2011 tOSU Football Discussion

[jimotis4heisman]

bowl practice is the first time that we see the young guys get a shot with what is sometimes referred to as the underclassmen scrimmages etc.

9/3 akron
9/10 toledo
9/17 @miami fl
9/24 colorado
10/1 msu
10/8 @nebraska
10/15 @ill
10/29 wisc
11/5 iu
11/12 @ purdue
11/19 penn state
11/26 @um
12/3 big ten championship game @indy *
http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Sp...SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&KEY=&Q_SEASON=2011

starters lost (srs)
dt-dex larimore
de-cam hayward
lb-ross homan
lb-rolle
cb-chekwa
fs-gant
cb-torrence
star-hines
wr-sanzo
lg-boren
rg-browning
rb-saine (hes not a starter but im putting him here)

others in the two deep
g-andrew miller
t-connor smith
wr-scwartz
wr-washington

potential early departures [note these guys have not declared nor does this mean they will, only potential other losses]
qb-pryor
lt-adams
c-brewster
de-williams


http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/173...rt.pdf?SPSID=87743&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300


additional points of general discussion include:
who may explode into the depth chart in bowl practice/spring
potential offensive changes towards more of a passing game
complaints about bollman
etc

 

[brodybuck21]

I am very interested in seing how the seconday shapes up for 2011. They way i see it going is....


cb - travis howard
cb - dionte allen
s - cj barnett / orhian johnson
s - christian bryant
star - tyler moeller


thoughts?

 

[billmac91]

I am very interested in seing how the seconday shapes up for 2011. They way i see it going is....


cb - travis howard
cb - dionte allen
s - cj barnett / orhian johnson
s - christian bryant
star - tyler moeller


thoughts?

I think Doran Grant could be the first freshman starting CB under Tressel. I think Dionte ultimately ends up providing depth and playing some nickel, but making his biggest contribution on special teams. I'm also interested in seeing how Dominic Clarke and Corey Brown develop in the off-season.

 

[OneBuckeye]

My 2011 Starters

QB: Pryor
RB: Herron
FB: Boren
WR: Posey
WR: Brown
RT: Norwell
RG: Shugarts
C: Brewster
LG: Hall
LT: Adams
TE: Stoney OR Fragel

SSDE: Bellemy
DT: Simon
DT: Goebel or Hankins
LEO: Williams
WLB: Bell
MLB: Sabino
SLB: Sweat
Star: Moeller
FS:C. Brown or C. Bryant
SS:Barnett
CB:Howard
CB:Allen

 

[billmac91]

QB - TP
RB - Boom
FB - Boren
WR - Posey
WR - Carter (starting to wonder where he stands with all these new offers)
TE - Stoney
LT - Adams
LG - Linsley
C - Brewster
RG - Hall
RT - Shugarts

DE - Williams
DE - Wells (see Carter*)
DT - Simon
DT - Hankins
MLB - Sabino
OLB - Sweat
CB - Howard
CB - Grant
SS - Bryant
FS - Barnett
Star- Moeller

 

[Buckeye86]

RT: Norwell
RG: Shugarts
C: Brewster
LG: Hall
LT: Adams

Between the return of Marcus Hall to the lineup, the emergence of Andrew Norwell as a freshman contributor, the 2008 Brew Crew as seniors, and the continuing development of the 2009 guys (Linsley, Longo, Mewhort) I am very excited to see what the 2011 line looks like.

I think you have about nailed it here, but I would maybe swap Norwell and Hall. Either way, it looks good to me.

 

[OneBuckeye]

Between the return of Marcus Hall to the lineup, the emergence of Andrew Norwell as a freshman contributor, the 2008 Brew Crew as seniors, and the continuing development of the 2009 guys (Linsley, Longo, Mewhort) I am very excited to see what the 2011 line looks like.

I think you have about nailed it here, but I would maybe swap Norwell and Hall. Either way, it looks good to me.

I agree those 5 guys as long as Shugarts is at guard are going to be one great OL, will be very interesting to see how the RT position shakes out next year.

 

[itownbuckeye]

I'm also interested in seeing how Dominic Clarke and Corey Brown develop in the off-season.

The guy I'm looking forward to seeing is Bradley Roby. He seems to have good size and plenty of athleticism but is fairly new to the CB position. He blew up his senior yr in high school and was underrated by the recruiting services (offers from Georgia, Bama and Auburn).

Also, WR seems to be just as big a question as CB. But if someone else steps up there, I wouldn't mind them taking a look at James Louis at CB.

 

[swopes6]

Definitely losing some studs this year! But what's great about tress and tOSU, they recruit and reload on defense every year. I also like the schedule for next year. I see a lot of potentially tough games!

 

[k2onprimetime]

QB: Pryor
RB: Herron
FB: Boren
WR: Posey
WR: Brown
RT: Shugarts
RG: Mewhort
C: Brewster
LG: Hall
LT: Adams
TE: Stoney

SSDE: Bellemy, Fellows, Wells, Tank?
DT: Simon
DT: Hankins
LEO: Williams
WLB: Bell
MLB: Sabino
SLB: Sweat
Star: Moeller
FS: C. Bryant
SS:Barnett
CB:Howard
CB: Clarke (This position is gonna be a huge battle)

 

[k2onprimetime]

My 2011 Starters

QB: Pryor
RB: Herron
FB: Boren
WR: Posey
WR: Brown
RT: Norwell
RG: Shugarts
C: Brewster
LG: Hall
LT: Adams
TE: Stoney OR Fragel

SSDE: Bellemy
DT: Simon
DT: Goebel or Hankins
LEO: Williams
WLB: Bell
MLB: Sabino
SLB: Sweat
Star: Moeller
FS:C. Brown or C. Bryant
SS:Barnett
CB:Howard
CB:Allen

So what happens if Adams gets hurt? We would have no depth at tackle if this happened.

 

[Buckeye86]

So what happens if Adams gets hurt? We would have no depth at tackle if this happened.

You do realize that you can move players around despite where they are listed on the depth chart, right?

The bottom line is getting your best players on the field. Hall, Norwell, and Shugarts are three of the best lineman, so you play two of them at guard and move them back to tackle if needed.

 

[k2onprimetime]

I know you can move them around. Its just, Idk, I dont like the idea lol. I dont have a good reason....

 

[OSU_D/]

I think the OL and running game will be the strength of the team (assuming Boom is here.)

I feel confident that the secondary will be good. This will be the group that shines during spring and summer camps.
S: Moeller, Barnett, Bryant
CB: Allen, Howard

I am worried about DLine. Wells coming back would be a plus; I don't think Bellamy & Williams scare too many offensive lines. In addition, I think our depth at tackle is young and not great. I like Simon and his motor, but he's a bit undersized. Hankins will steadily improve but I don't know how many down's he'll play. Goebel is not a big DT and Bennett will be a freshman.

 

[Buckeye86]

I know you can move them around. Its just, Idk, I dont like the idea lol. I dont have a good reason....

Understandable if you are concerned about unity along the line and continuity in the positions that each player is at. However, I would much rather have Marcus Hall on the field in any capacity than providing depth at one of the tackle spots on the sideline.

Norwell is the only one that might be concerning since he is so young, Shugarts and Hall have been in the system for long enough that it shouldn't be a problem moving them around.

From my limited experience (in high school) on the line, the guards know what the tackles are supposed to do (and vice versa) on any given play because they work together most of the time executing the blocking schemes. This makes moving from one spot to the other not as big of a deal as you might think at first. If you have the skill set to play tackle, you can play guard no problem.