WR Dane Sanzenbacher (official thread)

[UpNorthBuckeye]

#12 may be the best Buckeye receiver for GOING AFTER the ball, not waiting for it to hit his hands. Not that posey or Carter aren't good, but I like the way dane goes after it. It's like rebounding, sometimes your hand speed is the difference between a reception and an "almost"...

and let's not forget he can play QB, return man, db, holder, whatever you need.

[Buckskin86]

YouTube - Ohio State vs. Penn State: Dane...

[buckeyes_rock]

Originally Posted by UpNorthBuckeye

#12 may be the best Buckeye receiver for GOING AFTER the ball, not waiting for it to hit his hands. Not that posey or Carter aren't good, but I like the way dane goes after it. It's like rebounding, sometimes your hand speed is the difference between a reception and an "almost"...

and let's not forget he can play QB, return man, db, holder, whatever you need.

Best hands on the team...guy just catches footballs. Mr Dependable.

[Zurp]

Originally Posted by buckeyes_rock

Best hands on the team...guy just catches footballs. Mr Dependable.

Agreed. I'd like to see Pryor put more faith in his receivers. If they have single-coverage on deep routes, throw it to them. Let them make plays. Especially to Dane, but also to Posey. Posey's pass to Sanzenbacher wasn't to a wide-open receiver, nor was it the best-looking pass I've ever seen (not to say it wasn't a GREAT pass), but he put it where his receiver could make the play.

Going back to the famous saying by Woody about passing, I'd like to see more bombs on 3rd and 10. 3 things can happen:
1. Incomplete, and the Buckeyes punt.
2. Interception, and it's similar to a punt.
3. Completion for a huge gain.
I think that the 2 bad things aren't really so bad, and with receivers like Sanzenbacher, the interceptions will be kept to a minimum (if they are given the chance to make the play), and the completions will easily outweigh the incompletions over the course of a football game.

[korchiki]

Originally Posted by Zurp

Agreed. I'd like to see Pryor put more faith in his receivers. If they have single-coverage on deep routes, throw it to them. Let them make plays. Especially to Dane, but also to Posey. Posey's pass to Sanzenbacher wasn't to a wide-open receiver, nor was it the best-looking pass I've ever seen (not to say it wasn't a GREAT pass), but he put it where his receiver could make the play.

Going back to the famous saying by Woody about passing, I'd like to see more bombs on 3rd and 10. 3 things can happen:
1. Incomplete, and the Buckeyes punt.
2. Interception, and it's similar to a punt.
3. Completion for a huge gain.
I think that the 2 bad things aren't really so bad, and with receivers like Sanzenbacher, the interceptions will be kept to a minimum (if they are given the chance to make the play), and the completions will easily outweigh the incompletions over the course of a football game.

Exactly...great post

[jazzman]

Originally Posted by Zurp

Agreed. I'd like to see Pryor put more faith in his receivers. If they have single-coverage on deep routes, throw it to them. Let them make plays. Especially to Dane, but also to Posey. Posey's pass to Sanzenbacher wasn't to a wide-open receiver, nor was it the best-looking pass I've ever seen (not to say it wasn't a GREAT pass), but he put it where his receiver could make the play.

Going back to the famous saying by Woody about passing, I'd like to see more bombs on 3rd and 10. 3 things can happen:
1. Incomplete, and the Buckeyes punt.
2. Interception, and it's similar to a punt.
3. Completion for a huge gain.
I think that the 2 bad things aren't really so bad, and with receivers like Sanzenbacher, the interceptions will be kept to a minimum (if they are given the chance to make the play), and the completions will easily outweigh the incompletions over the course of a football game.

Or the QB gets sacked for a loss of 5-10 yards. The QBs ability to throw the ball deep is dependent on the pass blocking of the O-line which has been average at best this year. The game is gonna be decided on the play of our O-line....mark that down.

[SEREbuckeye]

Originally Posted by Zurp

Agreed. I'd like to see Pryor put more faith in his receivers. If they have single-coverage on deep routes, throw it to them. Let them make plays. Especially to Dane, but also to Posey. Posey's pass to Sanzenbacher wasn't to a wide-open receiver, nor was it the best-looking pass I've ever seen (not to say it wasn't a GREAT pass), but he put it where his receiver could make the play.

Going back to the famous saying by Woody about passing, I'd like to see more bombs on 3rd and 10. 3 things can happen:
1. Incomplete, and the Buckeyes punt.
2. Interception, and it's similar to a punt.
3. Completion for a huge gain.
I think that the 2 bad things aren't really so bad, and with receivers like Sanzenbacher, the interceptions will be kept to a minimum (if they are given the chance to make the play), and the completions will easily outweigh the incompletions over the course of a football game.

