Official Depth Chart Discussion

[OsuMVP7]

Is there an official depth chart for today or at least what are people seeing as the starting lineup ?

Sorry I have been away this summer I am not as with it as I usually am.

[chille37]

http://theozone.net/football/2006/fa...pthchart_1.htm

i believe this is the 2 deep for today. Roy Hall will probably not being playing this week so robiskie will fill in for him

[OsuMVP7]

Not to sound stupid but

1. What is wrong with Roy Hall.

2. What happened to Jamario I thought he was supposed to be great ?
Will he still be getting significant playing time ?

3. Is Lawrence Wilson expected to move into the starting lineup this year ?

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

Originally Posted by OsuMVP7

Not to sound stupid but

1. What is wrong with Roy Hall.

2. What happened to Jamario I thought he was supposed to be great ?
Will he still be getting significant playing time ?

3. Is Lawrence Wilson expected to move into the starting lineup this year ?

Roy Hall is injured so Robo is getting the start. If he wasn't hurt he'd be starting.

Jamario is expected to see plenty of playing time.

Wilson is injured as well, but I think is expected to play.

[osugrad21]

CPD

Buckeyes' rotation turns interesting


Monday, September 04, 2006Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter
Here's a quick six around the world of college football.

1. Ohio State spins the wheel
The deployment of certain Buckeyes remains intriguing with the game of the year with Texas finally upon us. Decisions are easily delayed for a home game against the Mid-American Conference, but what now? Ohio State rotated Tim Schafer and Steve Rehring at left guard on offense, with each playing two series then sitting two series, and offensive coordinator Jim Bollman said that would continue unless one clearly shows he's better than the other.
Kickers Aaron Pettrey and Ryan Pretorius took turns, though Pettrey got all five extra points and was a little better on his four kickoffs than Pretorius was on his two. Each missed a field goal, Pettrey from 44, Pretorius from 51, with Jim Tressel making plant-foot excuses about the wet field. No clear winner or loser there.
The defense ran 21 players in there for real tests before the game was out of reach, only Malcolm Jenkins and Brandon Mitchell playing every snap, and a few things become obvious. One is that not only does nickelback Anderson Russell replace a linebacker on passing downs, but Donald Washington fills in for Antonio Smith at one corner spot, which says something about Washington's cover skills.
The other was that freshman Ross Homan started working with the starters at weakside linebacker late in the game, replacing John Kerr in the group with Marcus Freeman and James Laurinaitis. That could be a sign of things to come.

[Taosman]

I foresee Washington and Jenks at corner.
Smith at nickel.
And Homan starting for Texas.
And A. Russell at safety.

[osugrad21]

DDN

Buckeyes' backups can step right in

By Doug Harris
Staff Writer

Friday, September 15, 2006
COLUMBUS ? Hardly anyone noticed ? except maybe their exuberant parents ? but Ohio State's second-stringers on the offensive line made a vital contribution to the win over Texas.
Coach Jim Tressel vowed to go deep into his bench early in the game to make certain the Buckeyes were fresh at crunch time. And the back-up O-line joined the fray as a unit midway through the first quarter.

Taking over at the 50-yard line after a turnover, OSU stormed to the game's first TD five plays later.
"That's a credit to them and the way (the coaches) game-planned," quarterback Troy Smith said. "The whole offensive line ? whether it's five deep, seven deep or 10 or 13 deep ? everybody can get in there at the drop of a dime."
The tackles were Tim Schafer and Jon Skinner, the guards Kyle Mitchum and Xenia native Ben Person and the center Tyler Whaley.
"As soon as those guys got in the huddle, they had a mindset and they were focused," Smith said. "They knew what they had to do," Smith said.
Defenders rotating
OSU also has been making mass substitutions on de-fense, especially at linebacker.
While Marcus Freeman, James Laurinaitis and John Kerr get starting nods, Curtis Terry, Ross Homan and Larry Grant also are seeing action.
"I think it's going to continue that way all year," Freeman said. "We have six good linebackers who can go in there, and you won't lose a step."
Freeman believes the breaks keep him from becoming fatigued, and he finds the competition invigorating.
"It's in your head that, hey, I'd better go out here and perform because that guy rotating behind me can easily take my place," he said.
DBs coming through
Ohio State hasn't given up a deep completion in two games, which is a sign of latex-glove coverage by the secondary and pressure from the front four.
"It's a pretty good coverage unit," Tressel said of his DBs. "I think they limit their missed assignments, and they've got a front that creates a little disruption and doesn't allow people to do things in rhythm.
"That's got to continue ? both of those things. We have to keep growing as a good coverage unit, and we have to keep finding ways to disrupt the guy with the ball in his hands because that's the key."
Russell moves up
Anderson Russell, a redshirt freshman from Atlanta, moved into the starting free-safety spot against Texas and could end up staying there for the long haul.
"Anderson has been playing well and demonstrating that he deserved that," Tressel said.
Russell replaced Nick Patterson, a third-year junior from St. Louis.
Daniels returns
OSU quarterbacks coach Joe Daniels rejoined the team Thursday after missing three practices this week because of the death of his mother.
Daniels, who is battling kidney cancer, is expected to be on the sidelines against Cincinnati Saturday. Services for Carmella Daniels, who was 83, are Sunday and Monday.
"He's doing fine physically," Tressel said, "but sometimes when you lose your mom, you don't think about your physical woes. I'm sure it's going to be a very difficult weekend."

