OG Sam Sledge

[Mavric]

Player: Sam Sledge

Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska

School: Creighton Prep

Position: Offensive Guard, Defensive Line

Height: 6-5

Weight: 260

Power 5 Offers: Nebraska

Visits: 1/22/22; 4/9/22 - Spring Game; 6/17/22 - Friday Night Lights

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247 Composite: #815 Overall; #56 IOL; .8631; :ThreeStar:

Rivals: #29 OG;  :ThreeStar:
247: #56 IOL; :ThreeStar:

On3: #105 IOL; :ThreeStar:

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Father Bob was an All-Big Eight LT for Nebraska in '87 and '88 and a member of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame.

First ever freshman to start for Prep (on the OL???)

 

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[Savage Husker]

Would be surprised to see this kid end up anywhere but Lincoln.

 

[Mavric]

Supposedly dad Bob is pretty impressed with Raiola.  He said Raiola is the first OL coach that they've seen teach line play how Bob was taught (no specifics on what that is).  Significantly different than any other college coach they've talked to.  Obviously dad is probably biased to that way but he said he thought the line would be better under that system.

 

[Husker in WI]

Supposedly dad Bob is pretty impressed with Raiola.  He said Raiola is the first OL coach that they've seen teach line play how Bob was taught (no specifics on what that is).  Significantly different than any other college coach they've talked to.  Obviously dad is probably biased to that way but he said he thought the line would be better under that system.

So is it concerning that our new OL coach is the only college coach teaching line play like they did in the 80s? I'll give him the benefit of the doubt because I'm sure Raiola's college, NFL, and assistant coaching experience under some really good coaches have informed his style. But at first glance "he teaches like I was taught back in the 80s! No one does that any more!" is maybe not the ringing endorsement Bob thinks it is. 

 

[The_Fan_Man]

Father Bob was an All-Big Eight LT for Nebraska in '87 and '88 and a member of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame.

First ever freshman to start for Prep (on the OL???)

Yes, it has to be first on the OL. I know that Vondrae Tostenson started at WR for them back in the mid-2000s.

 

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[Wistrom Disciple]

Yes, it has to be first on the OL. I know that Vondrae Tostenson started at WR for them back in the mid-2000s.

Vondrae actually started at Omaha Central and then transferred to Prep before ending up at Millard South. Talk about a talent wasted... dude was unreal but couldn't stay focused on the bigger picture. 

 

[The_Fan_Man]

Vondrae actually started at Omaha Central and then transferred to Prep before ending up at Millard South. Talk about a talent wasted... dude was unreal but couldn't stay focused on the bigger picture. 

That’s right, my bad! Here’s hoping that Sledge has a more successful career.

 

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[Decked]

Just a waiting game at this point 

 

[Gorillahawk]

So is it concerning that our new OL coach is the only college coach teaching line play like they did in the 80s? I'll give him the benefit of the doubt because I'm sure Raiola's college, NFL, and assistant coaching experience under some really good coaches have informed his style. But at first glance "he teaches like I was taught back in the 80s! No one does that any more!" is maybe not the ringing endorsement Bob thinks it is. 

I don't know if OL technique has changed all that much. They down blocked, zone blocked, pulled, trap and had different types of pass sets in 80s. I think it may be that with Whipples system, the schemes and technique are more aligned with what NU used to do back then.