I have an ancient theory about recruiting OL that I'm going to throw out there.
when recruiting OL I look for 1 of several backgrounds:
1. Small town kids. If from Nebraska, these kids probably grew up playing 4 sports, hunting for coyotes with spotlights and always have a can of skoal on them. Example Cam Jurgens (we're making a huge mistake playing Hutmacher on defense). If you can get them from the south that's even better as those big old boys just have a different cut to their jib. Example Yoshi Hardrick. Would literally love nothing more than to recruit 5 big old southern fuckers with nearly incomprehensible Southern accents and backsides and thighs that block out the sun to protect our QBs. Again, the more country the better.
2. Inner city or JUCO. Fuck, if you can get both at once, that's ideal. The dude Kevin Williams was packing heat in the locker room in fucking Greeley Colorado. other example Carl Nicks and Ricky Henry These guys might not be the biggest or most talented all the time but I'm a believer in that #jucolife for OL, they've been through the shit playing in remote destinations like Dodge City KS and Scooba MS, they'll be fine.
The types to avoid:
1. Soft dudes from the suburbs. Michael Lynn went to high school at Cherry Creek, I coulda told you he's terrible. i would never recruit an OL whose parents own a house with a 3 car garage or who own a Range Rover. Other example Trent Hixson/Skutt
2. White dudes with long hair have a fucking terrible track record dating back to Farnioks, Brant Banks, Jake Cotton, and many more. Get yourselves cleaned up boys!