Comments on: Better Know A Buckeye: Sam Longo http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2009/08/better-know-a-buckeye-sam-longo.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 17:08:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ken http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2009/08/better-know-a-buckeye-sam-longo.php/comment-page-1#comment-2340 Ken Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:26:56 +0000 http://www.ourhonordefend.com/?p=849#comment-2340 Vico, another good write-up, thanks. As a disclaimer, I only watched the 1sy half of the highlights, so I didn't see him on defense. If Ron thinks that Longo reminds him of Cusick, that's plenty good enough for me. I see what you mean about Sam's 'naught hands'; he does like to use them to get leverage to do his throw-downs. I think this will take care of itself with some coaching (wait, what did I just say?!) and the fact that I'd guess that his future opponents will be a bit stronger than high school, so he won't be pancaking everyone. It was fun to watch, though. Two things struck me about his O-line play; he appears to be really tenacious with his blocking; the s.o.b. is like Velcro, once he's on you, he's on you. I liked his mobility to get downfiled and his vision to find someone to block. I also liked his field awareness; if he was uncovered at the line, he would sift into the secondary, checking down on his blocking assignments, then plant someone. OK, that's three things. I really like this kid; do you think we can get Lachey or Pace to come back to do some tutoring with Sam? Vico, another good write-up, thanks. As a disclaimer, I only watched the 1sy half of the highlights, so I didn’t see him on defense. If Ron thinks that Longo reminds him of Cusick, that’s plenty good enough for me.

I see what you mean about Sam’s ‘naught hands’; he does like to use them to get leverage to do his throw-downs. I think this will take care of itself with some coaching (wait, what did I just say?!) and the fact that I’d guess that his future opponents will be a bit stronger than high school, so he won’t be pancaking everyone. It was fun to watch, though.

Two things struck me about his O-line play; he appears to be really tenacious with his blocking; the s.o.b. is like Velcro, once he’s on you, he’s on you. I liked his mobility to get downfiled and his vision to find someone to block. I also liked his field awareness; if he was uncovered at the line, he would sift into the secondary, checking down on his blocking assignments, then plant someone. OK, that’s three things.

I really like this kid; do you think we can get Lachey or Pace to come back to do some tutoring with Sam?

]]> By: Jake http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2009/08/better-know-a-buckeye-sam-longo.php/comment-page-1#comment-2338 Jake Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:26:48 +0000 http://www.ourhonordefend.com/?p=849#comment-2338 I wish I would have watched him closely in the big 33 game. I love that nasty streak, its more apparent in his video than any of the other lineman I've seen the last couple of years other than Brewster I wish I would have watched him closely in the big 33 game. I love that nasty streak, its more apparent in his video than any of the other lineman I’ve seen the last couple of years other than Brewster

]]> By: Ron http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2009/08/better-know-a-buckeye-sam-longo.php/comment-page-1#comment-2334 Ron Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:58:54 +0000 http://www.ourhonordefend.com/?p=849#comment-2334 Wow! That was a long highlights video. On both side of the line, he looked awesome. Definitely a super-star on offense, but you're right about his naughty hands. On the defensive side, he reminded me of Pete Cusick, but you made no direct mention of upper body strength, other than alluding to his field events. Pete was a beast of a man, with amazing upper-body strength. Sam was showing plenty of that on defense. Wow! That was a long highlights video. On both side of the line, he looked awesome. Definitely a super-star on offense, but you’re right about his naughty hands.

On the defensive side, he reminded me of Pete Cusick, but you made no direct mention of upper body strength, other than alluding to his field events. Pete was a beast of a man, with amazing upper-body strength. Sam was showing plenty of that on defense.

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