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scarletngray
Gold Pants
Looking forward to seeing how our OL does again this week with a little better competition. They seemed to have really good chemistry and each dominated the guy in front of them. If these guys continue to gel we will have a very special Offense this season.
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Unsurprising... but Urban & J.T. were sitting at home and suddenly there are no substitution problems, premature time outs, or delay of game penalties.
The number of times this team has had to take a timeout coming out of a TV timeout under Urban is fucking mind numbing.
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It was encouraging, but way too early to make that determination. If they are in the same ballpark of the OL we had in 2015, then I will be ecstatic...Decker, Price, Boren, Elflein, Farris, Hale, J. Jones...we are a ways from saying this group in on that level.
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No holding penalties too right?
I mean the 2015 line had trouble blocking powerhouses such as Hawaii, Northern Illinois, and Western Michigan so the 2018 line is off to a good start already lol.
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None that I can recall, and I've watched the game four times now (SECPN has been replaying it a lot). I do stand corrected on the number of false starts...there were actually three of them.
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Onebuckfan
classof76
Ryan Day has one job this week making sure the O is ready to go and doesn’t rest on all accolades they got for week one.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Football: Ohio State finds offensive rhythm going into Big Ten opener
Going into the 2018 season opener against Oregon State, offensive coordinator and acting head coach Ryan Day said he was not going to change the offense with redshirt sophomore quarterback Dwayne Haskins.
However, it seemed as though many viewed Haskins as more of an “anti-J.T. Barrett.” While Barrett excelled in his running ability and precision in the run-pass option game, Haskins thrives in the pocket, being known to move the ball downfield with his arm rather than his legs.
Among these differences, Haskins and Barrett do have something in common: accuracy.
Describing Haskins as a “rhythm passer,” Day had to form an offense that took his new quarterback’s attributes and paired it with the signature Ohio State offense.
With that, Day prepared the team during the offseason to play with increased tempo, running a no-huddle style offense, all to the benefit of the new quarterback behind center.
“For a young quarterback, at times, you get a feel for does it stress him out or does he feel more comfortable in that environment,” Day said. “We found it does make him feel more comfortable. They like playing fast, and in the no-huddle offense. I think they feel comfortable playing at that speed.”
With that in mind heading into fall camp, Day said he had assistant athletic director for football sport performance Mickey Marotti get players, especially the offensive linemen, in shape, making sure they run well and that they are athletically ready to run the offense at a faster pace than last season.
While Marotti prepared the players, Day and the coaching staff helped create an offense that utilized consistent rotation with a wide receiver room the acting head coach considers “10-deep,” a tight end room rotating three players and an offensive line with versatility.
Even though Ohio State has prepared for increased pace of play since the start of fall camp, players still view it as something they need to get used to. In redshirt junior running back Mike Weber’s opinion, though, the payoff for speed is much greater.
“Sometimes you get tired and you have to push through, but you know that the defense is tired as well,” Weber said. “That’s the advantage we were trying to get, get the defense moving and discombobulated. It actually helped us execute plays because they were tired and they weren’t set. I’ll be tired for that.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2018/09/...s-offensive-rhythm-going-into-big-ten-opener/
Going into the 2018 season opener against Oregon State, offensive coordinator and acting head coach Ryan Day said he was not going to change the offense with redshirt sophomore quarterback Dwayne Haskins.
However, it seemed as though many viewed Haskins as more of an “anti-J.T. Barrett.” While Barrett excelled in his running ability and precision in the run-pass option game, Haskins thrives in the pocket, being known to move the ball downfield with his arm rather than his legs.
Among these differences, Haskins and Barrett do have something in common: accuracy.
Describing Haskins as a “rhythm passer,” Day had to form an offense that took his new quarterback’s attributes and paired it with the signature Ohio State offense.
With that, Day prepared the team during the offseason to play with increased tempo, running a no-huddle style offense, all to the benefit of the new quarterback behind center.
“For a young quarterback, at times, you get a feel for does it stress him out or does he feel more comfortable in that environment,” Day said. “We found it does make him feel more comfortable. They like playing fast, and in the no-huddle offense. I think they feel comfortable playing at that speed.”
With that in mind heading into fall camp, Day said he had assistant athletic director for football sport performance Mickey Marotti get players, especially the offensive linemen, in shape, making sure they run well and that they are athletically ready to run the offense at a faster pace than last season.
While Marotti prepared the players, Day and the coaching staff helped create an offense that utilized consistent rotation with a wide receiver room the acting head coach considers “10-deep,” a tight end room rotating three players and an offensive line with versatility.
Even though Ohio State has prepared for increased pace of play since the start of fall camp, players still view it as something they need to get used to. In redshirt junior running back Mike Weber’s opinion, though, the payoff for speed is much greater.
“Sometimes you get tired and you have to push through, but you know that the defense is tired as well,” Weber said. “That’s the advantage we were trying to get, get the defense moving and discombobulated. It actually helped us execute plays because they were tired and they weren’t set. I’ll be tired for that.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2018/09/...s-offensive-rhythm-going-into-big-ten-opener/
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Something else you see when you replay that game and watch the OL; when Jordan gets out linebackers it just look funny. The size advantage is significant.
