|
|
Post by ghengiskhan on Nov 21, 2008 13:30:40 GMT -6
How do you decide what kids you put at what positions? Do you have certain requirements for certain positions on the line?
Thanks
GK
|
|
|
|
Post by NC1974 on Nov 21, 2008 14:32:23 GMT -6
I think it depends on your offense and what your trying to do. Do you need athletic tackles that can protect the QB on 5 step drops? Are you an option team that double teams and angle blocks? When I was in high school, we were primarily an off tackle, or power team. our coach wanted big strong tackles to base block or down block, quick guards who could pull, and a center who could snap and back block. Now if you're a spread team, you probably have different criteria. But for what it's worth, Rick Trickett, WVU's, old OL coach mentioned these criteria at a clinic:
- You center should be your best lineman. He has to reach a shade, work up to backers, etc. He's big on wrestlers because of their toughness and ability to use leverage. He's not big on the height thing. Thinks shorter guys have a leverage advantage.
|
|
|
|
Post by bigdog2003 on Nov 21, 2008 15:25:49 GMT -6
We run Wing-t, so our guards have to have the quickness to pull and lead on sweeps. The center is usually the smartest of the five, and the tackles are some of the biggest.
|
|
|
|
Post by goldenbear76 on Nov 21, 2008 16:02:59 GMT -6
Out of the I..we like to have tough guards (size doesn't matter..although I would like a 250 lb mauler haha.). A quick center (feet wise), and tall fast offensive tackles, we pull them a lot on counters/tosses.
|
|
|
|
Post by windigo on Nov 21, 2008 17:21:28 GMT -6
For tackles I find mental attitude is the most important aspect on the high school level. They have to block pass rushers in space and kick out ends 1 on 1. For that reason I have had a lot of success with wrestlers at the position. They have no problem being on an island with anybody.
|
|
|
|
Post by coachjd on Nov 22, 2008 5:41:48 GMT -6
We are flexbone option, and we want our 3 best drive blockers at center and the 2 guards. We put our smaller quicker OL at OT's so they can climb to Lbers and get out in front on the rocket toss.
|
|
