'05 OH OL Sean Glaser (Toledo signee)

[osubux11]

Glaser sure passes the look test, Hoban's web site has him at 6'8"-314....the game I saw all he had to do was lean on people so it wasnt a very good gauge of his skills....anyone else have any news about him?

 

[Buckskin86]

http://scout.theinsiders.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&cfg=null&c=1&yr=2005&nid=1200623

Ht: 6-6 Wt: 317
Position: OL
High School: Archbishop Hoban HS
(Akron, OH)

Hon Mention Division III last year

Helped Tyrell Sutton rush for 2000 yds- here is an article from the season discussing the Hoban Oline

FIRST LINE OF OFFENSE

DOMINANT OFFENSIVE LINE KEEPS HOBAN, RB SUTTON ON THE MOVE
Gary Estwick, Beacon Journal staff writer

Center Mario Mascio. Right tackle Sean Glazer. Fullback Jon Blike.
These are some of the players who clear the line of scrimmage every week for Hoban running back Tyrell Sutton.

Sure, Sutton, one of the best backs in the state, makes a lot of plays on his own. But he flourished during the regular season with the help of a Knights offensive line that returned only one starter.

"I didn't even expect the team to be doing this well," said Sutton, who has rushed for 2,355 yards and 32 touchdowns.

He will try to add to this as Hoban (8-2) plays at Mentor Lake Catholic (8-2) at 7:30 p.m. today in the Division III Region 9 quarterfinals.

Sutton will do this with the help, of course, of the aforementioned players, along with left guard Doug Morhac and right guard Kyle Quinlan.

This is a group of players that have made it their business to open up holes for their speedy running back. Their mix of playful personalities and big blocks has helped Sutton average 8.9 yards per carry this season.

"It's a lot of fun to block for him," Mascio said. "All we have to do is get an initial seam and he can do some amazing things when he breaks the line of scrimmage."

Mascio is the lone returning starter on the offensive line, and one of four seniors in the group. Quinlan did start several games last season, but this is his first year in which he entered the fall as a starter. Starting is all new to Morhac, Greg Walker, Glazer and Blike.

They haven't played like it. During last week's regular-season finale, the line opened holes that allowed Sutton to rush for 341 yards and score four times as Hoban beat Canton Central Catholic 27-21. One of the keys to Sutton's success is the line's ability to stay on its blocks. An extra second or two could be the difference between a Sutton run for a first down and a Sutton run to the end zone.

"With Tyrell, even when you think he's tackled, he's usually not," Blike said. "So we have to stay on our blocks longer than other teams. He can usually break it if you hold on to your blocks."

The offensive line has an average height of 6-foot-4 and weight of approximately 300 pounds. The Knights usually are bigger than their defensive counterparts.

Sutton uses this to his advantage. At 5-foot-8, Sutton hides behind his big blockers until the last minute, when he decides whether he wants to rush through the planned hole or use a cutback lane.

But nothing beats a good pancake block.

"It's actually pretty funny," Sutton said. "But I don't want to laugh during the game. It might mess up my concentration."

The line has also protected quarterback Anthony Pelini, who has passed for 799 yards and three TDs.

Offensive line coach Adam Griffin has made sure his unit has stayed focused on two words: China Buffet.

This is the place that Griffin takes his offensive line when they help the Knights rush for at least 300 yards.

Lucky for his wallet, Sutton oftentimes leaves regular season games early, with the outcome all but decided.

"I think there's plenty of games that these guys could have gone for 300 yards," Griffin said, "and I'd be broke."

 

[Buckskin86]

Very positive update on BN regarding Shawn. This kid is Buckeye to the core. He may not earn an offer but it probably won't be for lack of effort. It is clearly his dream to play for tOSU. I wish him the best of luck!

