Spartans Get First O-lineman

The Spartans picked up their first offensive lineman in the 2014 class, in the form of Illinois offensive tackle Chase Gianacakos.  He looks like a pretty solid o-line recruit.  He is considered a 3-star recruit by several recruiting sites and he has ideal size for the position (6'6" 275lbs as a high school junior).  Here is some video on him:

To me he looks like a future right tackle. He seems to excel at run blocking and he doesn't seem to quite have the athleticism for left tackle.  Of course, he is a junior in these videos, so he may evolve into more of a left tackle by his senior year.  Have to wait and see.

Upshot: the Spartans need to recruit at least 4 o-linemen in this class and they're off to a good start.  Gianacakos looks like a solid pick-up.  Now we just need Brian Allen to commit and the Spartans will be half way to meeting their o-line needs.