'09 PA OL Adam Gress (Penn State Verbal)

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LOL. Congrats to Adam. You've got to love this group of OL that are coming in the '09 class. He'll need some time to get comfortable with his body as an OT at 6'7 295-300 and will have to work diligently on strength, technique and speed but he could be a real good one after facing Penn State defensive ends for a few years in practice and getting used to playing against that type of athlete as an offensive lineman.

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Blue Chip Chat with Adam Gress

Wednesday, August 20, 2008
By Mike White, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

School: West Mifflin

Position: Offensive- defensive lineman

Height: 6-7

Weight: 290

The skinny: Gress has literally grown into a top lineman. He played last year at 240 and added 50 pounds since then. With his size and agility, more Division I colleges have started to call.c

College Talk: Gress made an early July commitment to Penn State, a few weeks after the Nittany Lions offered a scholarship. West Virginia was his other top choice, but he also had offers from Michigan and Rutgers.

How does one put on 50 pounds in a year? I'd just have to say it was pretty much a hard lifting routine, but a diet is big, too. I just kept it high protein, and a little fatty foods helped, too.

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