Remember when Cooper was pitching hot tubs, well, ice baths could be the rage in Columbus next year.
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Agreed. I feel at times that the staff went away from those a little too early. Those guys can not only break games open, but bludgeon teams. And then the knock out blow would be a pass over the top
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Sharing is Caring for Buckeye Running Backs
When running back Mike Weber announced that he was coming back to Ohio State for one more year, he committed once again to sharing carries with J.K. Dobbins.
As the starter and primary ball carrier in 2016, Weber shared totes with J.T. Barrett and Curtis Samuel. Yes, Barrett had more carries than Weber — 205 to 182, but many of those were scrambles on called pass plays. Weber was still the workhorse, but he certainly shared the load.
With the departure of Samuel after the 2016 season, Weber was expecting even more carries in 2017, but it never happened. Because of an injury this past season, it ended up being Dobbins who did the sharing with Weber.
Dobbins finished 2017 with 194 carries, which were 12 more than Weber had as a redshirt freshman. Weber, meanwhile, finished with 101 rushes while dealing with a hamstring injury for much of the season.
For any number of reasons, chief among them was likely a desire to improve his draft stock, Weber has chosen to return to Ohio State. The hamstring issue is a thing of the past now, and Weber and Dobbins will head into 2018 expecting to be the best running back tandem in the nation. And they would be right to expect that.
Together, they have 12 100-yard games between them — six a piece for the duo. They have different running styles, but both have shown they can succeed in Urban Meyer’s offense.
We got a pretty good preview of what 2018 could be with Dobbins and Weber during the Michigan State game this past season. Dobbins rushed for 124 yards and Weber pitched in a timely 162 yards on just nine carries. It was a rushing attack straight out of a video game, and there’s more where that came from.
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2018/01/sharing-caring-buckeye-running-backs/
When running back Mike Weber announced that he was coming back to Ohio State for one more year, he committed once again to sharing carries with J.K. Dobbins.
As the starter and primary ball carrier in 2016, Weber shared totes with J.T. Barrett and Curtis Samuel. Yes, Barrett had more carries than Weber — 205 to 182, but many of those were scrambles on called pass plays. Weber was still the workhorse, but he certainly shared the load.
With the departure of Samuel after the 2016 season, Weber was expecting even more carries in 2017, but it never happened. Because of an injury this past season, it ended up being Dobbins who did the sharing with Weber.
Dobbins finished 2017 with 194 carries, which were 12 more than Weber had as a redshirt freshman. Weber, meanwhile, finished with 101 rushes while dealing with a hamstring injury for much of the season.
For any number of reasons, chief among them was likely a desire to improve his draft stock, Weber has chosen to return to Ohio State. The hamstring issue is a thing of the past now, and Weber and Dobbins will head into 2018 expecting to be the best running back tandem in the nation. And they would be right to expect that.
Together, they have 12 100-yard games between them — six a piece for the duo. They have different running styles, but both have shown they can succeed in Urban Meyer’s offense.
We got a pretty good preview of what 2018 could be with Dobbins and Weber during the Michigan State game this past season. Dobbins rushed for 124 yards and Weber pitched in a timely 162 yards on just nine carries. It was a rushing attack straight out of a video game, and there’s more where that came from.
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2018/01/sharing-caring-buckeye-running-backs/
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Tested and Proven, Zone 6 Returns Intact — So Now What?
Today is the final day for college football’s underclassmen to declare for the NFL, and as long as nothing changes, the same group of Buckeye receivers who practiced during bowl prep will also be practicing during spring camp.
In other words, everybody in Zone 6 is back once again.
The transfer of 2017 freshman Trevon Grimes (2 games played) keeps this from being a completely clean sweep, but for all intents and purposes, the entire band is back together and they’re currently in the studio working on a new album for this fall.
H-back Parris Campbell and wideout Johnnie Dixon announced their returns last week, which gives the Buckeyes two of the most-explosive receivers in the Big Ten.
H-back K.J. Hill and wideout Terry McLaurin haven’t yet announced their return, so they could still spoil the party, but both are expected back. And both would be critical to Ohio State’s success in 2018.
Hill led the Buckeyes with 56 receptions out of the slot this season, and McLaurin is the Evan Spencer of this group, but more productive as a pass catcher.
If you’re going to break in a new starting quarterback, returning nine receivers who caught passes a season ago is a pretty good way to go about it.
