Ohio State 2011 Off-Season Discussion

• stroups

  

  Ohio State picked up their 12th commit today from WR Roger Lewis out of Pickerington
  
  http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=5448927
• dat dude

  stroups;856388 wrote:Ohio State picked up their 12th commit today from WR Roger Lewis out of Pickerington
  
  http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=5448927

  
  Somewhat interesting timing on the announcement. I heard rumors that Thomas was supposed to get his offer tomorrow, but now who knows. Still have McDonald and Stanford out there, too.
• OneBuckeye

  

  stroups;856388 wrote:Ohio State picked up their 12th commit today from WR Roger Lewis out of Pickerington
  
  http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=5448927

  
  Not sure how I feel about this with Keyshawn II out there and Dwayne Stafford. I think we can still take them all since we lost Louis and Frank E can play Saftey and/or Punt. Also with no other big 10 schools offering I thought we could have held out for awhile on offering him. I dont' think he is a bad player. Highlights aren't bad, but Stafford and the other kid could be high impact players.
• LJ

  

  Big Gain;844055 wrote:You know they don't run good routes and don't have good hands?

  
  And it seems like TY Williams can't catch a cold
• stroups

  

  Word is that former DE Keith Wells is trying to get enrolled into Kentucky and he will have 2 years of eligibility left.
• jpake1

  

  
• karen lotz

  

  ^^^^^^^
  
  
• jordo212000

  

  karen lotz;859978 wrote:^^^^^^^
  
  

  
  Dude in the middle needs a man-zier
• rydawg5

  that's mean.
• Big Gain

  Dude in the middle would pound you into a grease spot
• dat dude

  http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/feed/2011-07/preseason-rankings/story/top-50-countdown-no-17-ohio-state-buckeyes
  
  smh at sporrting news. This preview is painfully inaccurate. It's sad, really.
• se-alum

  

  dat dude;862708 wrote:http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/feed/2011-07/preseason-rankings/story/top-50-countdown-no-17-ohio-state-buckeyes
  
  smh at sporrting news. This preview is painfully inaccurate. It's sad, really.

  Lol....Tyrelle Pryor. Tony Jackson as a key returning contributor?? James Louis redshirted last year, and has since decided to transfer. No mention of Rod Smith as a runningback option.
• OneBuckeye

  

  dat dude;862708 wrote:http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/feed/2011-07/preseason-rankings/story/top-50-countdown-no-17-ohio-state-buckeyes
  
  smh at sporrting news. This preview is painfully inaccurate. It's sad, really.

  
  Hardly a preview if that is what you call it.
• vball10set

  se-alum;862718 wrote:Lol....Tyrelle Pryor. Tony Jackson as a key returning contributor?? James Louis redshirted last year, and has since decided to transfer. No mention of Rod Smith as a runningback option.

  
  TSN should be embarrassed by this shoddy piece---it's not a bad "preview", but good lord, get the spelling of names and depth chart positions correct :rolleyes:
• OneBuckeye

  

  vball10set;862728 wrote:TSN should be embarrassed by this shoddy piece---it's not a bad "preview", but good lord, get the spelling of names and depth chart positions correct :rolleyes:

  
  Right. I lol'd at this. He might get it. Not like he didn't play there every game last year.
  
  

  Andrew Sweat should get the weakside position

• OneBuckeye

  

  Ohio State has a 2 a day today and then an open practice tomorrow. I think we'll get a good view of the position battles and anyone who may be stepping up then. Can't wait.
• OneBuckeye

  

  http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/2011/08/notes-from-practice-full-contact-81611/
  

  General
  Witnessing practice for the first time today since last Thursday, the biggest news is movement by many young players up to the second team (the starting units remain largely the same). Many freshmen are making a splash, and it shows on the depth chart.
  
  •As mentioned in the title, today was the first open practice with full pads (even though they have been practicing with them since Friday).
  •There are only 18 days and counting until opening kickoff.
  •Some referees with striped shirts and all made an appearance today and were involved in practice.
  •Solomon Thomas (leg work), Nathan Williams (shoulder work), Tyler Moeller (leg work), Jeremy Cash (back work?), and Devier Posey all wore yellow limited contact jersey’s today and spent time on the sidelines doing rehab work, although Posey spent a majority of his time with Coach Drayton instructing the young players.Defense
  •The starting units remain largely the same, with J.T. Moore replacing the injured Nathan Williams and Christian Bryant replacing the inured Tyler Moeller at star.
  •Bradley Roby appears to have moved ahead of Dominic Clarke in the open CB battle, although Clarke still gets time with the first team. Roby and Clarke spent time with the first team with Travis Howard on the side, but this was likely just to get them both some extra time since Howard is solidified as one of the starters.
  •FR DL Michael Bennett and FR DL Joel Hale continue to play with the second team defense.
  •FR CB Doran Grant has moved up the depth chart and was playing with the 2nd team at CB (Dionte Allen has dropped off) and Corey Brown has moved past Zach Domicone on the second team at safety.
  •Christian Bryant played with the first team at star and with the second team at safety.
  •FR LB Ryan Shazier and FR DL (LEO) Steve Miller were playing with the 2nd team, and Miller played with the first team at times during pass defense drills.
  •DL Melvin Fellows appears to have solidified himself in the two deep after starting out camp on the 3rd team.
  Offense
  •The starters remained largely the same, although the QB battle continues to rotate too much to declare a favorite for the starter.
  •Jordan Hall played with the first team at RB, while Corey Brown and Verlon Reed continue to be the starting wide outs, with Chris Fields coming in with the starting unit in the slot at times.
  •The starting offensive line continues to be (from left to right): Andrew Norwell LT, Jack Mewhort LG, Mike Brewster C, Marcus Hall RG, J.B. Shugarts RT.
  •The second team offensive line mixed up a bit with (from left to right): Mike Adams LT, FR Tommy Brown LG, FR Brian Bobek C, Corey Linsley RG, and FR Antonio Underwood RT.
  •The third team offensive line also changed up with (from left to right): Eric Kramer LT, Nick Humphries LG, Tim Trummer C, Ivan Blackmon RG, FR Chris Carter RT. OL Coach Jim Bollman tore into this group pretty good today following one of the running drills.
  •FR WRs Evan Spencer and Devin Smith both spent time running the the 2nd team today.

• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  OneBuckeye;863969 wrote:http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/2011/08/notes-from-practice-full-contact-81611/

  
  My biggest take away from this is that the underclassmen are making a lot of noise. This either spells doom or speaks volumes to the recruiting class we pulled in. Seeing as how our recruiting class was nothing special in the slightest, I'm afraid this spells AT BEST an 8-4 season, and could potentially spell a 7-5 season.
  
  Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result
  09/03/11 vs. Akron TV Win
  Columbus, Ohio 12:00 p.m. ET
  09/10/11 vs. Toledo TV Win
  Columbus, Ohio 12:00 p.m. ET
  09/17/11 at Miami TV Loss
  Miami, Fla. 7:30/8:00 PM ET
  09/24/11 vs. Colorado Win
  Columbus, Ohio TBA
  10/01/11 vs. Michigan State * Loss
  Columbus, Ohio TBA
  10/08/11 at Nebraska * TV Loss
  Lincoln, Neb. 8:00 p.m. ET
  10/15/11 at Illinois * Win
  Champaign, Ill. TBA
  10/29/11 vs. Wisconsin * TV Loss
  Columbus, Ohio 8:00 p.m. ET
  11/05/11 vs. Indiana * Win
  Columbus, Ohio TBA
  11/12/11 at Purdue * Win
  West Lafayette, Ind. TBA
  11/19/11 vs. Penn State * Toss Up Columbus, Ohio TBA
  11/26/11 at Michigan * Toss Up
  Ann Arbor, Mich. TBA
  12/03/11 Big Ten Championship *
  Nebraska vs. Wisconsin
  Indianapolis, Ind. TBA
• OneBuckeye

  

  I don't think so. I see MSU as a Tossup to win. Everythign else youhave as a loss as a toss up.
  
  Miami is not that good. They have whole new everything going on down there. Quarterback, OLine, RBs, LBs DEs are all gone.
  
  I see Wisconsin as the biggest threat because their Oline tore us a new a hole last year. I don't think that happens again, but we have to prove it.
  
  http://www.alongtheolentangy.com/2011/8/15/2354614/ranking-ohio-states-2011-schedule-from-toughest-to-easiest
  
  Read this and come back to earth.
• WebFire

  OneBuckeye;864014 wrote:I don't think so. I see MSU as a Tossup to win. Everythign else youhave as a loss as a toss up.
  
  Miami is not that good. They have whole new everything going on down there. Quarterback, OLine, RBs, LBs DEs are all gone.
  
  I see Wisconsin as the biggest threat because their Oline tore us a new a hole last year. I don't think that happens again, but we have to prove it.
  
  http://www.alongtheolentangy.com/2011/8/15/2354614/ranking-ohio-states-2011-schedule-from-toughest-to-easiest
  
  Read this and come back to earth.

  
  Even with the article you posted, I don't think his prediction is all that bad. I would say 8-4 before 7-5, and 9-3 is certainly not out of the question. But fans seem to be forgetting when making predictions that they lost their starting QB, 9 defensive starters (is this correct?), 5 other players for 5 games, and most importantly, their head coach. I don't see 10 regular season wins for the Buckeyes this year.
• OneBuckeye

  

  WebFire;864023 wrote:Even with the article you posted, I don't think his prediction is all that bad. I would say 8-4 before 7-5, and 9-3 is certainly not out of the question. But fans seem to be forgetting when making predictions that they lost their starting QB, 9 defensive starters (is this correct?), 5 other players for 5 games, and most importantly, their head coach. I don't see 10 regular season wins for the Buckeyes this year.

  
  I see 9-3 at worst. 11-1 at best. I just don't get the 8-4, 7-5 people.
• stroups

  

  Former 5 star recruit Corey "Pittsburgh" Brown is making some noise. I think he will do big things if healthy.
• bases_loaded

  

  Is this different than Philly Brown
• OneBuckeye

  

  bases_loaded;864052 wrote:Is this different than Philly Brown

  
  Philly Brown = WR
  Pitt Brown = DB/S
• dat dude

  Scarlet_Buckeye;863993 wrote:My biggest take away from this is that the underclassmen are making a lot of noise. This either spells doom or speaks volumes to the recruiting class we pulled in. Seeing as how our recruiting class was nothing special in the slightest, I'm afraid this spells AT BEST an 8-4 season, and could potentially spell a 7-5 season.

  
  Recruiting was nothing special? Ranked #5 @ Scout, #7 @ ESPN, and #11 @ Rivals. I think last year's class was exceptional, as evidenced by camp reports thus far.
  
  And I'm with Onebuckeye, I don't get all the "doom and gloom." 7-5???? Really? "9-3 not out of the question?"
  
  This isn't the first time OSU has lost starters on the defensive side of the ball. Didn't OSU lose 5 starters off the defense prior to 2010? The D still finished as a legit top 5-10 defense.
  
  As I've said before, 9-3 is most likely. But I think 10-2 is more likley than 8-4. No chance of 7-5 unless Braxton goes down and the QB play is absolutely horrible.