[donkey687]

Agree with TC.  You hope for the best, but the most likely outcome is that he never becomes a contributor.  I liked his film, but it was clearly against physically overmatched opponents, and it will be much tougher to do that against 300 lb athletic offensive linemen.

We can all help he's like Ben Gardner, a 2* player who is an all-conference level player.  But even a more modest trajectory, like Thomas Schaffer, would be a win for a guy who came as a preferred walk-on.

BC

Aristotle has a higher recruiting profile and offer list than Gardner, but expecting a Ben Gardner career isn't realistic as he was a rare diamond in the rough, but a Schaffer career is a good goal.  Aristotle's high school Brother Rice is a traditional powerhouse in Michigan and half of his highlight film came against state champion Detroit Country Day who had a 4 star Northwestern signee at left tackle https://247sports.com/player/caleb-tiernan-46056838/  
Thus, your comment about physically overmatched opponents would reflect Aristotle's physicality not weak competition.  Had Aristotle had that season as a junior and hit the camp circuit this summer, he would have been a 4 star.

[donkey687]

Agree with TC.  You hope for the best, but the most likely outcome is that he never becomes a contributor.  I liked his film, but it was clearly against physically overmatched opponents, and it will be much tougher to do that against 300 lb athletic offensive linemen.

We can all help he's like Ben Gardner, a 2* player who is an all-conference level player.  But even a more modest trajectory, like Thomas Schaffer, would be a win for a guy who came as a preferred walk-on.

BC

Aristotle has a higher recruiting profile and offer list than Gardner, but expecting a Ben Gardner career isn't realistic as he was a rare diamond in the rough, but a Schaffer career is a good goal.  Aristotle's high school Brother Rice is a traditional powerhouse in Michigan and half of his highlight film came against state champion Detroit Country Day who had a 4 star Northwestern signee at left tackle https://247sports.com/player/caleb-tiernan-46056838/  
Thus, your comment about physically overmatched opponents would reflect Aristotle's physicality not weak competition.  Had Aristotle had that season as a junior and hit the camp circuit this summer, he would have been a 4 star.