Coach Shaw says that the spring is when the OL should make mistakes and learn from them

About how the spring is when their OL should make mistakes and learn from them, OL coach Gordy Shaw said:
"I don't care if the defense blitzes every times (in spring drills). We might not block a soul. The next practice, when they do the same things, if we pick it up, good. We've learned something from our mistakes. You can't always have success and think you're ready to go. Through failure, you get better." (HSA)


About how freshman takles Sean Shigematsu and Jordan Loeffler and guard David Lefotu are pushing the starting OL for playing time, Shaw said:
"Physically, there's a pretty good upside to those young players on the second unit. it's not like a 100-yard dash. It's a matter of experience." (HSA)


About how their young OL need to learn what to do against stunts and blitzes, Shaw said:
"Everybody in the stands thinks you're supposed to always block the guy in front of you. It's not that way all of the time. Sometimes it might be the guy playing to the inside of you. … You don't want to be the new puppy in the house that bites the ankle of everybody who shows up in front of you. We want our guys to play with patience and confidence. That comes with experience." (HSA)


About how he wants to give all their OL members enough practice reps, Shaw said:
"We want to give everyone a chance in different situations." (HSA)

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