Tag: Phil Loadholt

Phil Loadholt addresses battle at center between Hank Zilinskas, Cash Cleveland

The rise of Cash Cleveland has left Colorado with an interesting situation at center

The Colorado Buffaloes have seen improvement up and down the offensive line, though that hasn’t meant every single player has reaped the benefits.

Hank Zilinskas, who has started every game at center for Colorado this season, hasn’t finished two of his past three contests. Offensive line coach Phil Loadholt took to the microphone on Wednesday and addressed the sophomore’s struggles, particularly in snapping the ball.

“I don’t know what it is with him, maybe it’s a confidence issue or going on the road,” Loadholt noted of certain times Zilinskas has had poor snaps blow up plays for Colorado’s offense.

Freshman Cash Cleveland has been the replacement when trust in Zilinskas has been in doubt, and the freshman has taken his newfound opportunity and seized it. Cleveland allowed just one pressure in 51 pass-blocking snaps against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday and is has a serious chance of starting this weekend against the Utah Utes. Time will tell if Zilinskas is able to secure the starting spot once more.

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Phil Loadholt calls Tyler Brown the strongest player he has ever been around

Former NFL offensive tackle Phil Loadholt is in awe of Tyler Brown’s strength

New Colorado football offensive line coach Phil Loadholt has been around many massive human beings throughout his college, NFL and coaching careers. None, however, match up to the strength of Tyler Brown, Loadholt recently revealed.

Speaking with Thee Pregame Show’s Uncle Neely, Loadholt called Brown the strongest player he has ever been around at any level. That’s some high praise coming from somebody who started 89 career games at right tackle for the Minnesota Vikings.

Brown transferred from Jackson State to Colorado before last season but was denied immediate eligibility by the NCAA due to being a two-time transfer. The NCAA’s ruling received widespread criticism as many thought Brown’s waiver should’ve been approved due to his documented mental health struggles.

Fortunately, the 6-foot-3, 310-pound offensive guard is cleared to return for the 2024 season.

Here’s the full clip of Uncle Neely speaking about his interaction with Loadholt on the DNVR Buffs Podcast:

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CU Buffs OL coach Phil Loadholt praises Jordan Seaton’s football knowledge

Jordan Seaton’s football knowledge is on par with his physical tools, says Phil Loadholt

Former Fountain-Fort Carson High School star-turned-NFL tackle Phil Loadholt was a specimen of an offensive lineman during his playing days. Standing at 6-foot-8 and 345 pounds, Loadholt parleyed his physical tools into a seven-year NFL career.

Now coaching Colorado’s offensive line, Loadholt understands that the mental side of the game is just as important as the physical, and he sees both aspects as being strong in five-star freshman left tackle Jordan Seaton.

Following the Buffs’ first spring football practice on Monday, Loadholt answered questions from the media. Naturally, he was asked about Seaton. Loadholt shared that he has been particularly impressed by Seaton’s high-level football knowledge.

“Being a freshman coming in, a guy straight out of high school, his knowledge is up there,” Loadholt said. “He’s a student of the game, he works hard, he comes up and watches film and does everything he’s supposed to do. That’s been the most impressive part of him. Obviously, physically, you can see that he’s advanced, you know what I mean? But his mental part has been impressive to me.”

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Colorado football assistant coaches to make record amount in 2024

Colorado’s assistant coaches will be making a record amount this year

Deion Sanders’ coaching staff will look a little different entering his second season leading the Colorado Buffaloes.

Both of last year’s coordinators and multiple position coaches have moved on, and defensive coordinator Robert Livingston, O-line coach Phil Loadholt and wide receivers coach Jason Phillips are all new to Boulder. Pat Shurmur has been promoted to full-time offensive coordinator and defensive analyst Vincent Dancy will be coaching Colorado’s outside linebackers.

