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I dont get why we gave him an offer. I know the coaches know better but I have had to study a ton of film on him the last 3 years and he is soft and unathletic. He is really tight in the hips witch cause him to mis step ( Take a step back befor moving forward) also he is only dominate because of his sizes. I hope he becomes good for us but as of now im thinking this over. And wish me luck we play Aloha this week! ahaha

He's a project, for sure, but with his frame and build there's a lot of upside. Greatwood may be our top assistant (he's coordinator of the running game as well as O-Line coach, for the record) so I'll never question the linemen we recruit.

I would NEVER question someone but this one time. I mean James is Huge and has the tools. I just dont think he is what we look for in the OL. But he does play DT now sooo maybe another Bair?

Duckattack7 wrote:I would NEVER question someone but this one time. I mean James is Huge and has the tools. I just dont think he is what we look for in the OL. But he does play DT now sooo maybe another Bair?

The Bair comparison is apt, I think. Euscher is the same height but 40 lbs heaver without a lot of fat on him (when Bair was coming out of HS).

Hoagduck wrote:

Duckattack7 wrote:I would NEVER question someone but this one time. I mean James is Huge and has the tools. I just dont think he is what we look for in the OL. But he does play DT now sooo maybe another Bair?

The Bair comparison is apt, I think. Euscher is the same height but 40 lbs heaver without a lot of fat on him (when Bair was coming out of HS).

He is someone that the coaches feel can get better with the right coaching. Oregon's coaches can really get OL to realize their full potential.

Let's be honest, with tyner running for 8,000 yards per game, I think he's doing something right. I asked some of my friends who are on the line about him and they said he's strong but plays high so doesn't use his full leverage. Something that could be easily fixed (see previously mentioned Bair)

gregspechtismyhero wrote:Let's be honest, with tyner running for 8,000 yards per game, I think he's doing something right. I asked some of my friends who are on the line about him and they said he's strong but plays high so doesn't use his full leverage. Something that could be easily fixed (see previously mentioned Bair)

I think that pad level is a problem for most high school OL/DL. Definitely a problem that can be fixed by good coaches.

Before the knees went, I was watching a really athletic kid I once coached in soccer try to play safety for a local HS... He kept getting run over every time he attempted to tackle literally anybody. He was spending most of what little PT he got on his back.

It wasn't speed or strength that kept him from being successful... It was pad level and lack of wrapping up his potential victim.

I am no football guru, and have no idea how his coaches were failing to communicate, but after I demonstrated how he needed to get under his opponents pads and wrap him up, the light went on, and he began succeeding on the field. (PT went way up)

I think there may be a very tangible reason HS coaches in Texas make as much as $100,000/year, compared to the average of $8/hour received by many Oregon HS coaches.

$8 an hour might be generous wounded. My best friend is an offensive cordinator in the Portland area, and he works 7 days a week for an extra 4k a year.

Coach Boyer makes 23 cents an hour. Thats our head coach. about 7 Thousand a year.

I think the big thing is you can't coach 6'7 260 with room to grow... Kids got the size, its nice to keep a few in state kids and maybe in a couple years it will give us an inside shot with his teammate.

neezy3 wrote:I think the big thing is you can't coach 6'7 260 with room to grow... Kids got the size, its nice to keep a few in state kids and maybe in a couple years it will give us an inside shot with his teammate.

Exactly. I was at a practice in the fall & he showed up... he's a giant. And not an ounce of fat, he's just huge. Massive & muscular from his calves up to his neck. He has potential to be an absolute moster with some good coaching.

Worth mentioning on this thread, since it's a rare one that hasn't been hi-jacked by some ridiculous squabble yet...

A month or so ago, MOPS tweeted that Euscher is also an effective DT and that he wouldn't be surprised if, when all is said and done, James ended up on the DL, rather than the OL...

Food for thought at least.

glazeduck wrote:Worth mentioning on this thread, since it's a rare one that hasn't been hi-jacked by some ridiculous squabble yet...

A month or so ago, MOPS tweeted that Euscher is also an effective DT and that he wouldn't be surprised if, when all is said and done, James ended up on the DL, rather than the OL...

Food for thought at least.

That frame of his could really pack on some more pounds (mostly muscle) and be a major force on the DL if given enough time. Oregon's coaches like players to be balls of clay that they can mold and he is no different than any linemen they have recruited.

DL is where I can see him at. But he doesnt have enough technique to be a Olinemen untill probly his senior year. DL he can be an impact after a redshirt year with his amazing strength (He tosses me like a ragg doll)