OT Andy Miller (official thread)

[BB73]

I haven't seen the numbers within this thread (except for in the linked article), but this week I've seen/heard his weight reported at 290 or 295 pounds.

[Buckskin86]

Miller 'pretty decent'
Offensive coordinator and offensive-line coach Jim Bollman said Andrew Miller performed adequately in his first career start at left tackle last week.

"He had a pretty decent game," Bollman said. "It was a good start for Andy. He keeps improving, keeps learning, and is very intelligent about his play."

BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : OSU notebook: Hines might replace Russell at safety

[Smooth Olaf]

I'm no offensive line guru. All I know is that I don't remember Miller getting beat in against USC which is just fine by me. Maybe he did and I don't remember. Maybe he's getting a ton of help. Either way, I don't remember a play that resulted in me thinking, "Man, I wish Adams was in there." Kudos for that.

[NateG]

Miller out for his 2nd straight game due to the Flu per Tress today.

[Buckskin86]

First, the bad news: OL Andrew Miller, battling the flu, won't play against Wisconsin at home at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The Buckeyes are hoping he can return to practice on Tuesday.

Injury updates on Buckeyes

[Buckskin86]

MEET A BUCKEYE
LT ANDREW MILLER
Saturday, October 10, 2009
By BY KEN GORDON
KGORDON@DISPATCH.COM



GAMEDAY Q & A FOR 9/26

Andrew Miller is from Washington, Pa., so it figures that the Ohio State left tackle has been immersed in two staples of western Pennsylvania: football and hunting.

In addition to the story of the big one that got away, Miller also reveals that his family includes two parents who were not big sports fans, and a grandmother who definitely is:

QWestern Pennsylvania is crazy for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Ohio is crazy for the Buckeyes. How do those two fan bases compare in their devotion?

AIt's hard to explain. I would say the demographics are pretty similar -- people all the way from kids through old age follow both teams. Steelers fans might be more aggressive, I don't know. Maybe that's because it's a pro team and they serve alcohol in the stadium, but Steeler fans are nuts, they really are.

QSo being a Steelers fan, is that sort of mandatory in your hometown?

AI would say, especially my grandma on my mom's side (Marilyn McMillen). She's screaming at the TV every Saturday and Sunday; she's nuts about football. I've never known a woman her age who's as much into football as she is. She wants to hit me with e-mail and phone calls about our games.

QWhat does she want to talk to you about?

AShe will e-mail me like three times right around game day, with all the things I have to do, this and that. It's funny, she's 80, and she went to Penn State, and her freshman year was (Penn State coach) Joe Paterno's first year on the staff there. She'll tell me how she thinks I graded out. She's unbelievable.

QAre your parents like that, too?

ANot really. They both grew up on farms. My mom was into show horses, and she's a teacher. My dad grew up in a very blue-collar family; they worked hard, and sports weren't really a big draw for them. Both my parents were at all my games, but my dad's passion falls more with martial arts. He was stationed in Japan when he was in the Air Force, and he got into martial arts over there.

MEET A BUCKEYE | The Columbus Dispatch

[Buckskin86]

Cordle, Miller likely to return this week

In his Big Ten conference call just completed, Jim Tressel said he expects to have center Jim Cordle and left tackle Andrew Miller back for Saturday's game at Purdue.

He said Cordle was "questionable, leaning more to the probably side" in his return from an ankle injury sustained in the USC game.

Miller has missed the last two weeks because of the flu.

Tressel said both are expected to practice today.

"That will certainly help up front," Tressel said.

Asked about their young replacements' performance, Tressel said, "They had their moments when you can see they?re going to be good players."

Cordle, Miller likely to return this week (Blogging the Buckeyes)

[Buckskin86]

-- OT Andrew Miller lost 18 pounds during his two-week battle with the flu. He has practiced this week but probably would be used only sparingly, if at all, Saturday at Purdue.

Thursday personnel updates (Blogging the Buckeyes)