DE Sam Hubbard (All B1G, National Champion, Cincinnati Bengals)

[MD Buckeye]

Josh Winslow ‏@jwinslow7

@Sam_Hubbard_ has been doing some work. With @S13Collier

 

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[MililaniBuckeye]

Keep in mind that this is a 6'5", 265lb kid who was originally committed to play lacrosse at ND. His quickness, speed, and athleticism are beyond question and are freakish for his size. Precisely why I say that the drop off between Bose and him against VT is not going to be near what everyone thinks...

 

[wadc45]

Have heard from about three people that "Sam looks like a monster" and "Hubbard looks like a three-and-gone"...

 

[wadc45]

Keep in mind that this is a 6'5", 265lb kid who was originally committed to play lacrosse at ND. His quickness, speed, and athleticism are beyond question and are freakish for his size. Precisely why I say that the drop off between Bose and him against VT is not going to be near what everyone thinks...

Hubbard is the Harman Kardon to Bosa's Bose.

 

[ImFrigginFly]

A legitimate question (not concern): Does he need to put on several more pounds? To the untrained eye, he looks a little thin to be playing BIG time football at DE. Dwight Freeney comes to mind as a DE on the "lanky" side and he still looks pretty damn big. Obviously Hubbard is a big due and I would merely shake his hand if he ever slapped my girl's ass.

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

A legitimate question (not concern): Does he need to put on several more pounds? To the untrained eye, he looks a little thin to be playing BIG time football at DE. Dwight Freeney comes to mind as a DE on the "lanky" side and he still looks pretty damn big. Obviously Hubbard is a big due and I would merely shake his hand if he ever slapped my girl's ass.

I'm sure once the pads are on he'll look plenty big for a DE. Maybe won't be able to drop inside like a Bosa, but there really aren't many freaks like Bosa in the world. Also can't forget that he's 6'6" and probably weighs way more than you think both due to height and body fat %.

 

[RB07OSU]

He's carrying plenty of good weight at 6'6...I would say at least 250 (closer to 260 imo). Still plenty of more room on that frame but I can already see a night and day difference from when he came in around 215ish. And with his athleticism and added strength, he is plenty big enough. Plus I would think that at least for this year, they will flip Bosa to the strong side of formations more often than not so if there are any deficiencies in the run defense with Hubbard for some reason, we will compensate just fine.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

He's carrying plenty of good weight at 6'6...I would say at least 250 (closer to 260 imo). Still plenty of more room on that frame but I can already see a night and day difference from when he came in around 215ish. And with his athleticism and added strength, he is plenty big enough. Plus I would think that at least for this year, they will flip Bosa to the strong side of formations more often than not so if there are any deficiencies in the run defense with Hubbard for some reason, we will compensate just fine.

The official site has him listed at 265. Not calling you out, but do you think he's actually lighter?

 

[pnuts34]

So Jadeveon Clowney is listed also as 6'6 and 265lbs. And he looks incredibly lean like Sam. Their height makes them look skinnier when in reality they are very big and strong individuals. They may never have the look of a big, brute of a D lineman based on their heights and build

 

[MaxBuck]

... I would merely shake his hand if he ever slapped my girl's ass.

+1

 

[buddyguy]

A legitimate question (not concern): Does he need to put on several more pounds? To the untrained eye, he looks a little thin to be playing BIG time football at DE. Dwight Freeney comes to mind as a DE on the "lanky" side and he still looks pretty damn big. Obviously Hubbard is a big due and I would merely shake his hand if he ever slapped my girl's ass.

Hubbard is a legit 265 and he isn't "top heavy" like a lot of guys who get big quickly from lifting. He's very thick in his legs giving him the good base you need as a college lineman.

Once he hit 265 he wanted to stop adding weight but I'm not sure he has a choice. He's still developing and should be a very big kid in another year or two.

 

[MaxBuck]

I'm looking for good things from Hubbard, too, but the comparisons to Bosa and Clowney are setting some folks up for severe disappointment IMO.

Sam doesn't need to be as dominant as either Bosa or Clowney in order to be a very good player indeed. It's unrealistic to expect that kind of production from him.

 

[pnuts34]

I'm looking for good things from Hubbard, too, but the comparisons to Bosa and Clowney are setting some folks up for severe disappointment IMO.

Sam doesn't need to be as dominant as either Bosa or Clowney in order to be a very good player indeed. It's unrealistic to expect that kind of production from him.

I hope you didn't think I was comparing him to Clowney fromba production standpoint. I was just pointing out similar body types. My expectations of a new starter at a new position at a higher level are quite low. I'm just happy if he's in a healthy rotation and learns from game reps and gets better as the season progresses

 

[MaxBuck]

I hope you didn't think I was comparing him to Clowney fromba production standpoint. I was just pointing out similar body types. My expectations of a new starter at a new position at a higher level are quite low. I'm just happy if he's in a healthy rotation and learns from game reps and gets better as the season progresses

It's not a matter of what you said; it's a matter of how an optimistic Buckeye fan might read what you said.