class it gives us a good mixture of linemen. Not all if them have to be a 4 or 5 star if the coaches see something in them.