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Official 2025 Fall Camp Thread

GRM said:
Tyler Brown getting "no push" given his size seems odd to me. He gave up 1 sack last season, so I think he probably does well understanding the play and gap. Does he have knee problems or does he block to high to get any push?
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Evan Richter

Now…Tyler is much better than Richter, but Evan may have been the strongest guy to ever come through this program, and he couldn’t see the field when we were absolute dog ****.

My guess is Tyler is a relatively slow footed, below average athlete, and his strength is his saving grace to make him a usable P5 lineman.
 
Medford M. said:
Evan Richter

Now…Tyler is much better than Richter, but Evan may have been the strongest guy to ever come through this program, and he couldn’t see the field when we were absolute dog ****.

My guess is Tyler is a relatively slow footed, below average athlete, and his strength is his saving grace to make him a usable P5 lineman.
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I think people underestimate the importance of certain kinds of intelligence within the trenches.

It’s not just knowing what the play is and who you are supposed to block or how to set for pass blocking. It’s rarely that simple. That’s just the floor you must know to begin to play.

It’s being aware of subtle, super quick movements within a tiny space, and then understanding what those combinations of movements mean for you and how you need to react, within your technique. On top of that, it’s the ability to read DL techniques and alignment to be ahead of the play as it happens.

I’ve seen so many slow OL that just seem clueless as to what’s happening in front of them. Slow is not just physical.
 
GawainBuff said:
I think people underestimate the importance of certain kinds of intelligence within the trenches.

It’s not just knowing what the play is and who you are supposed to block or how to set for pass blocking. It’s rarely that simple. That’s just the floor you must know to begin to play.

It’s being aware of subtle, super quick movements within a tiny space, and then understanding what those combinations of movements mean for you and how you need to react, within your technique. On top of that, it’s the ability to read DL techniques and alignment to be ahead of the play as it happens.

I’ve seen so many slow OL that just seem clueless as to what’s happening in front of them. Slow is not just physical.
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Angry Comedy Central GIF by South Park
 
GawainBuff said:
I think people underestimate the importance of certain kinds of intelligence within the trenches.

It’s not just knowing what the play is and who you are supposed to block or how to set for pass blocking. It’s rarely that simple. That’s just the floor you must know to begin to play.

It’s being aware of subtle, super quick movements within a tiny space, and then understanding what those combinations of movements mean for you and how you need to react, within your technique. On top of that, it’s the ability to read DL techniques and alignment to be ahead of the play as it happens.

I’ve seen so many slow OL that just seem clueless as to what’s happening in front of them. Slow is not just physical.
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This 100%.

There have also been linemen who were not outstandingly quick of foot who had an ability understand what their man was doing and be in the right position (foot position, body position, hand position) to negate what that man does best.

Mindset also makes a big difference. When an offensive line is used to "catching" repeatedly dropping into pass protection it is hard to reset the mind to aggressively fire out on the snap and take physical control.

Even at the pro level there have been successful offensive coaches who deliberately called a sequence of power run plays just to get their ideas firing out.

Last year CU was a terrible running team and a big part of it was that they didn't even make a legitimate effort to dominate running the football. Yes they had Shedeur and 4 WRs who are in NFL camps this season but those linemen were never given a chance to get their minds into being aggressive and leaning forward. How often last year (other that garbage time) did we see the Buffs call 3,4, or 5 running plays in a row.

Not a lot of linemen can make that change instantly in their minds. Hopefully this year we will see series where the line gets to go out at try to dominate pushing the LOS multiple times in sequence. Not calling for a return to the Buffbone days but at least enough of a balance that the linemen can have be mentally able to fire off at the snap and hit rather than be hit.
 
MtnBuff said:
This 100%.

There have also been linemen who were not outstandingly quick of foot who had an ability understand what their man was doing and be in the right position (foot position, body position, hand position) to negate what that man does best.

Mindset also makes a big difference. When an offensive line is used to "catching" repeatedly dropping into pass protection it is hard to reset the mind to aggressively fire out on the snap and take physical control.

Even at the pro level there have been successful offensive coaches who deliberately called a sequence of power run plays just to get their ideas firing out.

Last year CU was a terrible running team and a big part of it was that they didn't even make a legitimate effort to dominate running the football. Yes they had Shedeur and 4 WRs who are in NFL camps this season but those linemen were never given a chance to get their minds into being aggressive and leaning forward. How often last year (other that garbage time) did we see the Buffs call 3,4, or 5 running plays in a row.

Not a lot of linemen can make that change instantly in their minds. Hopefully this year we will see series where the line gets to go out at try to dominate pushing the LOS multiple times in sequence. Not calling for a return to the Buffbone days but at least enough of a balance that the linemen can have be mentally able to fire off at the snap and hit rather than be hit.
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Was @FlaBuff a pitcher or a catcher?
 
Quanell Fahrakan and London Merritt both look to be getting some time with the 1s in the recent Well Off video.

Generally, it looks like the OL and DL are back and forth and neither group is consistently dominating the other, which is nice to see. There also seems to be an emphasis from CP and the staff on those two position groups being the leaders (along with QBs) and setting the tone at practice each day.

It's like we're a big boy program, finally.

john krasinski crying GIF by SAG Awards
 
Just a quick break from the regularly scheduled discussion on here to say:
**** YOU CU TICKET OFFICE

Some things never change...
 
The Alabaster Yak said:
Quanell Fahrakan and London Merritt both look to be getting some time with the 1s in the recent Well Off video.

Generally, it looks like the OL and DL are back and forth and neither group is consistently dominating the other, which is nice to see. There also seems to be an emphasis from CP and the staff on those two position groups being the leaders (along with QBs) and setting the tone at practice each day.

It's like we're a big boy program, finally.

john krasinski crying GIF by SAG Awards
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I loved Farrakhan's HS film. I've got high hopes.
 
patebuff said:
I’ve seen some chatter recently about Oatis that fits below. Hopefully, it’ll start clicking because the talent is unreal.

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Heard “his tank isn’t always full”. There are clips of him going hard and bullrushing the **** out of guys. There are also clips of him being really soft and half assing individual position competition drills. Seaton called him out during one drill on one of the Well Offs.

He also has 3 kids and they are trying to get him to understand that he’s playing for a chance at the NFL draft and setting them up for life.
 
The Alabaster Yak said:
Heard “his tank isn’t always full”. There are clips of him going hard and bullrushing the **** out of guys. There are also clips of him being really soft and half assing individual position competition drills. Seaton called him out during one drill on one of the Well Offs.

He also has 3 kids and they are trying to get him to understand that he’s playing for a chance at the NFL draft and setting them up for life.
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He has 3 kids at like 20!? Holy ****. Also where did you even find this info? I’ve not seen it mentioned anywhere so it’s not super public.
 
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