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You won’t hear the offensive line coach from Arkansas gushing over any guy during practice. Fernando Carmona is one of them; he has stepped into the limelight in a line where the stakes are great.

“He just kind of showed you can be a great player and a good leader,” line coach Eric Mateos said on Saturday. Additionally, a typical entertaining companion. I enjoy praising him, but he could also block Landon better.

That is to say, Carmona has discovered that Landon Jackson, who was selected as an All-SEC defensive tackle prior to the season, is indeed performing as expected. There was no dodging the matter by the towering offensive lineman.

At times, it can be annoying, Carmona admitted. His athleticism is truly remarkable. What a model he is. Forever grateful that I had the opportunity to face him. What the heck was he? I’m up against him. Is he the starting defensive end for the SEC squad or something? That, plus the energy he brings to practise every day, is invaluable. Landon is always on top of his game. “I’m going to run through your face” is absolutely true. That is what I need in order to excel. It’s a pleasure to face him daily.

For an offence that appeared dysfunctional at the beginning of the season and much more confused after Halloween, the offensive line was a major letdown last year. The assistant coaches and most of the players had already left by halftime.

With Mateos’s new attitude and fresh faces like Carmona, the offensive line is being rebuilt, and Joshua Braun is the lone returning player competing for playing time.

“We have seven, eight, nine guys that are playing at a really high level and it’s been really fun to watch,” said Mateos. To play a game, they will need to improve their physical fitness, which is hardly surprising.

“There’s a difference between running all summer and doing those short burst conditioning styles or you’re running gassers 100 at that time,” said Mateos. No matter where I’ve gone, our game conditioning is always an area I think might use some improvement. When you get to the first scrimmage, you usually introduce 12-play racks, which are new to them and can be a bit of a culture shock.
Their offensive synergy might be equally as important as their talent level, so now all they have to do is gel.

“Talent is forever,” Mateos proclaimed. No amount of skill can compare to the character, makeup, and unity of your offensive line. Nowadays, it’s crucial to have children that are capable of handling the pressure and scrutiny that comes with being a child.

Having our backs to the wall makes us unique among Earth’s positions. Nobody has negative statistics except us. Collectively, we must demonstrate resilience.

We say it all the time: you may have 67 perfect plays and then the three that go wrong, you’re up against the SEC player of the week, and everyone is screaming at you about how terrible you are. Akin to the Mafia. I thought we made this life choice, didn’t we? Indeed, that is a cliche. We went with it.

With Bobby Petrino at the helm as offensive coordinator, the unit must now gel despite the presence of numerous new players who are not on the offensive line. The team’s reputation was already known, and now they’re witnessing its realisation.

“It’s a breath of the fresh air, because I always like to think of it as, a coach, his career can be 30-40 years,” he added. However, during the COVID year, college football players typically receive four, five, or even six.

As a result, every year represents the end of 25% of your career. He shows genuine concern for my academic success in college because he approaches every practice and walk-through with the same level of seriousness. Now that I’m in my fifth year, I intend to make the most of my professional debut by creating memories that will last a lifetime.

This is just another tally for him as this is the first year of his coaching career. Maybe there will be more. To demonstrate his genuine concern for our team, which he accomplishes by pushing us to our limits and never giving up.

Their first game versus UAPB will be played on Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium, and they now have fewer than three weeks to prepare. Only ESPNU will carry the game.