Tall is better for wingspan, longer arms, legs, and probably other parts. Making it harder to get by the block and turn the edge. Similar to tall defense players in hockeyIt seems very clear to me that Fran and company are intentional recruiting much taller OTs (edit OLs, not just OTs) than common with SU and other teams. Would someone knowledgeable please discuss.
This is probably the reality. There is a reason wingspan and length is one of the most coveted thing in the trenches for NFL teams. Fran wants elite size and length on the line, which will help us out tremendously in the long run overallTall is better for wingspan, longer arms, legs, and probably other parts. Making it harder to get by the block and turn the edge. Similar to tall defense players in hockey
I agree 100%. The kid who signed yesterday is 6’7 300 and he looks thin. He can easily 30-50 pounds and still be every agile.Tall linemen have the added advantage of carrying good weight more easily... longer frame to carry muscle instead of fat... you can have extremely big fast linemen instead of having fat slower ones
what other parts could you be referring to?Tall is better for wingspan, longer arms, legs, and probably other parts.
IIRC, there's a point where one can be TOO tall and standard arm / chest weight training isn't particularly effective because longer arms mean more energy is expended, netting fewer reps.Tall linemen have the added advantage of carrying good weight more easily... longer frame to carry muscle instead of fat... you can have extremely big fast linemen instead of having fat slower ones
It wasn’t a Dino issue. It’s been a Syracuse issue for as long as I have been a fan.Early in Dino's tenure, everyone was commenting on us getting bigger OL. We were. Plenty of tall guys. We had terrible luck with them, though. Med DQ's, football IQ issues, body shaping issues. Guys that ate themselves out of playing time, and others that couldn't put on the necessary weight.
It's extremely difficult to find a tall, athletic lineman, with the smarts necessary to play the position. Maybe a few dozen out of HS are locks, but the rest are a roll of the dice. Keeping them healthy, and a proper playing weight, was an issue for us.
Yeah, but, uhm, I mean... Goliath lost.Coach Fran knows the Bible and the football rule book... Slingshots not allowed in games so we're rolling out a team of Goliath's.
Yeah, but, uhm, I mean... Goliath lost.
Yeah, but, uhm, I mean... Goliath lost.
I thought the lesson was that God magnifies the work of His servants, not that slingshots stop tall people, but, I mean, ok.Thus the slingshots not allowed part... Before that Goliath was stomping mud holes in er'rybody
Always thought it went to if He is for you none can stand against you but I'm faaaaar from a Biblical scholar.I thought the lesson was that God magnifies the work of His servants, not that slingshots stop tall people, but, I mean, ok.
Spot on. Lane Johnson is who I think ofTall linemen have the added advantage of carrying good weight more easily... longer frame to carry muscle instead of fat... you can have extremely big fast linemen instead of having fat slower ones