UNC: Austin Blaske Q&A: New UNC OL Quickly Creates Impression

Austin Blaske Q&A: New UNC OL Quickly Creates Impression

Chapel Hill, North Carolina — Austin Blaske, an offensive lineman, is a recent addition to the North Carolina football team, but the Tar Heels have taken to him right away.

Coach Mack Brown has already drawn comparisons between the leadership characteristics of Georgia transfer Blaske and the priceless attributes of former UNC offensive lineman Corey Gaynor, who started at centre and guided the Tar Heels for the previous two seasons. Brown stated that occasionally he watches Blaske practice snaps with new Carolina quarterback Max Johnson, the transfer portal addition from Texas A&M and LSU, when he stares out from his office on the fourth floor of Kenan Football Centre.

“As a leader, Austin has excelled. He’s in shape.

Blaske claimed that when he was debating whether to move to UNC, he conferred with offensive line coach Stacy Searels of Georgia. From 2019 to 21, Searels served as a member of the coaching staffs at Carolina under Brown. He then left to accept the same role with Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs. Blaske stated that he would rather play inside as a guard or centre next season than on the outside as a tackle, and he was vehement about this to certain transfer portal seekers. During the transfer process, he said that UNC and Georgia Tech emerged as his top choices.

“To be honest, I thought I was going to Georgia Tech before I came to visit here,” he said. “I live in Effingham County, Georgia, about three hours away from home, and I’m an hour away from my partner in Athens. However, after that

“To be honest, I thought I was going to Georgia Tech before I came to visit here,” he said. “I live in Effingham County, Georgia, about three hours away from home, and I’m an hour away from my partner in Athens. However, after visiting this area, I simply fell in love with it. I said to myself, “I think I want to go here.” The next day, I made a commitment. It was, in fact, graduation. On the day of my graduation in Athens, I committed.

With Diego Pounds having moved to Ole Miss and veterans William Barnes, Ed Montilus, Spencer Rolland, and Gaynor having used up their collegiate eligibility, the Tar Heels must rebuild and replenish their offensive line. Here is some information on what