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Recruiting Reset: Valen Erickson is Eli Drinkwitz’s latest piece in his offensive line puzzle

Eli Drinkwitz is in attack mode. No, I’m not taking about on the field, I’m referencing his current plan to upgrade the offensive line. The offensive line is tough to overhaul. It takes a strong plan for acquisitions - both via transfer and high school recruiting - and development.

The plan is starting to come into form.

Drinkwitz didn’t waste much time adding impact players along the offensive line. It started with Rutgers graduate transfer Michael Maietti, who has since become a stalwart for the unit. Then, Drinkwitz added JUCO transfer Zeke Powell who filled in at left tackle last year due to injuries across the line.