seems to me that almost all o-linemen today are big tubs of lard that couldn't outrun a speeding toddler.
give me the days of nick Benjamin, chris Schultz, Jamie taras and others who could actually move with some quickness over brute weight anyday.
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Jamie Taras quick ?? I must have missed something during his playing days.
considering he played other positions before o-line, I would think it would be expected that he would be quick for an o-lineman, at least quicker than most.TheLionKing wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:20 pmJamie Taras quick ?? I must have missed something during his playing days.
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While working a demo ski tent at Sun Peaks in the mid 90s, I had Jamie Taras as a customer. He had already switched from fullback to playing centre.
He wrote James Taras on the paperwork and I didn't realize at first who he was. He put on the paperwork that he weighed 290lbs and I looked at him and he was not fat but the one piece ski suit was snug. I said to him "don't you mean 190 lbs", he replied, "nope, 290lbs as I put a little weight on over Xmas eating mom's cooking".
I gave him the beefiest most sturdy skis that we had as he was the biggest guy I have ever had as a customer.
He wrote James Taras on the paperwork and I didn't realize at first who he was. He put on the paperwork that he weighed 290lbs and I looked at him and he was not fat but the one piece ski suit was snug. I said to him "don't you mean 190 lbs", he replied, "nope, 290lbs as I put a little weight on over Xmas eating mom's cooking".
I gave him the beefiest most sturdy skis that we had as he was the biggest guy I have ever had as a customer.