WR DeVier Posey (official thread)

[NateG]

they reminded me on the radio that Posey had a setback in the preseason with a hammy, and that he may have just caught up the last 2-3 weeks on timing with Pryor. If that is true than yes.....WATCH OUT!!!!!

[Taosman]

The drops still drive me nuts!

[BuckNut65]

Originally Posted by Taosman

The drops still drive me nuts!

Hopefully we won't be referring to him as Braylon Posey.

[Merih]

Originally Posted by BuckNut65

Hopefully we won't be referring to him as Braylon Posey.

Yeah, great post

[OSUsushichic]

Originally Posted by BuckNut65

Hopefully we won't be referring to him as Braylon Posey.

This is ban-worthy!

[Zander42]

Originally Posted by NateG

i haven't re-watched the game and was hard to see during the play, but was the first TD a double move?

Don't think so. The DB bit hard on the out pattern (Small maybe). Typically that means an open receiver, but this DB bit harder than most, so DP is crazy open.

[Sportsbuck28]

From what I saw the corner tried to pass him on, he thought he had safety help over the top.

[buckeyes_rock]

Originally Posted by Taosman

The drops still drive me nuts!

Yeah. While Posey has the skills to be dominant, he still drops too many. If he's going to be TPs go to guy and a big time WR, he has to make the tough catches.

With more reps, I think the Pryor to Posey connection will continue to big money...as long as Pryor doesn't look only at Posey.

[TheIronColonel]

At the game, in the first quarter my wife said, "Who is that guy? He's got diarrhea of the hands". In the third quarter, she said "Why haven't they gotten the ball to that guy more often?"

Women.

[Buckskin86]

OSU notebook: Pryor-to-Posey prevails for two TDs
Saturday, October 24, 2009
By Tim May, Ken Gordon and Bill Rabinowitz
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH


As far back as two years ago, before Terrelle Pryor had even announced he would play quarterback at Ohio State, DeVier Posey was in Pryor's ear, telling him he wanted to be his pitch-and-catch partner for the Buckeyes.

"As high school players, I contacted him and said, 'We need to play together. I want to catch your passes, man,'" Posey said.

Pryor and the Buckeyes passing game might still be a work in progress, but it's obvious the Pryor-to-Posey connection is a solid weld after a 38-7 win over Minnesota yesterday.

Posey caught eight passes for 161 yards, including touchdown rainbows of 62 and 57 yards. A week ago in a loss to Purdue, Posey had nine catches for 81 yards and a TD.

Coming out of Cincinnati LaSalle, Posey had a feeling it could be that way when Pryor, of Jeannette, Pa., joined the 2008 recruiting class.

"We wanted to play college football together," Posey said, adding that the bond was strengthened at the U.S. Army All-American game that year. "There was a chemistry ... and it's just gotten greater."

BuckeyeXtra - OSU notebook: Pryor-to-Posey prevails for two TDs

[Buckeyecty4]

He's gotta be able to hang onto the ball in traffic. He lets the defender knock the ball away too often in one on one matchups. The positive is that he's only a sophomore, and he's apparently pretty good at getting open since the ball is always finding his hands. He's just gotta learn to catch everything that hits them, and not drop the 2-3 tough catches per game.

[Bill Lucas]

Originally Posted by Buckeyecty4

He's gotta be able to hang onto the ball in traffic. He lets the defender knock the ball away too often in one on one matchups. The positive is that he's only a sophomore, and he's apparently pretty good at getting open since the ball is always finding his hands. He's just gotta learn to catch everything that hits them, and not drop the 2-3 tough catches per game.

My son is a basketball player and he used to have problems keeping rebounds. Now when he gets his hands on the ball he immediately rips it down. Same thing with Posey. Once he starts ripping the ball in when he gets his hands on it the issue will go away. JMHO of course.

[RB07OSU]

Originally Posted by Bill Lucas

My son is a basketball player and he used to have problems keeping rebounds. Now when he gets his hands on the ball he immediately rips it down. Same thing with Posey. Once he starts ripping the ball in when he gets his hands on it the issue will go away. JMHO of course.

Great point...I was thinking he needs to aggressively pull the ball in and attack it in air. However, he is sooo smooth in and out of cuts for a 6'3 guy his size. Phenomenal game today.

[Buckskin86]

Jon Spencer's view: Posey's emergence giving OSU a boost

By JON SPENCER ? News Journal ? October 25, 2009

Terrelle Pryor's newest BFF would probably describe DeVier Posey's performance Saturday with some fitting basketball slang: Gophers, you just got posterized!

With career highs in catches (eight), reception yards (161) and touchdowns (two) in Ohio State's 38-7 win over Minnesota, Posey played like he's the one who got a pep talk during the week from LeBron James, not the beleaguered Pryor.

No, LeBron doesn't have Posey on his speed dial -- yet.

"I don't know LeBron, but I think it's so cool that he talked to Terrelle," Posey said. "He's one of my five favorite athletes."

OSU fans might find more comfort in Posey becoming Pryor's favorite target.

In the last two games the sophomore out of Cincinnati LaSalle has 17 receptions for 248 yards and three TDs. For the season he's up to 38 catches for 516 yards and six TDs. With the Buckeyes still in control of their own fate and a huge November ahead, Posey might even put himself in contention for All-Big Ten honors.

"We felt like DeVier was always going to end up being a good player and he's steadily done that," OSU coach Jim Tressel said. "He had a little bit of a hamstring (injury) in the preseason, where he missed a bunch of time and didn't develop quite like we'd hoped early on, but he's going to be a good player.

"He's got a long way to go, but he's a learner. He studies it. He's an explosive guy."

Jon Spencer's view: Posey's emergence giving OSU a boost | mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Mansfield News Journal

[Dryden]

Originally Posted by TheIronColonel

At the game, in the first quarter my wife said, "Who is that guy? He's got diarrhea of the hands". In the third quarter, she said "Why haven't they gotten the ball to that guy more often?"

Women.

Where'd you meet your wife? Bucknuts or the ESPN boards?