Mavric Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Player: Sam Sledge Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska School: Creighton Prep Position: Offensive Guard, Defensive Line Height: 6-5 Weight: 260 Power 5 Offers: Nebraska Visits: 1/22/22; 4/9/22 - Spring Game; 6/17/22 - Friday Night Lights Twitter 247 Composite: #815 Overall; #56 IOL; .8631; Rivals: #29 OG; 247: #56 IOL; On3: #105 IOL; ESPN: Hudl Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 Father Bob was an All-Big Eight LT for Nebraska in '87 and '88 and a member of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. First ever freshman to start for Prep (on the OL???) Quote Link to comment
Savage Husker Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Would be surprised to see this kid end up anywhere but Lincoln. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 Supposedly dad Bob is pretty impressed with Raiola. He said Raiola is the first OL coach that they've seen teach line play how Bob was taught (no specifics on what that is). Significantly different than any other college coach they've talked to. Obviously dad is probably biased to that way but he said he thought the line would be better under that system. Quote Link to comment
Husker in WI Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 49 minutes ago, Mavric said: Supposedly dad Bob is pretty impressed with Raiola. He said Raiola is the first OL coach that they've seen teach line play how Bob was taught (no specifics on what that is). Significantly different than any other college coach they've talked to. Obviously dad is probably biased to that way but he said he thought the line would be better under that system. So is it concerning that our new OL coach is the only college coach teaching line play like they did in the 80s? I'll give him the benefit of the doubt because I'm sure Raiola's college, NFL, and assistant coaching experience under some really good coaches have informed his style. But at first glance "he teaches like I was taught back in the 80s! No one does that any more!" is maybe not the ringing endorsement Bob thinks it is. 1 Quote Link to comment
The_Fan_Man Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/22/2022 at 9:31 PM, Mavric said: Father Bob was an All-Big Eight LT for Nebraska in '87 and '88 and a member of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. First ever freshman to start for Prep (on the OL???) Yes, it has to be first on the OL. I know that Vondrae Tostenson started at WR for them back in the mid-2000s. 1 Quote Link to comment
Wistrom Disciple Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/28/2022 at 9:44 AM, The_Fan_Man said: Yes, it has to be first on the OL. I know that Vondrae Tostenson started at WR for them back in the mid-2000s. Vondrae actually started at Omaha Central and then transferred to Prep before ending up at Millard South. Talk about a talent wasted... dude was unreal but couldn't stay focused on the bigger picture. 2 Quote Link to comment
The_Fan_Man Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Just now, Wistrom Disciple said: Vondrae actually started at Omaha Central and then transferred to Prep before ending up at Millard South. Talk about a talent wasted... dude was unreal but couldn't stay focused on the bigger picture. That’s right, my bad! Here’s hoping that Sledge has a more successful career. 1 Quote Link to comment
Decked Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Just a waiting game at this point Quote Link to comment
Gorillahawk Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 On 1/28/2022 at 9:37 AM, Husker in WI said: So is it concerning that our new OL coach is the only college coach teaching line play like they did in the 80s? I'll give him the benefit of the doubt because I'm sure Raiola's college, NFL, and assistant coaching experience under some really good coaches have informed his style. But at first glance "he teaches like I was taught back in the 80s! No one does that any more!" is maybe not the ringing endorsement Bob thinks it is. I don't know if OL technique has changed all that much. They down blocked, zone blocked, pulled, trap and had different types of pass sets in 80s. I think it may be that with Whipples system, the schemes and technique are more aligned with what NU used to do back then. Quote Link to comment
Atbone95 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Forget where I saw this... Maybe it was Callahan. Anyways, the difference was summed up in man assignment vs zone assignment. Austin and previous staff were notorious for zone schemes, where OL blocked to a location and only hit the man/picked up the blitz in that spot/gap. By nature, this is more reactionary - "wait to see who comes into my zone". Raiola is emphasizing a more man to man approach - fire off the ball to the second level and hit the MLB, for example. That is how I heard the main difference explained, FWIW. 3 Quote Link to comment
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