Nolan was recruited by us and OM when he was a sophomore at Olive Branch. He is an absolute beast. If OM does indeed get him, then they have made huge strides along their defensive front. That would mean they have ended up with the top lineman in the nation when he played at Powell, TN. And they have the top DL in MS this year. Sounds like they may be about ready to stop BAMA's and UGA's running game.
Just taking off my maroon glasses again…and I will get bashed for this but I personally find it hard to hate Lane and is drive.
OM happens to have one of the better on the field offensive minds in the nation, along with a coach that refuses to give in to the basic cigar approach. He’s brash as 17 and a future NFL coach. Dude was born to coach football. I think people discount all of his good because of how he wins. Fact being, players love him and other coaches can’t figure him out. A recipe for success, as long as cigs get out of his way.
In saying that, I hope he leaves OM sooner than later but unfortunately, I see his next stop being back on the West coast with an NFL team.
Meanwhile, we have a younger version of Lane, who leaned a lot from him personally, I’m sure…and I hope he follows his teachings as Lane was able to learn as he progressed through ups and downs.
Instead of pointing fingers and being jelly, I’ve come to a realization of appreciating what Lane has brought to this new era of football…his situation mirrors ours…and he’s laid out the path for success in our similar landscapes.
The Leb hire was very smart along several key areas of this new era….even if we don’t keep him long, he will lay the ground as to which our type of program must follow to succeed in this landscape.
So, as we progress though the Leb era, keep in mind that his background was laid by one of the better coaches in college football, who happens to coach that gdam school up north. Be appreciative to both and enjoy our current situation with knowing, it will only get better as Leb goes.
Here’s to hoping we can keep a fresh mind and intact coaching staff longer than 4 years in a row,
Cheers,
Lettuce