RB Ezekiel Elliott (All B1G, All-American, National Champion, Pro Bowl, All Pro, Dallas Cowboys)

[Palpie]

 

[Bestbuck36]

Natty Champs get to keep their own construction hat. Wannabe's get generic yellow ones.

Love it.

 

[ScriptOhio]

URBAN MEYER EXPLAINS WHY EZEKIEL ELLIOTT RAN WILD OVER THE FINAL THREE GAMES OF 2014

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer didn't want to disrespect his Heisman Trophy candidate at running back, he simply wanted to illustrate how easy things were made for him at times last year during the Buckeyes' unprecedented three-game run to a national championship.

"I'm not disrespecting Zeke, but a couple runs against Wisconsin, I can do that," Meyer joked last week at Big Ten Media Days. "I would have got caught, but [the offensive line] were opening it up."

The answer was in response to the questions a lot of people were asking at the end of last season: What in the world got into Elliott and why did he explode onto the scene in the final three games of the year? Was it because Cardale Jones was at quarterback? Was it a product of dominant offensive line play? Did Elliott really get that much better? All of the above?

"I think it was a combination of the offensive line, too," Meyer said. "I think it was a development of the offensive line as one and I do believe Zeke got better."

Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...t-ran-wild-over-the-final-three-games-of-2014

 

[MD Buckeye]

 

[Dryden]

http://www.scout.com/college/ohio-state/story/1573361-elliott-remembers-his-85-yards-to-glory

Elliott Remembers His 85 Yards To Glory
Jeff Svoboda
BuckeyeSports.com

Seven months later, Ezekiel Elliott can't help but be reminded of the run that changed his career and cemented his place in Ohio State history.

By now, you probably know it by heart.

Landon Collins leaves the game for Alabama after being run over by Cardale Jones on third-and-1. The clock ticks under 3:40 in the Sugar Bowl, Ohio State's suddenly sputtering offense clinging to a 34-28 lead. Cardale Jones lines up in the shotgun and takes the snap with Ezekiel Elliott to his right.

And then, perhaps the most famous 85 yards in Ohio State history. Elliott takes the hand off from Jones and moves to his left, left guard Billy Price pulling out to lead the way. From the left, wideout Evan Spencer cracks down to take out both linebackers, who never see it coming. The cornerback on that side puts himself on the wrong side of Taylor Decker's block, and Price rumbles through the hole to find the oncoming safety.

Cont'd ...

 

[Dryden]

 

[MD Buckeye]

 

[colobuck79]

 

[Dryden]

It's fortuitous for OSU that Elliott wears 15, and will be again next year since Barrett wears 16.

Scout's Blake Williams now contributing to Forbes.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/blakewi...-policy-ohio-state-is-lucky-elliott-wears-15/

With Change In Jersey Policy Ohio State Is Lucky Elliott Wears 15

Ohio State enters the college football season with more star power than any school in the country but the preseason No. 1 team in the country will only be capitalizing on the jersey sales of one of those stars this season, Ezekiel Elliott.

The university, following the lead of a handful of other programs, will discontinue the sale of all jerseys aside for No. 1 and No. 15, the latter intended to be a reference to the calendar year, according to an report from the New York Times last week.

It’s a cautious approach by the university as the Ed O’Bannon case – one determining the legitimacy of universities profiting on the commercial use of athlete’s names and likeness – sits in federal appeals court. The NCAA has never allowed names to be printed on the back of university-licensed jerseys, but any number could be sold.

If a fan wants to support Cardale Jones (No. 12), Darron Lee (No. 43) or Joey Bosa (No. 97) by donning their jersey, they better act while supplies last.

Cont'd ...

 

[kujirakira]

It's fortuitous for OSU that Elliott wears 15, and will be again next year since Barrett wears 16.

Scout's Blake Williams now contributing to Forbes.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/blakewi...-policy-ohio-state-is-lucky-elliott-wears-15/

With Change In Jersey Policy Ohio State Is Lucky Elliott Wears 15

Ohio State enters the college football season with more star power than any school in the country but the preseason No. 1 team in the country will only be capitalizing on the jersey sales of one of those stars this season, Ezekiel Elliott.

The university, following the lead of a handful of other programs, will discontinue the sale of all jerseys aside for No. 1 and No. 15, the latter intended to be a reference to the calendar year, according to an report from the New York Times last week.

It’s a cautious approach by the university as the Ed O’Bannon case – one determining the legitimacy of universities profiting on the commercial use of athlete’s names and likeness – sits in federal appeals court. The NCAA has never allowed names to be printed on the back of university-licensed jerseys, but any number could be sold.

If a fan wants to support Cardale Jones (No. 12), Darron Lee (No. 43) or Joey Bosa (No. 97) by donning their jersey, they better act while supplies last.

Cont'd ...

Not really fortuitous...
Explains Braxton's number change to 1. If 15 wasn't already a household name, somebody would've switched to that number too.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Not really fortuitous...
Explains Braxton's number change to 1. If 15 wasn't already a household name, somebody would've switched to that number too.

Yes and no. I agree with Miller's number change likely having to do with the "new policy", but it's still lucky for OSU that they didn't have make a change for the number 15 and won't for number 16 next year if Barrett stays. The reason why it's lucky is that, knowing the NCAA, once school start obviously changing the number of star players to match the calendar year, or any other supposedly innocuous number (e.g., #1 representing our place as national champions), the NCAA will put a stop to it.

 

[Hstead]

URBAN MEYER EXPLAINS WHY EZEKIEL ELLIOTT RAN WILD OVER THE FINAL THREE GAMES OF 2014

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer didn't want to disrespect his Heisman Trophy candidate at running back, he simply wanted to illustrate how easy things were made for him at times last year during the Buckeyes' unprecedented three-game run to a national championship.

"I'm not disrespecting Zeke, but a couple runs against Wisconsin, I can do that," Meyer joked last week at Big Ten Media Days. "I would have got caught, but [the offensive line] were opening it up."

The answer was in response to the questions a lot of people were asking at the end of last season: What in the world got into Elliott and why did he explode onto the scene in the final three games of the year? Was it because Cardale Jones was at quarterback? Was it a product of dominant offensive line play? Did Elliott really get that much better? All of the above?

"I think it was a combination of the offensive line, too," Meyer said. "I think it was a development of the offensive line as one and I do believe Zeke got better."

Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...t-ran-wild-over-the-final-three-games-of-2014

I have been saying this for months, the Oline was ridiculous, all Zeke had to do on a lot of those carries was not trip and fall on his face. Not to take anything away from Zeke, but the Oline was responsible, as is often the case. Cardale had very very little to do with it in my humble opinion and evidently in Urbans opinion as well. People want to claim Cardale's arm strength opened the field against Wisky, but that is total BS because Wisconsin had no idea what Cardale was, he was an unknown quantity at that moment. Zeke going off was a result of an Oline that was killing people up front.

 

[cincibuck]

I jus' wanna see him do a reverse Biatchmafucka 350 on TTUN in Ann Arbor. 'bout time that debt was paid in full.

 

[pnuts34]

I jus' wanna see him do a reverse Biatchmafucka 350 on TTUN in Ann Arbor. 'bout time that debt was paid in full.

That'd be awesome but even more sweet if a guy from our bench did it to rub it in. EzE have 100yds and then Dunn have 250!

 

[cincibuck]

I don't care who plays the Biatchamafucka part, I just want that total running mark for The Game in buckeye hands.