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Nebraska's Shrinking Offensive Line

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1fansopinion

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Is this something to be concerned about?

According to Scout.com's recruiting database, the Huskers’ 39 offensive line recruits from 2004 to 2010 weighed an average of 295 pounds. That average tied for 14th among Power 5 schools.

Compare that weight to Nebraska’s most recent offensive line recruits, and the Huskers find themselves near the bottom of the rankings when it comes to size.

From 2011 to 2017, the Huskers’ 26 offensive line recruits weighed an average of 283 pounds—which ranks 53rd among 64 Power 5 schools.

That 12-pound decrease in average weight is tied for the biggest drop among Power 5 schools. Rutgers had the same decrease.

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https://hailvarsity.com/s/3069/nebraskas-shrinking-offensive-line
 
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1fansopinion said:
Is this something to be concerned about?

According to Scout.com's recruiting database, the Huskers’ 39 offensive line recruits from 2004 to 2010 weighed an average of 295 pounds. That average tied for 14th among Power 5 schools.

Compare that weight to Nebraska’s most recent offensive line recruits, and the Huskers find themselves near the bottom of the rankings when it comes to size.

From 2011 to 2017, the Huskers’ 26 offensive line recruits weighed an average of 283 pounds—which ranks 53rd among 64 Power 5 schools.

That 12-pound decrease in average weight is tied for the biggest drop among Power 5 schools. Rutgers had the same decrease.

Read the whole article:
https://hailvarsity.com/s/3069/nebraskas-shrinking-offensive-line
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I blame the vegan movement for this.
 
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NECoach31BB

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Look at the size of the UCF lines the two years our current coach was there and at Oregon when he was there. I think the lines need to have power base but closer to the middle weight wise with better movement is the best fit for this offense. Whatever size they are, need to have them ready to go, 10 deep as soon as possible.
 
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I thought UCF's starting line this year was all over 300?
 
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IMO, there is no way to spin this nicely. The numbers correlate directly to our woes and I'm not surprised. 2 OL coaching failures will do that to you. It used to be that the Pipeline was homegrown and all N. I hope we get back to that soon.
 
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Size doesn't matter if it's just blubber. Weight room dedication is the key, and has been sorely lacking. The key to restoring the pipeline is motivating the big boys to become workout warriors, restoring pride, teaching technique, and recruiting at least a few nasty attitude guys each year. No reason that a good number of these guys couldn't be in-state.
 
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HuskerHusaria said:
IMO, there is no way to spin this nicely. The numbers correlate directly to our woes and I'm not surprised. 2 OL coaching failures will do that to you. It used to be that the Pipeline was homegrown and all N. I hope we get back to that soon.
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BTW. Not ALL NU OL were Nebraskan, although they were the majority. We had great OLs from Texas. Jake Young, Aaron Graham, Aaron Taylor, Brandon Stai (CA) But developing home grown OL is very important such as Rimmington, Traynowiczs, Wiegart, Grimminger, Wilts and many more.
 
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I guess I don't have a huge issue with bringing in linemen that weigh a little less if you have a good development plan for them. Guys that come in over 300 lbs don't always come with a lot of good weight. I'm a fan of bringing a guy in who's athletic and weighs 260-270 as long as he has the frame to put on more weight and keep his athleticism. Thing is, it seems like we are bringing in smaller guys and don't seem athletic after they've been here.
 
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barney44

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We should have well developed upperclassmen, we're not going to rely on true freshmen linemen so I don't quite see how it matters.
 
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vs540husker

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I'm gonna go with weight not being the biggest of issues. The 95' line was one of the smallest ones Nebraska had in its heyday, with only 3 on the roster over 300lbs and they did just fine. 92' for example had 7 over 300lbs, 96' had 10 over 300lbs, 2017 had 9 over 300lbs.

I'll blame coaching, S&C, and effort far more than size.
 
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Less concerned about weight and more concerned about mastery of technique and every down effort. It would seem to me that SFs offense would favor agile linemen. FWIW, UCFs starters weighed less than their immediate backups.
 
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1fansopinion said:
Is this something to be concerned about?

According to Scout.com's recruiting database, the Huskers’ 39 offensive line recruits from 2004 to 2010 weighed an average of 295 pounds. That average tied for 14th among Power 5 schools.

Compare that weight to Nebraska’s most recent offensive line recruits, and the Huskers find themselves near the bottom of the rankings when it comes to size.

From 2011 to 2017, the Huskers’ 26 offensive line recruits weighed an average of 283 pounds—which ranks 53rd among 64 Power 5 schools.

That 12-pound decrease in average weight is tied for the biggest drop among Power 5 schools. Rutgers had the same decrease.

Read the whole article:
https://hailvarsity.com/s/3069/nebraskas-shrinking-offensive-line
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The difference is athleticism
 
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