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Hoot-N-Holler:

I have been covering OSU football for five years and today was a first for me. Whether it was a mistake by the coaching staff, or a gift from above, we were able to witness the infamous Hoot-N-Holler drill live and in person.

It was as physical (and loud) as advertised, which wasn't surprising, but I was a little shocked that offense seemed to dominate the drill. That almost never happens in practice when the linemen are involved, but that was clearly the case today as the defense did not get a stop until the fifth go-around.

In their defense, there were only three players going on defense today, and according to Doug Lesmerises of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, there is was a fourth defender (a safety) in the video on Youtube. Boom Herron had a few nice runs with Brewster and Cordle blocking for him and Brandon Saine broke some nice tackles, but the score of the day belonged to Jordan Hall. The freshman juked two defenders out of their shoes with a silky-smooth spin move before waltzing into the end zone.

The defense did start to pick things up towards the end of the drill and it all started with John Simon. The freshman defensive tackle was too much for any of the offensive linemen to handle. This is a big kid who takes up space and he did a good job of beating his man to stuff a handful of runs.

I really hope this is a portend of things to come: having a brute in the middle of the line would be a real luxury.