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03-31-2006, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by buckeyeboy
It seems that anyone new to the program is buried in the depth chart at this time.
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This is as it should be. You can't give anyone a job; they have to earn it. I would have been disappointed if C Wells came in and before the first practice, was listed as the #2 back. If he earns that spot by the opener, so be it, but for now, he belongs at #2. Same goes for Grant and others.....at least IMO.
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03-31-2006, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by BuckTwenty
I know it's only the spring depth chart and things WILL be changing, but I wasn't prepared for all the changes.
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-Where's Roy Hall??
-Rehring moving to G, Datish moving to C. I love Rehring, but having walk-ons in the 2 deep at BOTH tackles scares the hell outta me if it stays like this during the regular season. Plus, I'd really like to see one of our redshirt sophs finally step up (Person, Skinner, Mitchum, I'm talking to you three!). Kinda surprised to see Cordle not 1st team, but I'm sure he'll make a loud argument here this spring..
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Look at the starting o-line and you see four guys with playing time at tackle. If something were to happen to Boone or Barton, Datish or Rehring would move out and one of the younger guys you called out would move up at guard. Cordle is not 1st team because he has a fifth year senior with a lot of experience in front of him. I don't recall ever feeling better about the offensive line. Depth charts don't dictate who plays and when. Look at the two-deep for the line the past few years and you see the same type of thing. Walk-ons at multiple spots on the line that never/rarely see playing time. Bollman/Peterson have a very versatile line. If one guy goes down, they're going to put in the 6th best lineman and shift some guys around to get the best possible combination instead of plugging in a guy for the sake of preserving the depth chart.
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03-31-2006, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by buckeyeboy
At TE, I am very, very surprised. I thought Frost did an outstanding job at the end of last year at that position, and I thought the position would be his this year.
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Nicol was the #2 TE in the country coming out of HS. He got significant PT as a frosh and was in line for even more until getting hurt last year. I'm not surprised at all that he's sitting at #1 on the depth chart.
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03-31-2006, 12:00 PM
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It seems that anyone new to the program is buried in the depth chart at this time.
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This is pretty standard for a JT depth chart. These kids haven't played a game or even had an official practice since the Fiesta Bowl. I wouldn't think that two many position decisions are being made based on morning workouts. I
On the spring charts new players and players returning from injury or from the dog house start at the bottom. I have also seen JT use the charts to motivate players. This looks to me pretty much like the depth chart at the end of last season with players moved to fill obvious holes (the only 'new' info on the chart) and the new kids penciled in underneath. |
03-31-2006, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by OSUsushichic
Lane a bit buried.
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unusual that Coleman is ahead of Lane...ususally the incoming freshman are always at the very bottom, regardless of talent, potential or other factors.
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03-31-2006, 03:11 PM
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unusual that Coleman is ahead of Lane...ususally the incoming freshman are always at the very bottom, regardless of talent, potential or other factors.
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I believe Lane has an injury and may not be practicing. |
03-31-2006, 03:16 PM
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We've had starting running backs do kickoffs before- back in the days of old Lydell/MoHall, where Hall was returning kicks... sure, he was returning kicks before he got his big break at RB, and was the Big Ten leader (which is why Teddy didn't replace him...)
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I still remember when Troy Smith was back there returning kicks. |
03-31-2006, 03:18 PM
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I also think Lane is injured a little bit.
Dont forget that he was moved to running back to help with depth at the beginning of the year, that could also be a factor.
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03-31-2006, 04:09 PM
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04-01-2006, 10:12 AM
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I think our best bet for LBs would be Laurinitis, Grant, and Freeman (unless MDA can come back to play the Mike). However, I noticed that Laurinitis and Grant are both listed at the Sam, and I was wondering if you guys think that either of them are big enough to play the Mike. Looking at their heights and weights, Laurinitis, Grant, and Freeman might be a pretty small LB corps.
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