When Kyle Long set foot on campus in Eugene as a transfer from Saddleback College in 2012, he was tasked with finding a way to untap his raw athleticism in an effort to crack an already established Oregon Ducks offensive line.
His veteran to look up to on the Ducks was none other than Hroniss Grasu.
Grasu, already a mainstay on Oregon's line as the starting center of an intricate but dominant Chip Kelly offense, took Long under his wing to help him grasp what it would take to excel as an athlete both on and off the field at a college football powerhouse.