Recruiting 24 O-Line

That's really good stuff...many thanks.

 

Thanks for all of the info, Candy. Always an enjoyable read. Question, what is the philosophy behind going after lineman with this size, i.e. really tall? While I can see how possibly physically dominating they may be, is there a downside with respect to agility?

 

The philosophy is sound depending on what is emphasized in your offense because IF all things were equal, you choose the taller player who will normally have a longer wingspan. The increase in wingspan means winning the punch ,winning grabbing jersey, winning steering the edge away from the qb, reaching the edge when he fakes with misdirection. Just a couple inches extra could mean a few plays per year that are not blown up on offense and a lot more plays that are cleaner in the pocket. We will need a much cleaner pocket for Mertz this year.

 

This is one area where the emphasis on in-state recruiting goes out the window. There’s never enough OL talent in Florida high schools.

 

Out of this list who are your favorites, the best in your opinion.

And who do you think are the OL that we are most likely to land... Two very different lists, I am sure.

 

Gua

Guarnera already been to Michigan twice so that’s one to watch.
With Guarnera, Louis, and Daniels we’ve got really good prospects in the Footprint. That being said I see Daniels going to FSU. Get Guarnera and Louis and off to a great start.

 

Eddy Pierre Louis any relation to Wondy?

 

No, but he is related Richard Gouraige

 

I saw we recently offered Ellis Mcadoo I think out of CT. No real info out on him. Maybe someone the staff discovered.

 

By the looks of his twitter I am assuming St. Thomas More is like his prep school, and he has re-classified from '23 to '24, not '25 to '24. His follows of former teammates are in IL, which matches up with hudl for him from Oak Park, IL that has him as a '23. Maybe grades were a bigger issue than talent or something else was going on. His profile is strange that it shows interest from a few P5 and only our offer and a Kansas offer. Kind of peculiar, but I am assuming he is not an unknown.

 

Pringle and Westphal are the only two that I read much at all about. I need to check-out the others on that list.

 

I love where this staff is going with the O line. To hell with stars, give me height, length and weight. Load the line with O’Cyrus sized guys and let’s coach ‘em up! OL has always been known as the hardest unit to evaluate. But, height equals leverage and if that’s our modus operandi going forward, I think it’s a brilliant philosophy.

Go Gators!

 

Good thing. There's never much OL talent and Florida and this year looks particularly lean.