2008 tOSU Offensive Line discussion (official thread)

[Dryden]

Originally Posted by Buckeye86

Here's a really cool picture of the offensive lineman from Jim Davidson at TheOzone.

Adams and Browning are going to humiliate people. All aboard the Saine for Heisman '10 bandwagon!!!

[NightmaresDad]

I would love to show that picture to a non-OSU fan and say, "OK, pick out the 3 true freshmen".
No way.

[osugrad21]

BSB$--Fully Loaded

More discussion of the freshman pushing for playing time despite the depth and experience across the front.

[BuckeyeGanoosh]

Originally Posted by Dryden

Adams and Browning are going to humiliate people. All aboard the Saine for Heisman '10 bandwagon!!!

Bring on the flapjacks!!!!!

[shetuck]

CPD: Chase of freshman leads to haircuts

From the same folks who brought you the Silver Bullets, we're proud to present the "Thunder Bolts"! It's got a ring to it...

Ohio State football: Chase of freshman leads to haircuts

by Doug Lesmerises
Thursday August 14, 2008, 2:03 PM


D.L.Alex Boone


D.L.Steve Rehring - still normal


D.L.Jim Cordle

It started, so the story goes, with Ohio State's offensive line planning to shave the head of freshman center Michael Brewster. With his shaggy, curly locks, it's easy to see why the upperclassmen would be tempted.

It ended with several of the linemen sporting lightning bolts on the sides of their heads. Such results should never be a surprise when Alex Boone is involved.

cont'd...

[Buckskin86]

Buckeyes' line depth may rival 2006 unit
Friday, August 15, 2008
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Ohio State hopes its breadth and depth on the offensive line can return to the level it reached in 2006.

The Buckeyes sent in their second-team offensive line at Texas that season to seize control in a game that was teetering. The win propelled Ohio State to an unbeaten regular season, a spot in the national championship and a Heisman Trophy for quarterback Troy Smith.

The only blemish, of course, was in the title game, when the line was overwhelmed by Florida's defensive front seven.

After last season, when five players were mainstays on the line, offensive coordinator Jim Bollman and coach Jim Tressel won't guarantee the same type of unit-for-unit substitution as in 2006. But they agree the ingredients are there.

"I think we're going to be deeper but have less experience," Tressel said. "From a talent standpoint, I think we're going to be a little better than we've been."

The core is the four returning starters from last season's national championship game loss to LSU -- left tackle Alex Boone, left guard Steve Rehring, center Jim Cordle and right guard Ben Person -- plus the sixth man, Bryant Browning, who has the lead at right tackle.

Backing them up is a group that includes, from left to right, former tight end Andy Miller, a sophomore; late-blooming senior Kyle Mitchum; junior walk-on Andrew Moses; sophomore Connor Smith, and sophomore walk-on Josh Kerr.

Pressing for playing time will be freshmen J.B. Shugarts at right tackle, Michael Brewster at center and Mike Adams at left tackle, depending on when he's cleared to compete after shoulder surgery last spring.

"I think overall the eight or nine guys competing for those backup spots are doing pretty well," Bollman said. "That's great, because we have a chance to have more depth than we've had for a couple of years.

"It could be a good situation, and I want to let it evolve, not force anything."

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live...0.html?sid=101