Granted, Oregon State, but a MLB is going to either have to be extraordinarily quick to get around him or extraordinarily strong to shed him. Jordan is going to be something like 6 inches taller and 60-70 lbs heavier than any LB he is asked to block (or more appropriately just sort of eclipse).
Granted, Oregon State, but a MLB is going to either have to be extraordinarily quick to get around him or extraordinarily strong to shed him. Jordan is going to be something like 6 inches taller and 60-70 lbs heavier than any LB he is asked to block (or more appropriately just sort of eclipse).
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Taosman
Your Cousin In New Mexxico
Just how good is this offensive line? The guy the coaches probably thought might be a starter atguard(Bowen) just had his third leg surgery and could be done playing football but the guy who probably has replaced him(Pridgeon) might be just as good. Maybe better. How many college football teams could do that?
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Football: Ohio State values versatility and ability on offensive line
Ohio State junior offensive lineman Michael Jordan played with both Pat Elflein and Billy Price, former Ohio State guards who switched to center in their final year of eligibility. Starting at guard from the moment he stepped foot onto campus, Jordan did not expect that he would continue the trend.
Despite never playing center before in his college career, Jordan was offered to continue the trend by offensive line coach Greg Studrawa. The third-year lineman said he thought he might be offered the job at some point in his collegiate career, but said he was not forced to move if he did not want to.
The final decision to move Jordan to center came down to one of the main ideas Studrawa has brought to his offensive line room since he arrived at Ohio State.
“Just the fact that we could have the best five guys out there at one time,” Jordan said.
With Jordan moving to the middle, a spot opened up at the left guard position; a spot fifth-year senior Malcolm Pridgeon had been preparing for all training camp.
Even if the left guard spot had not opened up with Jordan changing positions, Pridgeon knew he had to work to earn playing time on the offensive line.
“I didn’t look at the opportunity like that in camp,” Pridgeon said. “I just knew that this summer, I knew I had to get in my playbook and really grind it out and I did.”
Pridgeon was joined on the left side of the line by another player who switched sides on the Ohio State offensive line.
After being listed as the No. 2 right tackle behind then-junior lineman Isaiah Prince on the Cotton Bowl depth chart, sophomore Thayer Munford made the move from the right to the left side of the line, taking the starting tackle spot.
Initially listed as co-starters with junior Joshua Alabi, Munford has recovered from his hip flexor injury that limited him to splitting the starting role in the season opener.
The position switch did not faze Munford at all, saying he does not care where he plays as long as he plays.
“I’m comfortable anywhere,” Munford said. “ It doesn’t matter where I am as long as I just go hard and do what’s best for the team.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2018/09/...es-versatility-and-ability-on-offensive-line/
Ohio State junior offensive lineman Michael Jordan played with both Pat Elflein and Billy Price, former Ohio State guards who switched to center in their final year of eligibility. Starting at guard from the moment he stepped foot onto campus, Jordan did not expect that he would continue the trend.
Despite never playing center before in his college career, Jordan was offered to continue the trend by offensive line coach Greg Studrawa. The third-year lineman said he thought he might be offered the job at some point in his collegiate career, but said he was not forced to move if he did not want to.
The final decision to move Jordan to center came down to one of the main ideas Studrawa has brought to his offensive line room since he arrived at Ohio State.
“Just the fact that we could have the best five guys out there at one time,” Jordan said.
With Jordan moving to the middle, a spot opened up at the left guard position; a spot fifth-year senior Malcolm Pridgeon had been preparing for all training camp.
Even if the left guard spot had not opened up with Jordan changing positions, Pridgeon knew he had to work to earn playing time on the offensive line.
“I didn’t look at the opportunity like that in camp,” Pridgeon said. “I just knew that this summer, I knew I had to get in my playbook and really grind it out and I did.”
Pridgeon was joined on the left side of the line by another player who switched sides on the Ohio State offensive line.
After being listed as the No. 2 right tackle behind then-junior lineman Isaiah Prince on the Cotton Bowl depth chart, sophomore Thayer Munford made the move from the right to the left side of the line, taking the starting tackle spot.
Initially listed as co-starters with junior Joshua Alabi, Munford has recovered from his hip flexor injury that limited him to splitting the starting role in the season opener.
The position switch did not faze Munford at all, saying he does not care where he plays as long as he plays.
“I’m comfortable anywhere,” Munford said. “ It doesn’t matter where I am as long as I just go hard and do what’s best for the team.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2018/09/...es-versatility-and-ability-on-offensive-line/
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True, weirdest progression I think I have seen...but then they dominated some legitimate teams at a high level. Either way, we'll definitely need to see this OL against better competition. But I am very encouraged, the OL is absolutely huge, athletic and talented.
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Bama, is probably it
I think that TCU could give them a real test on the line. Idk still what Ped St has to offer along their DL, not sure if the App St game was an aberration due to being the 1st game of the season, or if theyre not that good...
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I don't think there is anyway they can physically man on man. They are going to have to bring extra guys down into the box to help with the run.
Haskins job to recognize it and make them pay.
I do expect the cat and mouse game to favor TCU overall due to Haskins inexperience.
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