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Make it 5 offensive line commitments

PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:27 am
by PonyPride
Norman (Oklahoma) HS offensive lineman Ben Sparks (6-4 / 285) announced via his Twitter account that he has committed to SMU over offers from Air Force, Arkansas State, Army, Dartmouth, Eastern Michigan, Memphis, Navy, New Mexico State, North Texas, Northern Iowa, Ohio, Princeton, Rice, Texas State, Troy, Tulsa, Wyoming and Yale.

"Thankful and excited beyond measure to announce my commitment to Southern Methodist University! Thank you to everyone who has recruited me and helped me in this process! #PonyUpDallas"

He also placed fourth in the state of Oklahoma in the discus with a PR throw of 150-5.

Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/8051833/5c ... 1290b17ea1

Re: Make it 5 offensive line commitments

PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 1:11 am
by ponyboy
We are decimating the service academies

Re: Make it 5 offensive line commitments

PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 8:04 am
by Charleston Pony
Our highest rated recruit so far (presumably because of the number of offers he has?) but still no P5 offers. It will be interesting to see which one of this year's OL recruits will blossom and turn into one of those guys the P5 schools will say they "missed" on. All of these OL recruits this week have size and have attracted plenty of attention from D-I FBS programs and will hopefully have RS seasons to continue their development. I like the way Sonny & Co are building the program and I would guess that BUS agrees.

Re: Make it 5 offensive line commitments

PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 9:27 am
by DiamondM75
If you build a good offensive line, that only makes it easier to recruit good running backs and quarterbacks. The pony express had the best OL in the country.

Re: Make it 5 offensive line commitments

PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 10:50 am
by mrydel
DiamondM75 wrote:If you build a good offensive line, that only makes it easier to recruit good running backs and quarterbacks. The pony express had the best OL in the country.

I would bet they had the second best also. They were pretty interchangeable.

Re: Make it 5 offensive line commitments

PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 11:43 am
by Charleston Pony
mrydel wrote:
DiamondM75 wrote:If you build a good offensive line, that only makes it easier to recruit good running backs and quarterbacks. The pony express had the best OL in the country.

I would bet they had the second best also. They were pretty interchangeable.


Pretty strong 2-deep back in the day. They rotated quite a bit as I recall.

Re: Make it 5 offensive line commitments

PostPosted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:55 am
by ojaipony
DiamondM75 wrote:If you build a good offensive line, that only makes it easier to recruit good running backs and quarterbacks. The pony express had the best OL in the country.


Very good point. Let's get Stone and a stud RB in next class.

Re: Make it 5 offensive line commitments

PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:54 am
by BUS
Wow, Go to the beach for a week and look what happens!

Dang, Big Men and you know I like that. Win the line and yes, running backs and QB's get better :-)

Go Dykes.

Re: Make it 5 offensive line commitments

PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 9:08 am
by PonySnob
Charleston Pony wrote:
mrydel wrote:
DiamondM75 wrote:If you build a good offensive line, that only makes it easier to recruit good running backs and quarterbacks. The pony express had the best OL in the country.

I would bet they had the second best also. They were pretty interchangeable.


Pretty strong 2-deep back in the day. They rotated quite a bit as I recall.


It was great before we got hit with the “salary cap”

Re: Make it 5 offensive line commitments

PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 10:17 am
by horsemanx
PonySnob wrote:
Charleston Pony wrote:
mrydel wrote: would bet they had the second best also. They were pretty interchangeable.


Pretty strong 2-deep back in the day. They rotated quite a bit as I recall.


It was great before we got hit with the “salary cap”

Yeah we were certainly providing them a decent celery in those days.

Re: Make it 5 offensive line commitments

PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:13 pm
by DallasDiehard
I'm channeling my inner BUS here, loving the emphasis on linemen.