I dont think its that Pryor has a hard time trusting his recievers, I just think that Pryor is worried about throwing into single man coverage and getting picked off if the reciever fails to make a play on the ball. The last thing our QB wants to hear is "Pryor threw yet another pick to a man that was covered".

[BB73]

Originally Posted by Zurp

Agreed. I'd like to see Pryor put more faith in his receivers. If they have single-coverage on deep routes, throw it to them. Let them make plays. Especially to Dane, but also to Posey. Posey's pass to Sanzenbacher wasn't to a wide-open receiver, nor was it the best-looking pass I've ever seen (not to say it wasn't a GREAT pass), but he put it where his receiver could make the play.

Going back to the famous saying by Woody about passing, I'd like to see more bombs on 3rd and 10. 3 things can happen:
1. Incomplete, and the Buckeyes punt.
2. Interception, and it's similar to a punt.
3. Completion for a huge gain.
I think that the 2 bad things aren't really so bad, and with receivers like Sanzenbacher, the interceptions will be kept to a minimum (if they are given the chance to make the play), and the completions will easily outweigh the incompletions over the course of a football game.

4. Defensive pass interference gives the team a first down.

[Zurp]

Originally Posted by jazzman

Or the QB gets sacked for a loss of 5-10 yards.

Good point. Maybe the Ohio State defense needs to start giving wedgies to the offensive line when they don't let Pryor make plays.

[FCollinsBuckeye]

Originally Posted by BB73

4. Defensive pass interference gives the team a first down.

So, you're saying Woody was wrong?

[utgrad73]

Dane has been described by his team-mates as "the rock" on the offense. You can see the poise in his answers as he responds to the reporters. The force is strong with this one Luke. Been seeing him play since 2005 and the one thing he's been able to do is step it up a notch in the big games. Here's to the "rock" taking care of the rock as this team wins out.

[BB73]

Dane talks about TP's development and the challenge of going to State College.

BN.free

[utgrad73]

Originally Posted by BB73

Dane talks about TP's development and the challenge of going to State College.

BN.free

The rock - he seems very comfortable with a camera in his face. The confidence he projects has to be contagious for others on the team. I would call him a leader on this team if not today certainly as they move ahead. TP won't let the emotion of the game get to him and the other #12 has a "big leg". Good interview.

[Buckskin86]

Meet a Buckeye: Dane Sanzenbacher
Thursday, November 12, 2009
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH


PHOTO (top): Dane Sanzenbacher can make the big catch, but never lets the attention from being a starting wide receiver at Ohio State go to his head. (Kyle Robertson, Dispatch)

Dane Sanzenbacher proved again last week at Penn State that he can be counted on to go over the middle and make the tough catch. Just don't expect the Ohio State junior receiver to leap up and take a bow. He likes to play it on the down-low, keep it low-key, especially off the field, sort of the antithesis of the modern-day receiver. But can one be a football star standout at Ohio State and keep it from going to his head? As Sanzenbacher reveals in this Q-and-A, he's is giving it the old college try:

Q: What has it been like to become more recognizable this season?

A: I haven't really noticed it that much. I don't know if other guys get it a lot more, but I feel I have been able to go to class and things still be relatively unrecognized.

Q: Is it that way even when you go out to movies or dinner?

A: Maybe I'm recognized moreso when I'm back home in my hometown of Toledo, but in Columbus, I've been able to pretty much do what I want without much of that. Every now and then, you have someone ask for your autograph, or something, but nothing too significant.

Q: You seem pretty low-key when dealing with the media, yet on the field, you rise to the occasion. What comes over you come game time?

A: I think you see that with a lot of guys. It's a whole new ballgame on Saturdays. When you get out there on the field, you want to perform.

Q: So many receivers in the NFL are flamboyant, figures on and off the field. Why aren't you?

A: It is my opinion that for a lot of guys, when you get in the spotlight - and obviously at a university like this, with this kind of football program, you're going to be in the spotlight - it's important to still be who you are and not try to fit into some kind of image that others might have of you.

Q: How did you attain that attitude?

A: It comes from how I was raised, I guess. My parents have never treated me any different from when I was in grade school until now. Even if I go out and play on Saturday, I would still have to do the dishes and make my bed when I get home.

GameDay+

[utgrad73]

I wonder if he still does the dishes at WHAC? Good story about staying grounded.