Another thread sparked an idea that has been gnawing at me. If you look at our press guide, we seem to have OL and DL guys that have "SEC measurables." You know, 6-5, 315 lb linemen that makes us think we can compete with the big boys. When you see most of them on the field, they look chubby, slow, unathletic...at least when compared against top shelf SEC linemen who are big, strong, and athletic.
Would we be better served trying to recruit the smaller, quicker, more athletic linemen who always seems to give us fits? USM ran it at will against us with 6-1, 280 pound guys who had leverage and could move our taller, less athletic guys backward. Is a 6-5, 300 lb lineman actually WEAKER than a 6-1 280 lb player? I don't know. What say you?
Would we be better served trying to recruit the smaller, quicker, more athletic linemen who always seems to give us fits? USM ran it at will against us with 6-1, 280 pound guys who had leverage and could move our taller, less athletic guys backward. Is a 6-5, 300 lb lineman actually WEAKER than a 6-1 280 lb player? I don't know. What say you?