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Post by ajreaper on Aug 5, 2007 9:39:45 GMT -6
To make a long story very short we find ourselves seriously lacking depth on the o-line and in desperate need of two capable guards. I've taken the step of moving 2 of our tight ends and one of our H-backs to the O-line and obviously we are agressively coaching the crap out of all of them but do any of you have any additional suggestions or advice. I know there is a great deal of knowledge and experience here and I do not wish to leave any stone unturned. Thanks in advance for your time.
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Post by wildcat on Aug 5, 2007 10:16:46 GMT -6
That is about the best you can do...find some guys who can at least walk and chew gum at the same time but probably aren't going to play somewhere else and coach 'em up.
What does the frosh-soph team look like? Anyone there who can help out?
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Post by phantom on Aug 5, 2007 10:29:43 GMT -6
Finding starters is certainly more important than keeping depth.
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Post by coachcalande on Aug 5, 2007 11:00:17 GMT -6
To make a long story very short we find ourselves seriously lacking depth on the o-line and in desperate need of two capable guards. I've taken the step of moving 2 of our tight ends and one of our H-backs to the O-line and obviously we are agressively coaching the crap out of all of them but do any of you have any additional suggestions or advice. I know there is a great deal of knowledge and experience here and I do not wish to leave any stone unturned. Thanks in advance for your time. Ill trade ya....I have about 8 guards, yknow, wing-t fullback types...and not many tackles...Ill send ya two guards for a tackle... |
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Post by fbdoc on Aug 5, 2007 12:55:49 GMT -6
Been there, done that! 4 years ago we were decimated by injuries and ended up moving a wing and a TE into the O-line. Had to because they were the 2 toughest kids we had! Do what you have to do for the betterment of the team.
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Post by coachbdud on Aug 5, 2007 13:40:50 GMT -6
had same problem last year. id try to find anybody on your team who might have played OL in youth ball. Last year had a back up RB who played OL eveyr year in youth ball. Plugged him in at LG and hes now my best O lineman
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Post by okpowerspread on Aug 5, 2007 15:46:44 GMT -6
We had pretty good success a couple years ago with RB/LB type kids converted over to O-Line. Obviously they were not the biggest or strongest, but we used their strengths the best we could. They were great at pulling and blocking in space and trapping and running GT. It wasn't ideal, but we made it work.
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