re: Coach O on OL recruiting on Coach's Show

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I'd love Smael Mondon. It's a stretch but we are on his finals list and there is definitely early playing time available...

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Where are you seeing this? 247 doesn’t even have us a warm interest and all the CBs are for Gawga. Also who are you telling no to assuming we get Smith, Foreman and Leigh?

Mondon tweeted that he is announcing 11/18 and LSU is Top 5.

I don't know how it will all pan out but I do know O has referenced before that he's taking the best 25 for the job. Who really knows what that means though...

Bradford has good feet but just like the other reserves---he's fat!

I think it’s clear Marlon Martinez has jumped both Kardell and Bradford on the inside and Charles Turner is the incumbent at C. I don’t hold much hope for Kardell but Bradford can turn it around if he dedicates himself to losing 30-40 lbs. I would rather recruit OL kids on he lighter side and send them through the strength program than go with the bigger kids hoping they can cut weight. It usually doesn’t go well that direction.

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what surprises me more is the linebackers.

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Have you been watching this year?

I’d say we’re in dire need for some instant impact thumpers in the middle.

White is small. Sampah hasn’t seen the field. Lee moved positions again. We can’t just take Penn

The recruiting guys at 247 and Scike have basically been inferring this. A guy like Gee is likely to get pushed out.

Don’t be surprised to see an edge guy get pushed out for an inside backer, perhaps from JUCO. My guess would be the kid from Atlanta Charter gets cut loose

I think we're in play for Cooks. He has a HUGE upside in running sideline to sideline and getting to the QB. His commitment is scheduled for this weekend.

I don't know much about Lewis' recruitment other than he's been all Tennessee by most "gurus". He's a stud.

Mondon is also a stud. It will be hard to pull him away from UGA, but I've seen stranger things happen.

If we get 1 of these 2, it's a win. If we get 2-3 of these, O will have some tough decisions to make.

I have a really sneaky feeling that the staff is high on somebody locally at LB, albeit a 3 star. Aside from this season, we have been able to develop LBs so that may be the plan. Immediate help would have to come from the weight room.

I don't really remember the last time we had a recruiting year where we signed a significant number of elite offensive lineman that panned out. Maybe one or two in a class. Maybe it just seems that way but isn't. I just know that you have to build inside out not outside in. Nothing matters if you can't block and pass protect. Last year's line was obviously good but we obviously lacked depth.

Agree on Kardell. Too soon to give up on him. The kid is only a freshman and had a significant injury. Too many star gazers on here think every highly rated hs kid is going to make immediate impact. Our Oline struggles are not at the guard position. Some good players ahead of a freshman that has been rehabbing. Give him time.