1994 Nebraska OL

[orangenauburn]

How come our OL don't look like this?

These dudes looked like this nearly thirty years ago - probably a steady diet of bacon, eggs, and flap jacks that allowed these big boys to pancake the DL.

Big dudes who are somehow lean and muscular, not just big.

What's the dietary and strength and conditioning program like for our OL?

Coaching and technique are a big part of the problem, but we have had OL coaches come and go who have been successful elsewhere

 

[two3zone]

How come our OL don't look like this?

These dudes looked like this nearly thirty years ago - probably a steady diet of bacon, eggs, and flap jacks that allowed these big boys to pancake the DL.

Big dudes who are somehow lean and muscular, not just big.

What's the dietary and strength and conditioning program like for our OL?

Coaching and technique are a big part of the problem, but we have had OL coaches come and go who have been successful elsewhere

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Would take 7 of our guys to make up for that total amount of mass.

 

[dwilmont44]

Damn those jackets are sweet

 

[capeorange]

How come our OL don't look like this?

These dudes looked like this nearly thirty years ago - probably a steady diet of bacon, eggs, and flap jacks that allowed these big boys to pancake the DL.

Big dudes who are somehow lean and muscular, not just big.

What's the dietary and strength and conditioning program like for our OL?

Coaching and technique are a big part of the problem, but we have had OL coaches come and go who have been successful elsewhere

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Dino does not appear to be a good evaluator of talent both on the field and on the sideline

 

[orangenauburn]

Damn those jackets are sweet

Are letterman jackets still a thing?

I always thought those things were sweeeet

 

[SWC75]

We're still waiting for the baby elephants to grow up.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Ever hear the phrase- “farm boy strength”?

 

[OCESIP]

Still got mine from 60 years ago. Same red jacket with a big white "D".
Can't play the game any more, but the memories are still there.

 

[orangenauburn]

Ever hear the phrase- “farm boy strength”?

So your saying SU is missing out by not offering an agricultural major - lots of farms in CNY

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Ever hear the phrase- “farm boy strength”?

FarmersOnly.com

 

[Moontan]

How many sucessful P5 head coaches go on to other P5 head coaching gigs and have success (trick question, we will never write a check for this coach)

Some of us, including Moontan, are hoping for a Mullen rejuvenation.

 

[SWC75]

Ever hear the phrase- “farm boy strength”?

They point with the plow.

 

[orangemass]

How come our OL don't look like this?

These dudes looked like this nearly thirty years ago - probably a steady diet of bacon, eggs, and flap jacks that allowed these big boys to pancake the DL.

Big dudes who are somehow lean and muscular, not just big.

What's the dietary and strength and conditioning program like for our OL?

Coaching and technique are a big part of the problem, but we have had OL coaches come and go who have been successful elsewhere

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Farm roids.

 

[JimBoston]

Players were lighter back then. They had 6 players on the roster 300 lbs to 315 lbs. And, they had 33 OL on the roster with all of the walk-ons, so they were developing players over 5 years to become OL. Syracuse has 13 players 300 lbs and up including one who is 375 lbs and one who is 360 lbs.

 

[Cuse181]

How come our OL don't look like this?

These dudes looked like this nearly thirty years ago - probably a steady diet of bacon, eggs, and flap jacks that allowed these big boys to pancake the DL.

Big dudes who are somehow lean and muscular, not just big.

What's the dietary and strength and conditioning program like for our OL?

Coaching and technique are a big part of the problem, but we have had OL coaches come and go who have been successful elsewhere

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20 years of industrialization of agriculture

 

[hoopsupstate]

How come our OL don't look like this?

These dudes looked like this nearly thirty years ago - probably a steady diet of bacon, eggs, and flap jacks that allowed these big boys to pancake the DL.

Big dudes who are somehow lean and muscular, not just big.

What's the dietary and strength and conditioning program like for our OL?

Coaching and technique are a big part of the problem, but we have had OL coaches come and go who have been successful elsewhere

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They could all be siblings.

 

[orangenauburn]

Players were lighter back then. They had 6 players on the roster 300 lbs to 315 lbs. And, they had 33 OL on the roster with all of the walk-ons, so they were developing players over 5 years to become OL. Syracuse has 13 players 300 lbs and up including one who is 375 lbs and one who is 360 lbs.

I don't need my OL to be 360 pounds

315 pounds and nimble is better

 

[hplare]

And just think. They on;y played with those 5

 

[DilemaCuse]

Notice the lack of necks

 

[TexanMark]

So your saying SU is missing out by not offering an agricultural major - lots of farms in CNY

If Syracuse was a public state flagship we'd offer it. And stock a bunch of 2 and 3 kids as walk ons

 

[SWC75]

Players were lighter back then. They had 6 players on the roster 300 lbs to 315 lbs. And, they had 33 OL on the roster with all of the walk-ons, so they were developing players over 5 years to become OL. Syracuse has 13 players 300 lbs and up including one who is 375 lbs and one who is 360 lbs.

But I think they were shorter, too. Not 6-6 or 6-8.

 

[DilemaCuse]

How come our OL don't look like this?

These dudes looked like this nearly thirty years ago - probably a steady diet of bacon, eggs, and flap jacks that allowed these big boys to pancake the DL.

Big dudes who are somehow lean and muscular, not just big.

What's the dietary and strength and conditioning program like for our OL?

Coaching and technique are a big part of the problem, but we have had OL coaches come and go who have been successful elsewhere

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Related to this, I'm still fascinated how Nebraska went from basically being Alabama from 95-00 to total doodoo today.

 

[JimBoston]

I don't need my OL to be 360 pounds

315 pounds and nimble is better

Yes, 315 and agile is probably ideal. In that picture, I don't think any of them are that size. And, linemen are much bigger now on both sides of the ball. Nebraska's starting DTs in 1994 were 275 lbs and 285 lbs.

BC's starting OL on Friday? 308 lbs, 315 lbs, 292 lbs, 322 lbs, 313 lbs.

 

[shu 49]

Nebraska lost their coach. He was amazing in all things involved in coaching. Osborne was creeping up in years

 

[Cusefan95]

If Syracuse was a public state flagship we'd offer it. And stock a bunch of 2 and 3 kids as walk ons

I think the state portion of Cornell offers it; all the farmers I knew in NYS were Cornell grads. Getting an Ivy League degree on a NYS tuition is a hell of a deal.