With the right frame, work, and dedication a lot of these big guys can easily add 10 lbs over 4 months. But imo that’s not enough. We need guys on the DL who are 280 and more. Have a couple but need more.
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DL question
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I wouldn't anticipate a huge shift in the weight program, although one area might be more of an emphasis on bulk for that interior d line, given the shift to a more traditional four down front and two DTs.
I do think dan ryan will have more freedom to implement his style / areas of emphasis than he did under BH. Not too sure if it'll be much different, or not.
Everything always comes back to wait and see, doesn't it? Hard to accept in our current culture.
Sounds like the consensus is that there's just not enough time to pack the pounds on the guys we have and the portal is the answer at least in the short-term. Oh for the days when the coaches would give mysterious substances to their players and they would bulk up almost overnight. I'm kidding. I would never advocate for that, or even condone it, but I do remember those days.
I remember hearing something from an old Griz lineman, who talked about having to wake up in the middle of the night to eat because he couldn't get enough calories in during the day. I imagine it's not as easy as it sounds to pack on good weight when they burn as many calories as they do. It's pretty easy to gain 20-30-40 pounds if you're not doing much but a college football player is a calorie burning factory.
I just bought a combo pack of a Sammy sosa and Mark McGuire action figurines at the card show i took my sons too last Saturday (not joking)... I too, yearn for the days of unbridled competitive advantages in sports via "controlled substances "!
Bobby H. didnt like bulk the interior d line... he preferred speed. If done correctly, you can add mass / size and maintain speed. I do believe this will be an adjustment from Dan ryan. Looking at Mason right now, he's certainly bulked a bit. I can see 10-15 more even by fall camp.
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That is 100% correct a lot of these guys will eat and eat and eat because of the calories they burn. They’re getting better at packing on good weight.
Also sounds like we have picked up this big human
He is around 300 lbs now
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Eating 7-10000 calories a day while working out and taking classes is a chore. Imagine having to fit in 6-8 meals a day with your normal weekday schedule now. I can’t imagine. As you said they are trying to pack on good weight. A lot of guys will pack on a good amount of muscle the first year. Then it becomes a lot harder as there is only so much certain frames and body types can support.
It seems like a lot of our DL guys are tall. I don't really know about their frame size, but you would think a guy that's 6'4 or 6'5 should theoretically be able to get upwards of 285 or so. I wonder if any of the current guys will either be told to put on some muscle and pounds or they may be released later on? I don't know how all that's done but I would imagine there's a plan and it's not just all willy nilly.
i agree - i knew a few ol an dl players back in the late 90's, and they made it sound like eating enough to keep their weight up was a chore. i watched them eat at a couple bbq's we all attended, and they would endlessly eat, and complain about it as the did because it was a 'job', and not pleasant. most of them lost a lot of weight after they were done, to the point of it taking a few minutes to realize who i was talking with a couple years down the road.
I am skeptical, too. With the talent and depth we have at DE and LB though, my hope is that with a couple of bodies big enough to at least plug their gap then there is a good chance that the speed of the rest of the defense shines through.
And yes, I know that I am seeing it through maroon colored glasses, lol
At Fresno State we underreported height and weight so......
If Mason isn't playing on the interior it must mean they don't need him. He's fully capable of playing 3 tech without a doubt.
Copper Griz
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His pedigree is pretty good. I understand the skepticism though.
mthoopsfan
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Note that there will be new players coming available as their scholarships end this spring. They just won’t come through the Portal.
Harm
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I worked with Thatcher Szalay from ‘01 to ‘03 when I ETS’d from the military and went back to school. I recall he started out around 6’4’ish and maybe 230lbs, he packed on the size tho and earned many accolades as an O-lineman. Afterwards he spent several years with the Bengals if memory serves. All of that to say, it’s certainly possible for humans that size to pack on muscle and good weight.
ResilientGriz
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Colin Amick gained 28 lbs and Matt Hilden gained 31 lbs last year.
Ursus Horriblis
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Thanks for the reminder. I forgot about Thatcher.
Harm
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Ya, he always seemed like a good dude & easy to work with. He went on to be a teacher at Florence middle school, I think it was middle school, could be wrong on that one.
