Comments on: Andrew Norwell commits to Ohio State a year too early http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2009/02/andrew-norwell-commits-to-ohio-state-a-year-too-early.php we will fight to the end for O-HI-O, but we can't promise to be any good at it Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:31:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JohnBoy http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2009/02/andrew-norwell-commits-to-ohio-state-a-year-too-early.php/comment-page-1#comment-1660 JohnBoy Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:57:30 +0000 http://www.ourhonordefend.com/?p=667#comment-1660 Here's a great write-up by Oller. It is IMO dead on. Especially the part about "developing" these big guys. http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2009/02/05/oller_2-5.ART_ART_02-05-09_C1_BFCQ766.html?sid=101 Here’s a great write-up by Oller. It is IMO dead on. Especially the part about “developing” these big guys.
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2009/02/05/oller_2-5.ART_ART_02-05-09_C1_BFCQ766.html?sid=101

]]> By: Vico http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2009/02/andrew-norwell-commits-to-ohio-state-a-year-too-early.php/comment-page-1#comment-1659 Vico Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:21:26 +0000 http://www.ourhonordefend.com/?p=667#comment-1659 Right now he is given at 6'7 275 and a given 40 time of 5.3. That 40 time is pretty good for a junior of that size and it may get a little better next year. It's not everything of course (Alex Boone ran a 5.1 coming out of HS, but his 40 time since got slower... I know... I know...), but it's still interesting. For a point of reference, Andre Smith clocked in at 5.2 his senior year and Mike Adams registered a 5.3. My first take on watching some early clips of him is that the mean-spiritedness is obviously there, but, unlike Mike Adams, I don't see enough pass blocking. What made Mike Adams such an obvious 5 star is the reps he got in pass blocking with that Dublin Coffman passing blitz. I don't think Anderson's offense is in that same mold. Granted, most of what I watched was sophomore year, but I think he plays a little too high. The shoulders are square to be sure, but I think he can play a little lower from what I've seen. My understanding is that got corrected in his junior year. Preliminary discussion has him as the best in-state at OL. I've heard, but I'm a tiny bit suspicious of, the claim I encountered that had him as the best offensive lineman <em>this year</em> regardless of class. Marcus Hall and Matt James seem to pose obvious barriers to that. Ohio should be in great shape with offensive line products and we may have gotten the best one. He could be a five-star All-Everything Something-Bowl invite next year. Right now he is given at 6’7 275 and a given 40 time of 5.3. That 40 time is pretty good for a junior of that size and it may get a little better next year. It’s not everything of course (Alex Boone ran a 5.1 coming out of HS, but his 40 time since got slower… I know… I know…), but it’s still interesting. For a point of reference, Andre Smith clocked in at 5.2 his senior year and Mike Adams registered a 5.3.

My first take on watching some early clips of him is that the mean-spiritedness is obviously there, but, unlike Mike Adams, I don’t see enough pass blocking. What made Mike Adams such an obvious 5 star is the reps he got in pass blocking with that Dublin Coffman passing blitz. I don’t think Anderson’s offense is in that same mold. Granted, most of what I watched was sophomore year, but I think he plays a little too high. The shoulders are square to be sure, but I think he can play a little lower from what I’ve seen. My understanding is that got corrected in his junior year.

Preliminary discussion has him as the best in-state at OL. I’ve heard, but I’m a tiny bit suspicious of, the claim I encountered that had him as the best offensive lineman this year regardless of class. Marcus Hall and Matt James seem to pose obvious barriers to that. Ohio should be in great shape with offensive line products and we may have gotten the best one. He could be a five-star All-Everything Something-Bowl invite next year.

]]> By: El Caballo de Sangre http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2009/02/andrew-norwell-commits-to-ohio-state-a-year-too-early.php/comment-page-1#comment-1657 El Caballo de Sangre Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:07:27 +0000 http://www.ourhonordefend.com/?p=667#comment-1657 I'm interested to hear some stats on this kid - I mean, he appears to be about 8 feet tall and weigh about 450, given the degree to which he's dwarfing Mark Gastineau in that picture you've got up. I’m interested to hear some stats on this kid – I mean, he appears to be about 8 feet tall and weigh about 450, given the degree to which he’s dwarfing Mark Gastineau in that picture you’ve got up.

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