Here are some quotes from an IT piece
http://insidetexas.com/matt-mattox-uts-2nd-most-important-recruit/
Mattox was quoted in his introductory press conference: “Our power running game…will always be our base.â€
Look for a Texas offensive line that’s in shape and plays fast. Slow-footed, fat boys won’t be able to keep up the pace. And look for an offensive line that cohesively plays together. It’s the only way to beat teams that are bigger, stronger, and faster. But it’s possible.
If Mattox can get Tulsa-type production out of Texas’ offensive line — never thought I’d say that — the Longhorns (and Strong) will be sitting pretty at the end of the 2016 season.
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Midway through the season, Tulsa was the fastest offense in the country. By the time they played Memphis, they averaged a play every 18.8 seconds. If you’ve never played major college football — especially as a 300-pound lineman — that’s really fast.
My junior year at Texas we installed what we called our “Jet Package,†inspired by what Oklahoma was doing at the time. It was set of five plays or so, and every player knew the signals. They were to be ran as fast as possible, with little to no communication needed on the offensive line, and meant as a change up to catch the defense off guard.
I hated it.
I knew it was a good thing and very productive at times. But my goodness, it sure could make a fat man tired. Sometimes while we were running it and getting closer to the goal line, the thought running through my head was that I just had to outlast the defensive lineman in front of me. The pace was hard on a defense (and hard on the offensive line as well).
Being the fastest offense in the country means your linemen can’t be out of shape. That’s a good thing. It means they have to be disciplined when they’re tired, if nothing us, and able to endure more than their opponent.
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Tulsa’s offensive line was “basically a rag tag bunch of Okies (with a single Texan)†that had “little size or meaningful experience except at guard.â€
While frank, methinks he’s right.
Their line was composed of two returning starters at left and right guard, a former walk-on, and a converted DT at the tackles, and a redshirt freshmen at center. All of which, I’m pretty sure Mattox didn’t recruit out of high school. He was only at Tulsa one season.
That being said, what their offensive line accomplished is impressive. Currently in 2015, Tulsa has the 16th ranked offense in the country. They’ve averaged 35.9 points/game, and are now on their way to playing Frank Beamer’s Virginia Tech in the Independence Bowl. Not bad, and Mattox surely deserves his fair share of the credit. Far better to make much with little, than to make very little with much.
Mattox will have more returning starters at Texas (3) than he did at Tulsa in 2015. It’s safe to say he’ll have better talent to work with overall as well, including Freshman All American Connor Williams and first-year starter Patrick Vahe.
http://insidetexas.com/matt-mattox-uts-2nd-most-important-recruit/
Mattox was quoted in his introductory press conference: “Our power running game…will always be our base.â€
Look for a Texas offensive line that’s in shape and plays fast. Slow-footed, fat boys won’t be able to keep up the pace. And look for an offensive line that cohesively plays together. It’s the only way to beat teams that are bigger, stronger, and faster. But it’s possible.
If Mattox can get Tulsa-type production out of Texas’ offensive line — never thought I’d say that — the Longhorns (and Strong) will be sitting pretty at the end of the 2016 season.
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Midway through the season, Tulsa was the fastest offense in the country. By the time they played Memphis, they averaged a play every 18.8 seconds. If you’ve never played major college football — especially as a 300-pound lineman — that’s really fast.
My junior year at Texas we installed what we called our “Jet Package,†inspired by what Oklahoma was doing at the time. It was set of five plays or so, and every player knew the signals. They were to be ran as fast as possible, with little to no communication needed on the offensive line, and meant as a change up to catch the defense off guard.
I hated it.
I knew it was a good thing and very productive at times. But my goodness, it sure could make a fat man tired. Sometimes while we were running it and getting closer to the goal line, the thought running through my head was that I just had to outlast the defensive lineman in front of me. The pace was hard on a defense (and hard on the offensive line as well).
Being the fastest offense in the country means your linemen can’t be out of shape. That’s a good thing. It means they have to be disciplined when they’re tired, if nothing us, and able to endure more than their opponent.
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Tulsa’s offensive line was “basically a rag tag bunch of Okies (with a single Texan)†that had “little size or meaningful experience except at guard.â€
While frank, methinks he’s right.
Their line was composed of two returning starters at left and right guard, a former walk-on, and a converted DT at the tackles, and a redshirt freshmen at center. All of which, I’m pretty sure Mattox didn’t recruit out of high school. He was only at Tulsa one season.
That being said, what their offensive line accomplished is impressive. Currently in 2015, Tulsa has the 16th ranked offense in the country. They’ve averaged 35.9 points/game, and are now on their way to playing Frank Beamer’s Virginia Tech in the Independence Bowl. Not bad, and Mattox surely deserves his fair share of the credit. Far better to make much with little, than to make very little with much.
Mattox will have more returning starters at Texas (3) than he did at Tulsa in 2015. It’s safe to say he’ll have better talent to work with overall as well, including Freshman All American Connor Williams and first-year starter Patrick Vahe.