 

[Buckskin86]

http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/sports/high_school/9658341.htm

Posted on Tue, Sep. 14, 2004
Mayberry on recruiting

Hoban senior counts on size

Coach says offensive tackle will get quicker and stronger with time

By Darnell Mayberry

Shawn Glaser lay flat on the ground as teammate Tyrell Sutton bent one of his legs forward at a time to loosen them up. Glaser, unhappy with Sutton's technique, complained.

``Well, your leg shouldn't be that big then,'' Sutton snapped, jokingly.

It's not Glaser's fault. Some players just have natural ``intangibles.'' Glaser, a 6-foot-8, 305-pound offensive tackle at Hoban, has the size football scouts covet for an offensive lineman.

Glaser, who celebrated his 18th birthday Aug. 31, now faces the challenge of meshing his size with skill in his last year of high school.

``It's definitely an advantage,'' said Glaser about his size. ``But it's nothing more than an advantage. It's not the only thing. Size isn't going to take you to the next level or make you a better player. It's just a good basis to start off with. And that's what I had coming here playing freshman year.''

Glaser didn't begin playing football until his freshman year. Even as a ninth-grader he was 6-5, 298 pounds.

``I knew I was going to play, and I knew I'd probably be good at it because I was big,'' he said.

Glaser is by far the biggest player on the Hoban team. The next-tallest player is 6-foot-3 center Bill Schindel. Glaser, who plays at right tackle, lines up next to 5-foot-8 right guard Gino Mascio. With Glaser's size came growing pains.

``His sophomore year at the beginning, you could see he was kind of awkward a little bit simply because he hadn't grown into his body,'' Hoban coach Ralph Orsini said. ``But as the year went on, he became a much better lineman.''

College recruiters come to Orsini with the same first question.

``The very first thing is, `Is he 6-8? Does he weigh 305 pounds?' '' said Orsini. ``The thing they like about Shawn as opposed to other linemen is that he's always on his feet. He's rarely on the ground. They also like his flexibility.''

Glaser is taking his time on deciding which school to attend. He said he wants to play at a Big Ten school but just about everyone has a ``fighting chance.''

By the looks of it, Big Ten programs go after linemen with his size.

Of the seven incoming freshmen on the offensive line at Ohio State, the smallest is 6-1, 275 pounds. The largest is Steve Rehring, who is also the biggest player on the roster, at 6-foot-8, 315 pounds.

Purdue brought in two 6-foot-8 freshmen for its offensive line, weighing 265 and 275 pounds, respectively. Purdue's shortest incoming offensive lineman is 6-3 but is the bulkiest at 310 pounds.

The University of Akron, which made Glaser an offer last season, has only three incoming offensive linemen, ranging from 6-0, 285 pounds, to 6-3, 305 pounds.

``When a college looks at linemen, they're always looking for the biggest, strongest kid,'' Orsini said. ``Biggest doesn't necessarily mean they have to be 6-foot-8. But they're looking for a kid that's probably 6-3 or taller. They look at a number of things, primarily, what's his potential?''

His current skills? Good footwork. Good arm extension for pass blocking. Leverage. Quick off the ball. And that's after only three years of football.

``He worked to get to where he's at,'' Orsini said. ``He's in that category where he's that complete lineman. He's that dominant lineman that you want on your football team.''

And what about the next level?

``They know Shawn is going to get stronger,'' Orsini said. ``He's going to get quicker. He's going to be better than he is right now. That's a real key.''

Stronger could be the most important. In the weight room, Glaser now can bench press 275 pounds. By comparison, the 5-foot-8 Mascio playing next to him easily puts up 300.

``He's a strong kid, but by no means is he anywhere near the strength that he could develop,'' Orsini said. ``He'll be challenged more when he goes into college because of the year-round weight training that he's going to be under.''

And Glaser is willing to work.

``I look at the best players and the thing that separates them is how willing are they to work hard,'' Glaser said. ``I'll do whatever it takes. This is all I have. This is what I'm going to be. I mean, just look at me.

