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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 669442" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>This is a fetish around here. Actually, our OL was almost always bigger then the DLs we went up against. And usually the opposing DLs were about the same size as ours. This is the way it usually goes. I had a little time on my hands so I looked at the starting lineups for Tech and our opponents. Here's a selection that includes our usual starting lineup (it's the one for UNC) before injuries on DL really hit us and those of our Coastal opponents, OL first then DL:</p><p></p><p>Tech| 295, 314, 305 (Lay), 305, 310 / 275, 285, 302, 258 (that's with Dawson and Owens)</p><p></p><p>Duke| 295, 315, 305, 315, 305 / 265, 285, 305, 255</p><p></p><p>da U| 285, 345, 301, 310, 300 / 256, 306, 290, 260</p><p></p><p>Pitt| 320, 310, 305, 315, 320 / 260, 290, 295, 265</p><p></p><p>UVA| 285, 315, 305, 305, 300 / 225, 300, 295 (they use a 3 man front)</p><p></p><p>VT| 311, 316, 305, 305, 300 / 239, 290, 288, 245</p><p></p><p>NCSU| 308, 300, 305, 323, 290 / 289, 315, 291, 256</p><p></p><p>Now, let's look at Clempson and Ugag:</p><p></p><p>Tiggers| 345, 330 310, 325, 315 / 249, 295, 295, 265</p><p></p><p>Ugag| 320, 335, 330, 318, 340 / 300, 304, 274</p><p></p><p>I think the problem here is that everybody is predicating how big our lineman should be based on two outlier cases: Clemson and Ugag. Those outfits have bigger then normal OLs <em>and</em> DLs. And, yes, it would be nice to have linemen like they do. But … so far, despite heroic efforts and finding some top grade linemen on both sides of the ball, Tech hasn't been able to recruit them regularly. Compared to our Coastal opponents (btw, I had to leave out UNC; no data), we stack up ok in terms of size though some outfits (Pitt, especially) have more size in depth then Tech does. And some of those players do need to beef up and probably will. Overall, however, the complaints about line sizes simply don't hold up when the data is considered.*</p><p></p><p>* One caveat: the sizes given for linemen by programs are notoriously inaccurate. The best that can be said is that the weights given are probably what the players are carrying when the season started. It's not unusual for that figure to fluctuate down, sometimes by as much as 15 pounds. No way to tell, of course.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://ramblinwreck.com/2019-football-game-notes-depth-charts/" target="_blank">https://ramblinwreck.com/2019-football-game-notes-depth-charts/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 669442, member: 265"] This is a fetish around here. Actually, our OL was almost always bigger then the DLs we went up against. And usually the opposing DLs were about the same size as ours. This is the way it usually goes. I had a little time on my hands so I looked at the starting lineups for Tech and our opponents. Here's a selection that includes our usual starting lineup (it's the one for UNC) before injuries on DL really hit us and those of our Coastal opponents, OL first then DL: Tech| 295, 314, 305 (Lay), 305, 310 / 275, 285, 302, 258 (that's with Dawson and Owens) Duke| 295, 315, 305, 315, 305 / 265, 285, 305, 255 da U| 285, 345, 301, 310, 300 / 256, 306, 290, 260 Pitt| 320, 310, 305, 315, 320 / 260, 290, 295, 265 UVA| 285, 315, 305, 305, 300 / 225, 300, 295 (they use a 3 man front) VT| 311, 316, 305, 305, 300 / 239, 290, 288, 245 NCSU| 308, 300, 305, 323, 290 / 289, 315, 291, 256 Now, let's look at Clempson and Ugag: Tiggers| 345, 330 310, 325, 315 / 249, 295, 295, 265 Ugag| 320, 335, 330, 318, 340 / 300, 304, 274 I think the problem here is that everybody is predicating how big our lineman should be based on two outlier cases: Clemson and Ugag. Those outfits have bigger then normal OLs [I]and[/I] DLs. And, yes, it would be nice to have linemen like they do. But … so far, despite heroic efforts and finding some top grade linemen on both sides of the ball, Tech hasn't been able to recruit them regularly. Compared to our Coastal opponents (btw, I had to leave out UNC; no data), we stack up ok in terms of size though some outfits (Pitt, especially) have more size in depth then Tech does. And some of those players do need to beef up and probably will. Overall, however, the complaints about line sizes simply don't hold up when the data is considered.* * One caveat: the sizes given for linemen by programs are notoriously inaccurate. The best that can be said is that the weights given are probably what the players are carrying when the season started. It's not unusual for that figure to fluctuate down, sometimes by as much as 15 pounds. No way to tell, of course. Source: [URL]https://ramblinwreck.com/2019-football-game-notes-depth-charts/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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