05-31-2025, 01:14 PM
(05-30-2025, 11:05 AM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Few things (and I know the point/premise behind your post, so I promise I'm not trying to start a fight or anything lol):
1. He isn't Boling: Boling was a finesse guy, who could (and did) play multiple positions on the line. Fairchild is pretty much an OG and a power/strength guy at that.
2. Boling started in year 1 to supplant Bobbie Williams, who (IIRC) was suspended for the first 3 games that year. Not only was Boling raw, but he was also not strong-enough (which isn't a problem with Fairchild). One year in the weight program and he was up to speed.
3. When Wharton went down, that was Boling's 2nd year, where he was up to speed in the weight program and a further year into the team and cohesiveness. He also played next to Whitworth, which was much better than playing next to 'dre (wasn't a bad thing playing next to 'dre, but not as good as Whitworth).
Fairchild will be awesome, I'm telling you, the gut instinct is strong with this one lol
Yeah, Fairchild is more of a bruiser/power Guard unlike Boling who was an athletic pulling Guard. Fairchild just needs to learn to keep his feet
under him when blocking and he could be special though, he is already a good pass protector from the Georgia tape similar to his old buddy Mims.
