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FB/LB Curtis Terry (Official Thread)

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Terry is fallback plan at fullback
Jason Lloyd, Journal Register News Service
04/13/2008
Linebacker might change positions for final year at OSU

COLUMBUS - The conga line at fullback just grew a little longer, but Curtis Terry might be the one who ends the debate.

Terry is the latest linebacker to get a tryout at fullback, following the lead of Austin Spitler, Andrew Sweat, Ryan Lukens and a number of walk-ons. The Buckeyes are trying to fill the only glaring hole on offense, although it's fairly significant - serving as the lead blocker to Beanie Wells, perhaps the top tailback in the country.

Terry has worked extensively at fullback the last two weeks, including Saturday's jersey scrimmage. He is in position to replace Larry Grant at outside linebacker, but he might ultimately fit nicely at fullback, too.
"I feel like I'm a defensive player, but we need a fullback," Terry said. "If I can help, I'll do it."

Terry missed all of last season with an ankle injury. Upon being granted a fifth season, Terry joined a crowded mix at linebacker that includes James Laurinaitis, Marcus Freeman, Ross Homan, Tyler Moeller, Brian Rolle and Andrew Sweat.
Ironically, it might be Terry's flexibility on defense that makes him a good fit at fullback.
"He can play any of the three linebacker positions, so those are usually the guys the fullback is assigned to block," Coach Jim Tressel said. "He knows what they're doing."

Tressel said he wanted Terry to get time at fullback now, so if the situation becomes dire in the fall, he won't be forced to learn a new position in a month. With the annual spring game a week away, no final decisions will be made on fullback until the fall.
"That's something we have to assess when spring ball is over," Tressel said.

For now, old habits are hard to break. While trying to block defenders, Terry keeps tackling them.
"That's what I'm used to doing," Terry said. "Arms out, drive my hips and run into them. Spitler doesn't like it, because he's been the victim most of the time. I'm trying to get better. It's just a different feeling."
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The News-Herald - Terry is fallback plan at fullback
 
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Senior finds refuge at fullback
After injury-filled season, linebacker accepts double duty
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 5:21 AM
By Tim May


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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NEAL C. LAURON | DISPATCH
Curtis Terry (44), shown here making a tackle in the 2005 spring game, has been working out at fullback this spring.




Curtis Terry had plenty of physical pain last season, courtesy of foot and ankle sprains. But that was nothing compared with his mental anguish. An outside linebacker, he had been projected as a vital member of the Ohio State defense. He likely would have played a key role in the Buckeyes' push to a second straight appearance in the national championship game.
Instead, he was relegated to the sideline.
"It was real tough," Terry said. "Any time you're hurt, as hard as you try to help, not being out there you feel like you're losing your place on the team. You feel like everybody is forgetting about you. That's not to say that they do, but when you're not really helping, that's how you kind of feel."
It was compounded during the title game loss to Louisiana State.



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Ohio State football: Terry at fullback fulltime
by Doug Lesmerises
Monday August 04, 2008
So much for depth charts.

Despite having senior Curtis Terry listed as the starting weakside linebacker in the 2008 media guide, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said today that Terry has moved fulltime to fullback, a shift he first started to make during spring practice. Terry redshirted at linebacker last season with an injury.

So just before the start of the first practice of the season this afternoon, Tressel said the starters at linebacker, for now, are senior James Laurinaitis in the middle, senior Marcus Freeman moving from the weakside to the strongside and sophomore Ross Homan at the weakside.
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Ohio State football: Terry at fullback fulltime - Buckeye Blog by The Plain Dealer's Doug Lesmerises - cleveland.com
 
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The double duty argument never made sense to me. Too much competition at LB for somebody to hold down a job while serving time at another position.

Terry can make his best contribution by playing FB full time and making room for one of the other beasts to step in at LB.
 
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I've changed the title to reflect JT's comments about the move to FB. Even though he may not play any LB his senior year, I've left the LB for historical purposes since he's taken reps there in some big games.
 
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