Coach did a nice job yesterday of talking about some of the OL we will be seeing plenty of next year. Here is what he had to say about it:
Really pleased with the progress of the offensive line, undoubtedly. I thought that we found some answers and we found them in a hurry.
We knew Alex Forsyth had been biding his time and he really showed out well at center and at guard.
Really fired up about the progress of big Sala, you know who's been here for a year. Really changed his body a ton.
Really surprised pleasantly surprised by the advancement of Sam Poutasi, who has come out and really change his body as well, weighing 310 pounds and playing with more power more balance.
Fired up about TJ Bass. Stepped right in and jumped in multiple positions and a lot like Sala and Alex Forsyth, those guys are playing with a lot of power, and certainly a lot of balance. They use their length really well. Different body types, you know, that can play a couple different positions upfront.
Steven Jones continues to show that he's going to be one of the better offensive linemen in our opinion, not only in the Pac-12 but around the country.
Really fired up about Jonah and the way he came along in the spring. As well as Jonathan Denis, a guy that just got here and showed that he's got to be in the mix for playing time. Both of those young guys are just impressive, athletically, the way they grasp the offense, the way that they approach their business on a daily basis. These guys handled it like pros.
And obviously guys like Throck and Hanson and Brady Aiello and Dallas and Shane Lemieux, those guys, they left a blueprint about how things are done upfront and these guys have followed it to a tee. So very pleased with the progress of the offensive line.
A couple guys got banged up a little bit early, while we expect them to be back in summer or whenever we resume.
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