``You look at me walking down the street and you say, `Oh, that kid is a football player.' ''

 

[NJ-Buckeye]

VG saw him against Garfield... NE Ohio papers continue to rave about Garfields defensive line... VG said Garfield had no answer to this kid whatsoever.. said he was destroying two and three defenders every down.. stated Glaser was THE difference in that game... he wasn't ready to say whether he felt Glaser was OSU-good yet... but did comment he still looked raw and could grade any highway anywhere

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

...he wasn't ready to say whether he felt Glaser was OSU-good yet... but did comment he still looked raw and could grade any highway anywhere

Technique can be taught.

 

[NJ-Buckeye]

correct...and to quote John Wooden of UCLA .. "You can't teach 7'4" "..

 

[akronbuck]

I was at that game and that kid could be a really good one in a few years with the right o-line coaching. He just leveled a few in a row over and over and sutton with his great vision and speed always went to the right way to pick 8 to 10 ypc.

garfield should have won that game though , stopped on the hoban 1 yard line .

 

[NJ-Buckeye]

nope.. the team that stopped the other team on the one deserved to win...

and Glaser was the unannounced MVP

 

[akronbuck]

ok coach, hoban did win with Suttons 230+++ yards but, was held to 13 points by garfields defense.

Glazer was an animal but, he might need some G.N.C juice TO GET OVER THAT 300 POUND MAX.:! To get an offer from a big school

 

[jimotis4heisman]

at 6-8 he has long arms, but look at them they are real long, he seems to be a projected with 5 years of college caliber strength and training he could be a monster, you cant teach reach and if o lineman can engage a d lineman outside the d linemans reach the d lineman is gonna get dominated, watch the games on sunday and see how many freaks at 66 67 68 with long arms are playing tackle

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Glazer was an animal but, he might need some G.N.C juice TO GET OVER THAT 300 POUND MAX.:! To get an offer from a big school

He's already over 300 pounds. As jo4h pointed out, with college-level strength and conditioning, he could be a freak. And if he were to come to OSU, within two years he'd be a solid 330-340 pounds on a 6'8" (or taller) frame. How'd you like to run behind that?

 

[OilerBuck]

VG saw him against Garfield... NE Ohio papers continue to rave about Garfields defensive line... VG said Garfield had no answer to this kid whatsoever.. said he was destroying two and three defenders every down.. stated Glaser was THE difference in that game... he wasn't ready to say whether he felt Glaser was OSU-good yet... but did comment he still looked raw and could grade any highway anywhere

With the huge OL haul of this year, how many will we consider taking next year? Does the talent we got this year give us a ticket to take a chance on a guy who is more of a "project"? What other O-Linemen are me looking at for next year? Any offers?

 

[NJ-Buckeye]

Glaser would be wonderful but Tressel's team now has to get strategic... there's only 9 left.. and Taz, CJ, Ashley, Wells, Myers-White and McCoy look like good bets.. toss in three of the Mathis, Stewart, Aleaze, Justin King, Selwyn Lymon ... and you already have the #1 class of the decade... then stash Lenix, Ringer, Daniels as grey shirts.. just for pure greed sake

 

[Buckskin86]

Glaser commits to Toledo

http://www.cleveland.com/hsfootball/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1102674896293810.xml

Hoban's Glaser commits to Toledo
Friday, December 10, 2004
From staff reports
Archbishop Hoban tackle Shawn Glaser, whose blocking helped Tyrell Sutton set state and school rushing records during the 2004 season, has made an oral commitment to attend the University of Toledo.

Glaser, 6-8, 305 pounds, said he made his commitment recently during an official campus visit. A two-year starter, Glaser was the key blocker for Sutton, who ran for 3,241 yards this season on his way to becoming Ohio's all-time leading ball carrier.

Hoban officials said Glaser gave up just one sack during the team's first 11 games.

The Knights reached the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season and advanced to the Division III state semifinals where they lost to eventual state champion Benedictine. Glaser said he plans on majoring in engineering.