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DT Johnathan "Big Hank" Hankins (Dallas Cowboys)

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I don't see how a D-Lineman recruit wouldn't want to come play here. You're pretty much guaranteed 3 things.

1) the chance for early playing time since we rotate so many lineman
2) championships
3) NFL opportunities.
 
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Magua;1752885; said:
I don't see how a D-Lineman recruit wouldn't want to come play here. You're pretty much guaranteed 3 things.

1) the chance for early playing time since we rotate so many lineman
2) championships
3) NFL opportunities.
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5) Being coached by one of the best. Heacock is an outstanding coach and has been getting results since his days in Washington under Don James.
 
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I have a pretty crap memory but I can't remember a freshman being raved about this much by everyone(coaches, teammates, media) under Tressel. The way teammates talk about him is eye-opening. Anything less than an All-American and 1st round draft pick is going to seem like a disappointment now.
 
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lvbuckeye;1752997; said:
they should if they play QB. let's play a little game called "name me a Super Bowl Winning QB who did not play 4 years in college." :wink:
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OregonBuckeye;1753006; said:
I have a pretty crap memory but I can't remember a freshman being raved about this much by everyone(coaches, teammates, media) under Tressel. The way teammates talk about him is eye-opening. Anything less than an All-American and 1st round draft pick is going to seem like a disappointment now.
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MC, when he was picked first in team scrimmage as freshman.
 
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OSU tackle isn't just big
Wide-body freshman brings athleticism to defensive front
Saturday, August 28, 2010
By Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

As Ohio State's preseason camp drew to a close, it became apparent that the defensive line had width. Yes, width.

It has depth, too, but the emergence of wide-body freshman defensive tackle Jonathan Hankins quickly became one of the (ahem) larger stories of camp.

"When he first came in here, I was like, 'Dang, that's a big dude,'" guard Justin Boren said of Hankins, who is listed at 6 feet 3, 335 pounds. "You don't think a guy like that can move very well, but he can. He's a good pass rusher, he's a good run stopper, and I think he'll definitely contribute this year."

If he does, it will mark the fourth straight season that a freshman lineman has cracked defensive coordinator Jim Heacock's regular rotation.

In 2007, it was Cameron Heyward who played right away. In 2008, Nathan Williams emerged. Last season, John Simon was a revelation.

And now it appears to be continuing with the man from Dearborn Heights, Mich., whom other players call "Big Hank." They smile when asked about him, as well.

"Oh, man, Big Hank is a tough dude," linebacker Ross Homan said.

There have been several fine defensive tackles at Ohio State recently - from Luke Fickell to Tim Anderson to Quinn Pitcock, to name a few. But Hankins' body type is different - he's more of a prototype nose tackle, a true space-eater who can take on double teams and clog inside running lanes.

He more closely resembles Dan

"Big Daddy" Wilkinson, an All-American at Ohio State who was the No.1 overall pick in the 1994 NFL draft.

"Everybody compares him to like one of the defensive linemen in the (Southeastern Conference)," said linebacker Brian Rolle, a Florida native. "He looks big - like a guy that's just going to sit there in the middle - but he's pretty athletic for his size."
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http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2010/08/28/osu-tackle-isnt-just-big.html?sid=101
 
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You think in the next few years the Bucks could be moving to a 3-4 or maybe a 3-3-5 to get more of those stud linebackers on the field? I think I read that over 50% of the plays last year had only 2 linebackers on the field. Assuming someone like Hank progresses as a run stuffer and a bit of a pass rusher, I would like to see the Bucks get more LB's out there in space.
 
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Yertle;1754761; said:
You think in the next few years the Bucks could be moving to a 3-4 or maybe a 3-3-5 to get more of those stud linebackers on the field? I think I read that over 50% of the plays last year had only 2 linebackers on the field. Assuming someone like Hank progresses as a run stuffer and a bit of a pass rusher, I would like to see the Bucks get more LB's out there in space.
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The Bucks have used Dex as a nose guard in a 3-4 alignment on plenty of occasions. I have often opined in the past that I would like to see this as the base alignment, rather than as a change up, depending on the opponent.
 
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DaddyBigBucks;1754770; said:
The Bucks have used Dex as a nose guard in a 3-4 alignment on plenty of occasions. I have often opined in the past that I would like to see this as the base alignment, rather than as a change up, depending on the opponent.
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Seeing Adam Bellamy listed as Cam's backup at SSDE makes me think that your hopes are being realized.
 
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MUBuck;1754785; said:
Seeing Adam Bellamy listed as Cam's backup at SSDE makes me think that your hopes are being realized.
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I think that move, combined with the fact that Bellamy produced in the Jersey scrimmage from that position, tells me that we are two deep with productive, legit SSDE's even if we stay in a 4-3 alignment. That is a tough ass position to play, and it requires an absolute beast of a big athlete to play it. That we have to good-sized guys there makes me feel MUCH better.

The best part is, with the emergence of Big Hank, we are still 2-deep at the defensive tackles, even if we stay in a 4-3.

And he also makes us 2-deep at legit nose-guards too. Most years, Ohio State doesn't even have one legit 3-4 nose guard. Having a second, in a year when your one is a guy with a history of injury, makes me feel MUCH better. I keep saying that... I guess you could say I feel pretty good about the defense.
 
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I also would like to see the move to a 3-4. I think we have some great potential OLB's for that defense in Steve Miller, Latroy Lewis and Sevon Pittman. I think Kenny Hayes, Wormley and Washington would fit best as a 3-4 end. Not to mention that Big Hank is the perfect nose.
 
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