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Ohio State 2011 Off-Season Discussion

  • dat dude
    OneBuckeye;800806 wrote:Dodson is going to announce his decision in the next couple of days. Looking good for OSU.

    Excellent news. Kalis and Dodson are huuuuuuge pickups if OSU can hang on until NSD. Still wondering if Davidson is on the radar.That would make an excellent OL class.
  • vball10set
    Luke Fickell presser--starts at 4:00 pm today

    http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205159309&DB_OEM_ID=17300
  • OneBuckeye
    The bank says we are about to land a huge 4 star commit (gotta expect Dodson) Also Vrabel is in the building for the presser. OSU will be hiring a defensive coach, but I think Vrabel still has some years in the NFL left and I think they would hire someone with experience but who knows....
  • LJ
    lol, Fickell was like yelling the whole time, I like his passion
  • vball10set
    ^^^and I loved his response when asked if he had talked with Pryor leading up to his decision to leave the team..."the last time I talked to Terrelle was at the team meeting"...next question
  • captvern
    Some bad news Dodson picks Wisky. Was very surprised to see this thought he was a Buck and was just waiting for the offer.
  • Writerbuckeye
    Won't be the last recruiting disappointment we'll have in the next year.
  • OneBuckeye
    captvern;801432 wrote:Some bad news Dodson picks Wisky. Was very surprised to see this thought he was a Buck and was just waiting for the offer.

    Evidently he told OSU he was going to pick Wiscy so they offered and didn't change his mind. This is why some kids you have to offer when everyone else does even if they still need that ACT score. He was a buckeye lock before they pulled that on him.
  • dat dude
    OneBuckeye;801933 wrote:Evidently he told OSU he was going to pick Wiscy so they offered and didn't change his mind. This is why some kids you have to offer when everyone else does even if they still need that ACT score. He was a buckeye lock before they pulled that on him.

    Agreed. Don't understand that recruiting practice. Dumb.
  • Writerbuckeye
    LJ;793399 wrote:Because he has never been the sole play caller at OSU? Of course, what I could see is Fickell making a Tressel type system with Bollman being the final say, but having the offensive staff submit plays to him during the game. Tressel had multiple guys give him plays each down and he would then select from that or make his own call.

    Well, according to today's Dispatch, Coach Bollman will be calling the plays. No mention of anyone else being involved.

    http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2011/06/14/fickell-keeps-staff-status-quo.html?sid=101
  • LJ
    Writerbuckeye;802087 wrote:Well, according to today's Dispatch, Coach Bollman will be calling the plays. No mention of anyone else being involved.

    http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2011/06/14/fickell-keeps-staff-status-quo.html?sid=101

    So then they are changing things. derp
  • Writerbuckeye
    You just pulled a Bigdogg on me, LJ.

    Not nice. :)
  • WebFire
    2011 recruit Ejuan Price (LB) has asked for a release from his LOI. He should know Friday. Not sure what his plans are.
  • OneBuckeye
    That sucks, especially since we didn't offer guys like Bolden and Ringer because we are stacked up at LB. SMH.
  • dat dude
    WebFire;804330 wrote:2011 recruit Ejuan Price (LB) has asked for a release from his LOI. He should know Friday. Not sure what his plans are.

    I assume Pitt. He was waffling towards NSD last year. If i had to guess one to deflect, it would have been him. Understandable, though.
  • WebFire
    Not a huge loss. A 5.5 3*. But to lose a 2011 recruit at this stage sucks. At least you gained a scholly for next year.
  • bases_loaded
    WebFire;804356 wrote:Not a huge loss. A 5.5 3*. But to lose a 2011 recruit at this stage sucks. At least you gained a scholly for next year.

    That well lose next year

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  • WebFire
    bases_loaded;804359 wrote:That well lose next year

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    That's why it may be beneficial to get it next year.
  • WebFire
    WebFire;804444 wrote:That's why it may be beneficial to get it next year.

    I think. Not sure how the scholly loss works. I guess I was thinking if you lost 5 per year and had 25 available, you could only take 20. If you had 18 available, you could only take 13.

    Is that right?
  • WebFire
    Recruiting affects starting to be felt...
    JaQuay Williams is not a Buckeye. Sandy Greek (GA) WR JaQuay Williams made his announcement yesterday and the lifelong Buckeye fan chose Auburn over OSU. Yes, you read that right, Williams grew up his entire life as a Buckeye fan after growing up in the Pittsburgh area, but chose the Tigers due to their wide receiver coach, proximity to home, and the fact that he didn't feel as comfortable with Ohio State after Jim Tressel resigned.
  • dat dude
    Jordan Hall has been moved to the WR position. I love the move, he has the versatility to play the slot or take a few snaps behind the QB to mix things up. Also, gets the best athletes on the field at the same time.
  • jordo212000
    Jordan Hall has been moved to the WR position. I love the move, he has the versatility to play the slot or take a few snaps behind the QB to mix things up. Also, gets the best athletes on the field at the same time.
    I don't love that move at all. Felt like he should have got more touches than he did last year.
  • LJ
    Very smart move by the coaching staff. Taking the smaller/quicker Hall and moving him out of the deepest position on offense and putting him into a position that is in extreme need of players.
  • jpake1
    I'm sure they had this in mind long ago during draytons interview. He'll get the ball, just hopefully enough.
  • jordo212000
    Very smart move by the coaching staff. Taking the smaller/quicker Hall and moving him out of the deepest position on offense and putting him into a position that is in extreme need of players.
    Sure but I thought Hall looked like the best RB at times last year.

    Thanks to Herron's insatiable need for fresh tats, it looks like next year will be the Rod Smith and Jamal Berry show next year