Five of those players — Campbell, Dixon, McLaurin, Binjimen Victor, and C.J. Saunders — had receptions of at least 40 yards this past season, which is the most for any one team in the Big Ten. And now they’ll be adding Demario McCall into the mix at H-back following a redshirt this past season.
McCall is making the transition from running back to H-back, and while he is going to have some talented players in front of him, he showed in 2016 — and 2017 when he was healthy — that he was capable of big plays. Even in limited play, McCall has four plays of 30+ yards in his career. That will grow in 2018.
Rising juniors Austin Mack and Binjimen Victor will continue to solidify the X position. They combined for 47 receptions, 692 yards receiving, and nine touchdowns in 2017. That’s a pretty good year from a talented duo. Rising sophomore Jaylen Harris will try to get into that mix in 2018, as may redshirt freshman Ellijah Gardiner and incoming freshman L’Christian “Blue” Smith.
Ohio State entered 2017 needing to find an X receiver that they can rely on. Both Victor and Mack had their moments, and there will be many more moments to come.
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2018/01/tested-proven-zone-6-returns-intact-now/
Today is the final day for college football’s underclassmen to declare for the NFL, and as long as nothing changes, the same group of Buckeye receivers who practiced during bowl prep will also be practicing during spring camp.
In other words, everybody in Zone 6 is back once again.
The transfer of 2017 freshman Trevon Grimes (2 games played) keeps this from being a completely clean sweep, but for all intents and purposes, the entire band is back together and they’re currently in the studio working on a new album for this fall.
H-back Parris Campbell and wideout Johnnie Dixon announced their returns last week, which gives the Buckeyes two of the most-explosive receivers in the Big Ten.
H-back K.J. Hill and wideout Terry McLaurin haven’t yet announced their return, so they could still spoil the party, but both are expected back. And both would be critical to Ohio State’s success in 2018.
Hill led the Buckeyes with 56 receptions out of the slot this season, and McLaurin is the Evan Spencer of this group, but more productive as a pass catcher.
If you’re going to break in a new starting quarterback, returning nine receivers who caught passes a season ago is a pretty good way to go about it.
Five of those players — Campbell, Dixon, McLaurin, Binjimen Victor, and C.J. Saunders — had receptions of at least 40 yards this past season, which is the most for any one team in the Big Ten. And now they’ll be adding Demario McCall into the mix at H-back following a redshirt this past season.
McCall is making the transition from running back to H-back, and while he is going to have some talented players in front of him, he showed in 2016 — and 2017 when he was healthy — that he was capable of big plays. Even in limited play, McCall has four plays of 30+ yards in his career. That will grow in 2018.
Rising juniors Austin Mack and Binjimen Victor will continue to solidify the X position. They combined for 47 receptions, 692 yards receiving, and nine touchdowns in 2017. That’s a pretty good year from a talented duo. Rising sophomore Jaylen Harris will try to get into that mix in 2018, as may redshirt freshman Ellijah Gardiner and incoming freshman L’Christian “Blue” Smith.
Ohio State entered 2017 needing to find an X receiver that they can rely on. Both Victor and Mack had their moments, and there will be many more moments to come.
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2018/01/tested-proven-zone-6-returns-intact-now/
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sparcboxbuck
What happened to my ¤cash?
In a word, yup.
I think these guys see what’s in store. I hope they are right. If they are it’s going to be a lot of fun to watch.
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sparcboxbuck
What happened to my ¤cash?
I've been wondering the same. Not as a knock, as you said. I clearly was in the JT camp this season, but there's no question that if we're talking about who in the QB room spins the ball best, I have to guess that Simba takes that award. Watching warm ups in AA and in Indy (Indy specifically due to where I was sitting), I really liked what I saw from him... and if I had to give the nod to a second? I'm pretty impressed with Tate. If DH could run like Tate or if Tate had DH's stature...
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
‘That Will Be Deadly’: OSU’s Star Running Backs Excited To Team Up
Mike Weber’s return to Ohio State gives Urban Meyer and offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson an unusual luxury: a duo of 1,000-yard rushers to pair in the backfield.
Weber put up 1,096 yards during his redshirt freshman season of 2016. Then, while Weber missed big chunks of the 2017 season with injuries, J.K. Dobbins racked up 1,403 yards on the ground as a true freshman.