With that, Coach Prime’s 2024 staff will be the highest-paid in program history. According to BuffZone, Colorado’s 10 full-time assistant coaches will be paid a “combined $4.65 million in base and supplemental salary,” up from last year’s previous record amount of $4.59 million.

Here’s how much each of Colorado football’s new/promoted assistant coaches will be making in 2024:

Five things to know about new Colorado OL coach Phil Loadholt

Get to know Colorado’s new offensive line coach

The Colorado Buffaloes’ coaching staff has undergone a lot of changes early on this offseason, and a lot of that has to do with Sean Lewis leaving to become the head coach of the San Diego State Aztecs.

Others have followed, and the Buffs hired Phil Loadholt as the new offensive line coach after Bill O’Boyle left to join Lewis in San Diego.

Loadholt has a lot of experience and played in the NFL, so this is a big hire by Deion Sanders, who has been working hard already to improve the Buffs’ offensive line.

Here are five things you should know about Loadholt:

71 days until Vikings season opener: Every player to wear No. 71

With 71 days remaining until the start of the Minnesota Vikings season, we take a look at every player to wear No. 70 in team history.

It’s the final countdown…

Well, sort of.

The Minnesota Vikings will kick off their 2023 regular season in 71 days at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 10.

From now until then, we will take a trip down memory lane and count each day by revisiting the players that have worn that specific jersey number.

Offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw currently wears the number, and it’s tough to imagine a situation where he does not wear it for a long time.

With 71 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to wear No. 71 with the Vikings (via Pro Football Reference):

Sooners 2023 signee Keyon Brown heading to Garden City Community College

Oklahoma signee Keyon Brown will not be enrolling with Oklahoma and plans to go the junior college route instead.

Oklahoma’s plans at wide receiver for the 2023 season took a hit on Monday evening. Sooners wide receiver signee Keyon Brown will no longer join the Oklahoma Sooners when the team reconvenes in a few weeks.

According to Sooners Illustrated writer Collin Kennedy of 247Sports, Brown is going the junior college route, attending Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas.

Oklahoma offered Brown on June 2, 2022, after an incredible showing at an OU-hosted prospect camp. He also earned an offer from Alabama. He committed to the Sooners on June 5, 2022.

In 247Sports’ rankings, Brown checks in as a three-star recruit, a top-60 wideout in the cycle and a top-70 prospect in Florida. His size and speed combination made him feel like a player destined to outplay his recruiting positioning. Oklahoma won out over Auburn, Alabama, Florida State and Tennessee.

Garden City Community College has ties to Oklahoma’s program. Head coach Brent Venables went to Garden City before transferring to play for Bill Snyder at Kansas State. Former Sooner offensive lineman Phil Loadholt played at Garden City before committing to Oklahoma.

Without Brown joining the class, four-star wide receiver Jaquaize Pettaway will be the only receiver signee the Sooners bring in this recruiting cycle. It also puts that much more of an onus on receivers not named Jalil Farooq and Drake Stoops to step up, as Oklahoma’s depth will take a hit.

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Oklahoma bringing back former offensive lineman Phil Loadholt to Sooners staff

The Oklahoma Sooners continue to round out their coaching staff, bringing back former offensive lineman Phil Loadholt.

The Oklahoma Sooners continue to round out their coaching staff. With the hire of Todd Bates official and reportedly targeting Jay Valai to coach the cornerbacks, the Sooners are bringing back a former Sooners offensive lineman to join the staff.

Per Matt Zenitz of On3 Sports, the Oklahoma Sooners are adding former offensive lineman Phil Loadholt as a support staffer.

According to Zenitz, Loadholt spent the last two seasons under new offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby at Ole Miss as an offensive line analyst.

Loadholt joined the Oklahoma Sooners as a junior college transfer and started for the Sooners in 2008. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft. Loadholt started 89 games in the NFL, helping to pave the way for Adrian Peterson from 2009 to 2014.

The former Oklahoma Sooners and Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman will likely assist the offensive staff in a similar role.

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