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<blockquote data-quote="lv20gt" data-source="post: 907474" data-attributes="member: 2299"><p>This is so disingenuous. </p><p></p><p>The people who were making the argument about it needing 4+ years were doing so talking about going from an OL coached exclusively to run the option which meant both the physical profile of the OL was different than what was needed in many cases, but also the coaching they received lacked things critical to the new offense. I know Johnson fans will get themselves in a tizzy over that statement because it sounds like an insult to him, but it's isn't and it's also true. So yes, it was going to take a complete overhaul of the line which wasn't going to be a one or two year thing because OL is the position where it is hardest for young players to make an instant impact and the need for 5 players makes it so one great recruit or transfer is going to have a smaller effect. And when this was happening the transfer portal wasn't nearly the tool it was now, which really only came about after the 2020 season. </p><p></p><p>So what is different now? Our OLmen have been recruited for a system much closer to whatever we are likely to be running next year so body type issue won't be as big a deal. Second the coaching they are getting, which is likely worse quality than what the previous OL was getting from Johnson, is likely more relevant for the next coach's system so it's less about building from the ground up and instead fixing bad behaviors is more achievable. All of this means it's more likely that getting one or two solid OL transfers from the portal can make a bigger difference, which is easier than it was 4 years ago before the rule changes. </p><p></p><p>It will still likely be 4-6 years before the OL could be seen as a strength. But a new coach, with good OL coaching and good portal work, could probably make it so the OL is a weakness we can at least work around within two years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lv20gt, post: 907474, member: 2299"] This is so disingenuous. The people who were making the argument about it needing 4+ years were doing so talking about going from an OL coached exclusively to run the option which meant both the physical profile of the OL was different than what was needed in many cases, but also the coaching they received lacked things critical to the new offense. I know Johnson fans will get themselves in a tizzy over that statement because it sounds like an insult to him, but it's isn't and it's also true. So yes, it was going to take a complete overhaul of the line which wasn't going to be a one or two year thing because OL is the position where it is hardest for young players to make an instant impact and the need for 5 players makes it so one great recruit or transfer is going to have a smaller effect. And when this was happening the transfer portal wasn't nearly the tool it was now, which really only came about after the 2020 season. So what is different now? Our OLmen have been recruited for a system much closer to whatever we are likely to be running next year so body type issue won't be as big a deal. Second the coaching they are getting, which is likely worse quality than what the previous OL was getting from Johnson, is likely more relevant for the next coach's system so it's less about building from the ground up and instead fixing bad behaviors is more achievable. All of this means it's more likely that getting one or two solid OL transfers from the portal can make a bigger difference, which is easier than it was 4 years ago before the rule changes. It will still likely be 4-6 years before the OL could be seen as a strength. But a new coach, with good OL coaching and good portal work, could probably make it so the OL is a weakness we can at least work around within two years. [/QUOTE]
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