It’s not totally unprecedented for Ohio State to return a pair of 1,000-yard rushers. It happened in 2015, when Braxton Miller (1,000+ in 2012 and 2013) and Ezekiel Elliott (1,878 in 2014) both came back. But by that point, Miller had shifted from quarterback to wide receiver, and wasn’t a focal point of the run game any more.
Weber and Dobbins returning together is remarkable because Buckeyes have not had a pair of 1,000-yard running backs both come back for another season in at least 50 years.
Mike Weber breaks a tackle against Michigan in 2016
For much of the 2017 season, players and coaches hinted that it was possible that Weber and Dobbins would be on the field at the same time. However, outside of a brief cameo during the Cotton Bowl win over USC, it didn’t happen.
Quarterback J.T. Barrett played a big role in the rushing attack in 2017, with 166 carries. That was 65 more than Weber got, and just 28 short of Dobbins’ team-high.
Now, with Barrett off to the NFL and the Buckeye offense seemingly destined for a new look in the fall, the running backs figure to get many more carries and the Weber/Dobbins show may finally take center stage.
“I just think that the running will be more on me and J.K. and more passing down the field,” said Weber.
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2018/01/will-deadly-osus-star-running-backs-excited-team/
Mike Weber’s return to Ohio State gives Urban Meyer and offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson an unusual luxury: a duo of 1,000-yard rushers to pair in the backfield.
Weber put up 1,096 yards during his redshirt freshman season of 2016. Then, while Weber missed big chunks of the 2017 season with injuries, J.K. Dobbins racked up 1,403 yards on the ground as a true freshman.
It’s not totally unprecedented for Ohio State to return a pair of 1,000-yard rushers. It happened in 2015, when Braxton Miller (1,000+ in 2012 and 2013) and Ezekiel Elliott (1,878 in 2014) both came back. But by that point, Miller had shifted from quarterback to wide receiver, and wasn’t a focal point of the run game any more.
Weber and Dobbins returning together is remarkable because Buckeyes have not had a pair of 1,000-yard running backs both come back for another season in at least 50 years.
Mike Weber breaks a tackle against Michigan in 2016
For much of the 2017 season, players and coaches hinted that it was possible that Weber and Dobbins would be on the field at the same time. However, outside of a brief cameo during the Cotton Bowl win over USC, it didn’t happen.
Quarterback J.T. Barrett played a big role in the rushing attack in 2017, with 166 carries. That was 65 more than Weber got, and just 28 short of Dobbins’ team-high.
Now, with Barrett off to the NFL and the Buckeye offense seemingly destined for a new look in the fall, the running backs figure to get many more carries and the Weber/Dobbins show may finally take center stage.
“I just think that the running will be more on me and J.K. and more passing down the field,” said Weber.
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2018/01/will-deadly-osus-star-running-backs-excited-team/
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bukIpower
Head Coach
I love Tate's game but whichever QB forces us to run the backs more I'm all for. Which in this case it's obviously Haskins.
I keep going back to the spring game last year when Haskins/Burrows showed very well and JT still struggled throwing downfield (also the only one to throw a INT). Most of us were in the crowd of "well it's just a spring game" but IMO that game should've told us the story of this years offense.
With Haskins touch/arm on the vertical routes good luck to teams dropping 8 into the box.
It'll be interesting to see which of the tall WR's that didn't play much last year have an impact this up coming season? Harris or Gardiner for example
I keep going back to the spring game last year when Haskins/Burrows showed very well and JT still struggled throwing downfield (also the only one to throw a INT). Most of us were in the crowd of "well it's just a spring game" but IMO that game should've told us the story of this years offense.
With Haskins touch/arm on the vertical routes good luck to teams dropping 8 into the box.
It'll be interesting to see which of the tall WR's that didn't play much last year have an impact this up coming season? Harris or Gardiner for example
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GovTressel
Heisman
I obviously like what he did in the tsun game, but everyone needs to take a deep breath on this one. Burrow was the clear #2 before his injury. And if you watch every snap Haskins took this year-to say he was inconsistent is an understatement.
It does appear we’ll be just fine at QB however it pans out...just pointing out that Haskins might not be the clear clubhouse leader everyone is making him out to be.
It does appear we’ll be just fine at QB however it pans out...just pointing out that Haskins might not be the clear clubhouse leader everyone is making him out to be.
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