There are some positions you see as true freshmen who are able to step on the field and be difference makers immediately.
Usually, that doesn’t include the offensive line simply because the time in a college training program hasn’t taken form quite yet and physically players are often overmatched strength-wise.
Known by many as “O-Line U”, Notre Dame brought in another stellar recruiting class on their offense front in 2021. A pair of those players, Blake Fisher and Rocco Spindler, received massive praise from nose guard Kurt Hinish who battles against the offensive line each practice.
Speaking on Fisher and Spindler specifically Saturday, Hinish offered the following:
“Rocco Spindler and Blake Fisher are damn good. They’re the best two freshman offensive linemen I’ve gone against. They’re grown men playing against us.” – Kurt Hinish
By no means does that guarantee a starting spot for either by the time September comes around, but it’s quite the praise for a couple of freshmen who have only ten collegiate practices under their belts to date.
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