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Brought this up a couple of times in the game thread. All I know is no one apparently knows and certainly nothing is forthcoming from coach Day.
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Some guys just can't stay healthy. It's not a Ravens-type situation where it's guys all over both sides of the ball who can't stay healthy. This seems like it's just a Henderson/Williams thing. And for Henderson, it seems like sitting out Saturday was more a precautionary thing because of the wet field then anything else.
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Honestly I think there could be a serious discussion of Hayden being the starter, or having the most carries in any given game. Henderson has to play when healthy with how dynamic he is and the big play threat he presents, but Hayden is our most effective RB with his vision, decisiveness and feel for the position.
Said it in another thread, but running lanes magically open when he plays and yes, put "magically" in sarcasm font. You can say it was just Purdue, but Chip was maxing out on 5 yards a carry and then Hayden comes in and shreds that mark. Don't get me wrong, I think Henderson is still the starter and Miyan/Chip are valuable...I just don't think they are nearly as effective each down as Hayden is. If it is a pass blocking issue, take him out on most pass plays.
PS - Never forgiving Day for not leaning on Hayden against ttun last year. Love Day, but same as I loved UFM I never will forgive him for not leaning on Zeke in that MSU loss.
Said it in another thread, but running lanes magically open when he plays and yes, put "magically" in sarcasm font. You can say it was just Purdue, but Chip was maxing out on 5 yards a carry and then Hayden comes in and shreds that mark. Don't get me wrong, I think Henderson is still the starter and Miyan/Chip are valuable...I just don't think they are nearly as effective each down as Hayden is. If it is a pass blocking issue, take him out on most pass plays.
PS - Never forgiving Day for not leaning on Hayden against ttun last year. Love Day, but same as I loved UFM I never will forgive him for not leaning on Zeke in that MSU loss.
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I have misplaced my pants.
That's a tough one. "Hayden is in the game, it's a running play." "They took Hayden out, they're passing it."
And I remember Ohio State's running game in 2004 to 2005. Remember Lydell Ross? Damn, I wanted him to do well. But how many plays did he run straight into an offensive lineman? "This line really sucks!!" Then we got Pittman in the game more, and *pow* - we got holes for Pittman to run through. Where were those holes for Ross? Or.. wasn't Maurice Wells in there, too? No blocking for those two, it seemed. But, hey - I never played the game, so I don't know what the issue was.
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OHIO STATE “GONNA DO WHAT WE THINK IS BEST TO WIN EVERY GAME” IN DECIDING WHETHER TO REDSHIRT DALLAN HAYDEN
By Dan Hope on October 17, 2023 at 6:45 pm @dan_hope
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Ohio State’s plan to redshirt Dallan Hayden this season is already being reevaluated just one week after Ryan Day revealed that plan publicly.
At the time, the logic behind redshirting Hayden seemed sound. He had played in only one of Ohio State’s first five games as the fourth-string running back behind TreVeyon Henderson, Chip Trayanum and Miyan Williams, and it seemed unlikely that Hayden would see substantial playing time with the game on the line this season.
But when Henderson and Williams were both ruled out for last weekend’s game against Purdue, and Trayanum left the game in the first quarter with an injury of his own, the door suddenly opened for Hayden to play a major role. And with Hayden carrying the ball, Ohio State’s rushing offense looked more effective than it had in previous games as Hayden rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on just 11 carries.
That gives Ohio State reason to consider continuing to play Hayden regularly even when Henderson, Trayanum and Williams are healthy. And the Buckeyes are prepared to scrap their plan to redshirt Hayden if they determine adding him into the weekly rotation gives them a better chance to win.
“We're still gonna do what we think is best to win every game,” Day said Tuesday. “And it was great to see Dallan run out there and play well in the game (at Purdue). So when that decision has to be made, we'll make that decision. That decision doesn't have to be made right now, because we still have a little bit more wiggle room. But if it comes down to winning games, then certainly, we'll sit down with Dallan and make sure we're all on the same page. But I know Dallan wants to play and Dallan wants to do what's best for himself, but also for Ohio State.”
As Day said, Ohio State doesn’t have to make a decision this week on whether Hayden will redshirt this year. Because Hayden has played in only two games so far, he can still play in two more games this season and remain eligible to take a redshirt, which would preserve his three remaining years of eligibility after he did not take a redshirt last year as a true freshman.
Ohio State “Gonna Do What We Think is Best to Win Every Game” in Deciding Whether to Redshirt Dallan Hayden
Ryan Day says Ohio State is “gonna do what we think is best to win every game” as it determines whether Dallan Hayden should play more regularly or redshirt this season.
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