Ike likes better protection up front!
Scott Ward
Backstory
We first learned about Scott's commitment to Columbia back in January of 2009.
He was only about 240 pounds in high school, forcing him to spend that freshman year gaining the right kind of weight. He's currently at 278 pounds.
Career Highlights
I always feel like offensive linemen get ripped off in the sports media. You just don't have the stats to point to in order to make an objective comment.
But I have no problem saying that Scott Ward has been an outstanding right tackle and the picture of determination for years.
Ward got his first start in week one of his sophomore year, a true rarity for someone that young on the offensive line.
After that 2010 season, Ward found himself on a NFL Draft watch list going into last season.
And after the 2011 season, Ward was named Honorable Mention All Ivy.
Scouting Report
Has great height at 6-7, possibly his best attribute.
Ward has had to battle injuries in both of his seasons with the varsity, but he always comes back stronger.
You might notice that when Brackett runs, he usually runs to his right. That has a lot to with Ward.
Jake's Take
With standout players like Jeff Adams and Bob Hauschildt gone to graduation, Ward needs to be the leader for the Lion offensive line in 2012. I can personally guarantee the league's other pundits will denigrate this line in every preseason prediction. And in so doing, they will almost surely ignore the fact that Ward is a returning All Ivy player.
5 comments:
The Datrmouth football blog reproted that Penn is letting anyone with a Penn ID get free admission to football games along with 3 friends .... this includes any faculty or staff, hospital workers, Penn Police and Allied Barton security guards with their Allied Barton ID cards. This might be an idea fro Diane M to think about ....
I'm not really concerned about the offensive line as it really looked solid against Brown in the season's finale. And that was without Jeff, who was injured. We have an excellent offensive line coach and an outstanding head coach who was the offensive line coach for Tampa Bay. I feel confident that he will have a strong two deep offensive line with an Attitude by Game #1.
Can I second the idea of allowing Columbia undergraduates to bring friends and family to the football games for free, or at least a minimal charge. Homecoming would be an exception.
Depth -- especially on the OL --- is concerning. Injuries are inevitable and the back-ups will need to do more than step in. They need to be able to step up.
Jake, was today's photo selection a photo of President Eisenhower at a Columbia football game ??? ... if 'yes', why don't we boost attendance by having President Obama attend homecoming this year ???
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