Tupelo Offensive line average 208 according to the Clarion Ledger.

[Jack Lambert]

If true that just goes to show speed can make up for a lot of lackings.

Here is the link. It is a paid wall but you get free 30 day look. If you have already used that free look just delete your browsing history and it starts over. I don't think the CL has figured that out. I have been getting the news free ever since they went to a paid wall.

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20131206/sports06/312060025/in-class-6a-oak-grove-tupelo-surge-state-championships

[Goat Holder]

High school average is different than college, pal.

[Johnson85]

That's still pretty damn small isn't it? 208 would have been closer to the smallest offensive lineman than the average at my high school when I was there and that was a small school. I would have assumed a place like Tupelo would average a good bit bigger than that.

[smootness]

High school average is different than college, pal.

The heck is up with you today? Have you entered one thread today and not made a dickish post?

[Jack Lambert]

We are talking 6A school. Hell that means they beat somebody who beat S. Panola and you know how big their line is. I think Tupelo is 13 and 1 due to the defense but heck their defensive line only averages 212.

[HereComesTheSpiral]

If anyone is interested, games are on channel 18 if you have metrocast

[bulldawg28]

Tupelo ' s team is tiny and is undersized is an understatement. If they win they have to be the smallest team in either 5A or 6A to wina championship.

[gravedigger]

Yea, but speed is where the game is going. I realize that big bulk up front moves the pile, but if the linemen aren't agile, they cannot adapt to the speed of defenses. I know someone who worked closely with the offensive line at state this year. He said the learning curve for getting the technique down was tough for the guys with a lack of foot speed.

I think lines are going to look a great deal differently in the future of college football.

As a side note, my pawpaw (grandfather) played center in high school at 160. Of course that was in the 1930's

The notre dame box made a great comeback in the early 1980's when north natchez ruled the state of Mississippi in football. They were one of the original dynasties. It required a team of agile linemen to pull off what was required.

[CooterDavenport]

The heck is up with you today? Have you entered one thread today and not made a dickish post?

Time to refill that prescription, Goat.

[DanDority]

They look like they average more than 208#.

[sandwolf]

I would be really surprised if that is accurate. You can have all the technique in the world, but at 210# you are not going to stand a chance against a decent 230-250# defensive lineman. Hell I played OL at Jackson Academy, and our average weight was 240-250#. I just have a hard time believing that is accurate.

[sandwolf]

Yea, based on the roster on their website, that definitely isn't right. I don't know who the starters are, but there isn't an OL listed at less than 220#........only 5 of the 15 OL are listed at less than 230# and there are 6 guys that are listed at over 250#.

http://www.tupeloschools.com/Page/551

[Jack Lambert]

I was just going by the interview and what the coach said but I do know this they never put the real weight and height in the program. They seem to make bigger then what they are.