Three for Three with Stanley Hasiak

Here’s my brief encounter with Stanley Hasiak:

1) “For me, no matter where I went I was going to compete for a starting spot. Whether it was going to be hard or easy, I didn’t know. In this situation, I’ve been getting in my reps, been competing, and it’s still up in the air.”

2) “For all freshmen, the difficulty is the same. For the young guys to come in and compete against older guys, the older guys have a lot more experience, a lot more experience working their technique.”

3) “The key to a good offense is the offensive line. We’re trying to bring back the tradition, or maybe even start the tradition, of having great offensive linemen. Guys who will get down and grind. Guys who’ll get down and do the dirty work like they’re supposed to.”

Palcic on the young hogs

Caught up with offensive line coach Bob Palcic real quick, and here’s what he had to say…

On Xavier Su’a-Filo and Stanley Hasiak:
“I think they’re real good, young kids, but let’s remember they’re just incoming freshmen,” Palcic said. “It’s extremely difficult at any level, whether you come in as a rookie in the pros or go from high school to college, it takes time and patience. But I think they have the qualities and abilities that will make them really good players here at one time.”

On the transition from high school to college and the odds of freshmen linemen getting playing time:
“The offensive line and the quarterback are the two toughest places to make the transition in,” Palcic said. “That’s not going to change. If they’re good enough, that’s fine with me. I’ve started freshmen before, and I’m not afraid to do it again.”