[Colvinnl]

I thought that in years past there was often a depth chart update prior to the bowl game? Only curious because it often reflects any changes through the bowl practice and might reveal any improvements at different positions.

[TheStoicPaisano]

There's one this year as well:
http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/...pdf/121106.pdf

Page 9.

[Colvinnl]

Thanks, didn't mean to be lazy but I didn't seen an update on Ozone (on whom I rely for the Depth Chart updates). This one is as of Dec 11th.

[AirForceBuck]

OSU Two-Deep, Per Bucknuts.com today (03Jan2007)

Ohio State Offense

SE 80 Brian Robiskie, 6-3, 195, So.
8 Roy Hall, 6-3, 240, Sr.

LT 75 Alex Boone, 6-8, 325, So.
68 Tim Schafer, 6-5, 290, Sr.

LG 71 Steve Rehring, 6-8, 329, So.
67 Kyle Mitchum, 6-5, 295, So.

C 50 Doug Datish, 6-5, 295, Sr.
54 Tyler Whaley, 6-1, 270, So.
or 64 Jimmy Cordle, 6-4, 280, R-Fr.

RG 72 T.J. Downing, 6-4, 305, Sr.
63 Ben Person, 6-4, 315, So.

RT 74 Kirk Barton, 6-6, 310, Jr.
79 Jon Skinner, 6-5, 300, So.

TE 88 Rory Nicol, 6-5, 250, So.
86 Jake Ballard, 6-7, 255, Fr.

FL 7 Ted Ginn Jr., 6-0, 180, Jr.
5 Albert Dukes, 6-1, 190, So.

QB 10 Troy Smith, 6-1, 215, Sr.
12 Justin Zwick, 6-4, 225, Sr.

TB 25 Antonio Pittman, 5-11, 195, Jr.
28 Chris Wells, 6-1, 225, Fr.

FB 89 Stan White Jr., 6-2, 242, Sr.
9 Dionte Johnson, 6-0, 234, Jr.

SL 11 Anthony Gonzalez, 6-0, 195, Jr.
9 Brian Hartline, 6-3, 180, R-Fr.

K 20 Aaron Pettrey, 6-1, 195, R-Fr.
85 Ryan Pretorius, 5-9, 180, So.


Ohio State Defense

DE 99 Jay Richardson, 6-6, 276, Sr.
87 Lawrence Wilson, 6-6, 270, So.

DT 97 David Patterson, 6-3, 285, Sr.
98 Joel Penton, 6-5, 290, Sr.

DT 90 Quinn Pitcock, 6-3, 295, Sr.
92 Todd Denlinger, 6-3, 280, R-Fr.

DE 50 Vernon Gholston, 6-4, 260, So.
78 Alex Barrow, 6-5, 275, So.

WLB 1 Marcus Freeman, 6-2, 242, So.
55 Curtis Terry, 6-2, 234, Jr.

MLB 33 James Laurinaitis, 6-3, 244, So.
6 Larry Grant, 6-3, 225, Jr.

SLB 55 Curtis Terry, 6-2, 234, Jr.
52 John Kerr, 6-1, 233, Sr.
or 51 Ross Homan, 6-1, 237, Fr.

CB 2 Malcolm Jenkins, 6-1, 202, So.
13 Andre Amos, 6-1, 180, R-Fr.

FS 3 Jamario O?Neal, 6-1, 200, So.
8 Aaron Gant, 6-0, 205, Fr.

SS 32 Brandon Mitchell, 6-3, 205, Sr.
23 Nick Patterson, 6-2, 210, So.

CB 14 Antonio Smith, 5-9, 195, Sr.
20 Donald Washington, 6-1, 195, R-Fr.

NB 20 Donald Washington, 6-1, 195, R-Fr.
23 Nick Patterson, 6-2, 210, So.

P 15 A.J. Trapasso, 6-1, 220, So.
48 Jon Thoma, 6-1, 190, R-Fr.

LS 58 Drew Norman, 6-0, 230, Sr.

Of the non-starters, Im certain we will see alot of Lawrence Wilson, Brian Hartline, Chris Wells, Don Washington, and Larry Grant. I fully expect Tressel to keep our guys fresh, especially the O-Line, and our Defensive Backfield.

[Colvinnl]

I believe Curtis Terry as a starter is a 1st (correct me if I am wrong).

[Best Buckeye]

Originally Posted by AirForceBuck

OSU Two-Deep, Per Bucknuts.com today (03Jan2007)

Of the non-starters, Im certain we will see alot of Lawrence Wilson, Brian Hartline, Chris Wells, Don Washington, and Larry Grant. I fully expect Tressel to keep our guys fresh, especially the O-Line, and our Defensive Backfield.

I would think he will play upwards of 50 just like against Texas.
There will be plenty of subs on the Dline and LB. In addition to your list.

[bucknut11]

I believe Curtis Terry as a starter is a 1st (correct me if I am wrong).

He started a few games during the season. Minnesota comes to mind.

[scarletngray]

Interesting that Dukes is in the 2 deep behind Ginn and not Small. Even with that being the case, I would suspect that Small sees the field before Dukes does.