Smith and the rest of the OL are ready to bring the nasty
Tech currently has four offensive line commits for the 2016 class. One of the more unheralded prospects is Lucas (Texas) Lovejoy offensive lineman Bailey Smith. Smith camped with Tech over the summer and impressed offensive line coach Lee Hays. Hays monitored Smith’s progress throughout the year and was pleased with what he saw from the 6-foot-5, 295-pound lineman, eventually offering him in early November with Smith committing a week later. Smith garnered first team All-District honors for 10-5A.
WHAT'S NEXT?:
Smith will be back in Lubbock on Jan. 22 and will finally get the chance to meet many of the other 2016 class members. Smith has talked to Coach Hays as recently as yesterday and is excited to continue that relationship and get to Lubbock and learn from the offensive line coach. Smith does not participate in any other sports and is ready to work this offseason on getting stronger, quicker, and refining his technique. Smith is happy where he is at weight-wise because he feels like he can move much quicker at 295. Smith said that Hays has been honest with him about his future position and thinks he can play anywhere along the offensive line. Smith does not know what position he will start out at, currently.
IN HIS WORDS:
“I know one of our goals is to play mean, play nasty, play with an edge and work to take Texas Tech to a Big 12 Championship or even higher. We want to play mean and nasty and we want Tech to be known for offensive line, and I feel like me, as well as the other commits, can absolutely bring that to the table.”
OUR REACTION:
It's taken a couple of recruiting classes, but Kliff Kingsbury and Lee Hays look to have fixed the offensive line depth issue they inherited. Smith won't be expected to contribute for a few years, which is a welcome change after two seasons of true freshmen offensive linemen being this close to having their redshirts burned. - Aaron Dickens