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ADAM COLE Just because there was sand between Connor Lew's toes didn’t mean there was no time to get in some extra work.
Kennesaw Mountain head coach Caleb Carmean met with Lew before the break, which coincided with a bye week. He showed Lew some techniques to practice, and then the sophomore had three days to learn a new position. What transpired over Lew's family weekend was him working with his father on snapping and blocking. They put it on film to review themselves, as well as sending it back to Lew’s coaches in Kennesaw.
Three years later, as Lew prepares for his first collegiate start against Mississippi State at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, his former coaches know he’s ready for the moment. Their praise of him is glowing, dishing out all the buzzwords of a cherished pupil. He’s team first. His size and athleticism are innate. His mental makeup is impressive, especially for his age, and it translates to the field.
Then, Stutts gave Lew a hefty comparison: Braden Smith. An eventual All-American and second-round NFL Draft, it’s been nearly a decade since Smith signed with Auburn. Since Smith, there’s only been two higher-ranked offensive line prospects to sign with the Tigers. “ just because of how smart he is,” O’Kelley said. “He can call out and get everybody else right and know who's supposed to be doing what. I put a lot of trust into Connor, and rightfully so.”
“He came in there and took it like any other training,” O’Kelley said. “We did offseason workouts as a unit, and he approached those the same way he would any game week. When you have that level of preparation, that level of consistency and working your technique there, there was no doubt how good he was going to be.”
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