'26 MI IOL Ben Nichols (Notre Dame Verbal)

[Sherm Sticky]

Welcome to Notre Dame Ben!

 

[stpeteirish]

Excellent

Kid is already large.

Looks like bad weight but that’ll change with a couple years in a college strength program.
Has the frame at 6-5 to be massive RT type

 

[Me2SouthBend]

Looks like bad weight but that’ll change with a couple years in a college strength program.
Has the frame at 6-5 to be massive RT type

He may be projected to be inside on the line. Mauling Guard perhaps.

 

[Irish#1]

Looks like bad weight but that’ll change with a couple years in a college strength program.
Has the frame at 6-5 to be massive RT type

No argument about his weight. He’s not one of those 275lb kids that will need to be built up, just refined.

 

[jprue24]

Looks like bad weight but that’ll change with a couple years in a college strength program.
Has the frame at 6-5 to be massive RT type

They could be introducing him to it now, no?

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

He's currently entering the second half of his junior year in high school. It's going to be fine. He'll be introduced to the S&C program and salads soon enough.

Skill set is quite good.

 

[notredomer23]

Up to 330?? Sheeeeeeesh

 

[BobbyMac]

He's an absolute house and it doesn't look sloppy.

Could get down to 320 if he deleted the salad.

 

[Crazy Balki]

He's an absolute house and it doesn't look sloppy.

Could get down to 320 if he deleted the salad.

That dude probably eats a salad bar for a mid-day snack.

The whole f*cking bar.

 

[dublinirish]

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[HouseofPain]

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Cant say real impressive at all. Outweighed the guy probably 60 lbs and got pushed back.

 

[GoldenToTheGrave]

Cant say real impressive at all. Outweighed the guy probably 60 lbs and got pushed back.

That's what happens to O-Line in pass protection...

 

[NDhoosier]

Cant say real impressive at all. Outweighed the guy probably 60 lbs and got pushed back.

are you serious? Do you not understand how these drills play out?
That was a pretty good rep for Nichols were the Dline wins a super majority of the time.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Decent rep by our guy. The rep apparently was straight line speed bull rush --- max negative situation for our guy especially with no helmet. The opponent should not be allowed to punch near the head. (I'd call it a dirty play.) Also note footgear.

My point is that our guy has nothing to protect in this drill except not letting the opponent get by him --- he didn't. Had he NOT retreated [i.e. had he run blocked] he would have easily been looped around by the rusher. ... plus any criticism, including my own opinion, is pretty stupid on one pretty random looking rep.

 

[MacIrish75]

When I coached OL, I never had my guys work protection if they weren’t at least in pro pads (helmets/shoulder pads). It’s so hard to get an authentic rep with your punches without them. Injury is a distinct possibility—for O/D alike.

The only thing you can really glean from these drills for an OL is their get-off and footwork at the point of attack. Don’t pay attention to anything they’re doing above the waist.

 

[GowerND11]

When I coached OL, I never had my guys work protection if they weren’t at least in pro pads (helmets/shoulder pads). It’s so hard to get an authentic rep with your punches without them. Injury is a distinct possibility—for O/D alike.

The only thing you can really glean from these drills for an OL is their get-off and footwork at the point of attack. Don’t pay attention to anything they’re doing above the waist.

Completely agree. These reps are MADE for the defense to win. Other than what you said, take nothing out of these for the offense.

 

[irish4ever]

Cant say real impressive at all. Outweighed the guy probably 60 lbs and got pushed back.

Troller reaction?

 

[dublinirish]

lol if the OL blocks as they would with a helmet on in a game situation they'd end up with a broken nose or teeth. these drills are dumb

 

[Blazers46]

When I coached OL, I never had my guys work protection if they weren’t at least in pro pads (helmets/shoulder pads). It’s so hard to get an authentic rep with your punches without them. Injury is a distinct possibility—for O/D alike.

The only thing you can really glean from these drills for an OL is their get-off and footwork at the point of attack. Don’t pay attention to anything they’re doing above the waist.

Yes! It almost becomes an entirely different sport when there are no pads. I’ve even seen some of the fastest people on the planet run very pedestrian just by adding pads. Hand placement and many many other variables with/without pads.

 

[gregm83]

punch a guy into a sweaty tech shirt with changes to aiming point. I am shocked they do these at camp settings every time I see them

 

[IrishSportsDaily]

 

[notredomer23]

Interesting that he got the invite over the #120 composite ranked player in the country in Sam Greer. I've thought he was underrated, but continued to be impressed by his power and how he carries all that weight.

 

[notredomer23]

Weighed in at 336 at Irish Invasion per Trieu

 

[NDhoosier]

That is freaking huge... hopefully not too big. As a high schooler, some of that weight may be bad weight.

 

[Giddyup]

Road grater

 

[Fbolt]

Cheese Grater?
Road Grader?
Rode Greater?

 

[Blazers46]

Cheese Grater?
Road Grader?
Rode Greater?

Greater Grater?

 

[MacIrish75]

Greater Grater?

If he was from Cincinnati he could be a Graeter Grater/Grader.

 

[AKRowdy]

If he was from Cincinnati he could be a Graeter Grater/Grader.

Best ice cream ever. Hands down.

 

[MacIrish75]

Best ice cream ever. Hands down.

Two of my best friends in college were from Batesville and Lawrenceburg. I gained an affinity for just about everything in the Cincy/NKY area…minus Skyline.