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BRIAN HARTLINE FEELING GOOD ABOUT OHIO STATE'S WIDE RECEIVER ROTATION WITH CHRIS OLAVE, GARRETT WILSON LEADING THE WAY
Through the first three games of Ohio State’s 2020 season, the Buckeyes haven’t rotated their wide receivers or spread the ball around as much as they typically have in recent seasons.
Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson have both been on the field for most of Ohio State’s 223 offensive snaps so far this season, with Olave playing 190 and Wilson playing 166. Jameson Williams has also played just over half the snaps (113), but he’s only caught four passes. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has played 67 snaps and caught five passes, but he’s the only other receiver who’s been a regular in the rotation. Julian Fleming, who’s played 32 snaps, is the only other wide receiver who’s caught a pass this year, while Gee Scott Jr. and Kamryn Babb have played 12 snaps but have not yet been targeted this season.
That’s a big difference from the past few years, in which the Buckeyes have had five or six receivers who have all been in the rotation and seen targets week in and week out. As well as Olave and Wilson have played, though, there’s been reason to keep them on the field, as Wilson already has 24 catches for 344 yards and two touchdowns while Olave has 18 catches for 288 yards and four touchdowns.
Ohio State wide receivers coach Brian Hartline also points to several other factors as to why the other receivers haven’t been on the field as much. He says the pace with which the Buckeyes have run their offense has led to fewer substitutions, while he’s also not as worried about managing his top receivers’ workloads since the regular season has been shortened from 12 to seven games. The Buckeyes have been using two-tight end formations frequently, so they haven’t been in three-receiver sets as often as in previous years. And because the Buckeyes didn’t have a normal offseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there weren’t as many opportunities for the team’s less experienced receivers to prove they’re ready for bigger roles.
All of that said, he feels good about the state of his position group right now.
“At the end of the day, we feel pretty good with where we’re at,” Hartline said Wednesday. “There’s a lot that goes in there when it comes to rotation and comes to snaps, but right now, it’s a week-by-week analysis, whether we do get five wideouts in there or one. It all depends on game plan and kind of where we’re at currently.”
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...th-chris-olave-garrett-wilson-leading-the-way
Just sayin': I really would like to see more of some of the other WRs (i.e. Williams, Gee, Babb, Fleming, and Smith-Njigba, etc.) to see what they can do. A wealth of riches at WR, Olave is just a Jr this year; and since this year doesn't count against his NCAA eligibility (it probably won't happen but theoretically) he could be here 2 more years.
Through the first three games of Ohio State’s 2020 season, the Buckeyes haven’t rotated their wide receivers or spread the ball around as much as they typically have in recent seasons.
Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson have both been on the field for most of Ohio State’s 223 offensive snaps so far this season, with Olave playing 190 and Wilson playing 166. Jameson Williams has also played just over half the snaps (113), but he’s only caught four passes. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has played 67 snaps and caught five passes, but he’s the only other receiver who’s been a regular in the rotation. Julian Fleming, who’s played 32 snaps, is the only other wide receiver who’s caught a pass this year, while Gee Scott Jr. and Kamryn Babb have played 12 snaps but have not yet been targeted this season.
That’s a big difference from the past few years, in which the Buckeyes have had five or six receivers who have all been in the rotation and seen targets week in and week out. As well as Olave and Wilson have played, though, there’s been reason to keep them on the field, as Wilson already has 24 catches for 344 yards and two touchdowns while Olave has 18 catches for 288 yards and four touchdowns.
Ohio State wide receivers coach Brian Hartline also points to several other factors as to why the other receivers haven’t been on the field as much. He says the pace with which the Buckeyes have run their offense has led to fewer substitutions, while he’s also not as worried about managing his top receivers’ workloads since the regular season has been shortened from 12 to seven games. The Buckeyes have been using two-tight end formations frequently, so they haven’t been in three-receiver sets as often as in previous years. And because the Buckeyes didn’t have a normal offseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there weren’t as many opportunities for the team’s less experienced receivers to prove they’re ready for bigger roles.
All of that said, he feels good about the state of his position group right now.
“At the end of the day, we feel pretty good with where we’re at,” Hartline said Wednesday. “There’s a lot that goes in there when it comes to rotation and comes to snaps, but right now, it’s a week-by-week analysis, whether we do get five wideouts in there or one. It all depends on game plan and kind of where we’re at currently.”
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...th-chris-olave-garrett-wilson-leading-the-way
Just sayin': I really would like to see more of some of the other WRs (i.e. Williams, Gee, Babb, Fleming, and Smith-Njigba, etc.) to see what they can do. A wealth of riches at WR, Olave is just a Jr this year; and since this year doesn't count against his NCAA eligibility (it probably won't happen but theoretically) he could be here 2 more years.
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