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To Do List: Buckeye Offensive Line Coach Greg Studrawa

An offensive line coach's job is never done, which makes for a pretty busy to-do list

Greg Studrawa begins his second season at Ohio State having to replace just one starter, but that one starter was Rimington Trophy winner Pat Elflein, so even though there may be four starters back, there is still quite a hole to fill.

Getting the center position squared away with Billy Price may be the most important item on Studrawa's to-do list this spring, but it's far from the only thing that must get done. What else is there? We have some ideas.

1. Give Billy Price all the help he needs.

Billy Price has never started a game at center, though he has repped there in practice for a few years now, as was the back-up last season. As a fifth-year senior, this move shouldn't be overly complicated for him, but it's still a pretty big deal. Of note, however, is that this will be the third different position for Price in three seasons, so he's accustomed to the feeling of newness. There will be more asked of him at center than there ever was at left or right guard. As such, Greg Studrawa will have to be there with him every step of the way to make sure he understands the whats and whys of everything asked of him. As the apex of the Ohio State offense, Price is going to have to make all of the line calls and keep his linemates situated. Almost forgotten in all of this, however, is the fact that he's going to have to make sure his snaps are consistent. That work is undoubtedly going on right now, but it will continue until it's second nature.

2. Get Isaiah Prince righted.

This could also be titled, "Continue the progression of random college athlete" because no player is a finished product as a sophomore and to expect them to be is silly. Isaiah Prince is remembered more for his rough outing against Penn State than every other thing he did this past season. The best thing about sophomore offensive linemen is that they eventually become juniors, and that's the case with Prince. Studrawa will have plenty to work with because Prince is now an experienced starter and he has seen what works and what got him into trouble. The job from now until Prince leaves for the NFL is to continue exuding the things that worked and excluding the things that didn't. Studrawa needs to make sure the good habits eventually eliminate the bad habits and that's when Prince's technique will catch up with his athleticism.

Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/Foot...st-Buckeye-Offensive-Line-Coach-Greg-Studrawa
 
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Ohio State Football To Do List: OL Coach Greg Studrawa

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Ohio State will only be replacing two starters on the offensive line from last season, but it will still be a starting group of five that could look much different than it did to open the season in 2017.

Left tackle Jamarco Jones is gone, as is Rimington Trophy-winning center Billy Price. The Buckeyes return a dozen linemen from last year’s team, and they’ll add three more to the group between winter and summer.

There are a large number of variables that may not be settled yet during spring camp, but at the very least, Urban Meyer and offensive line coach Greg Studrawa are going to want to know as much as possible about their starting five.

In order to find out who that group is, we have helpfully put together a To Do List for Studrawa when it comes to getting his position group settled. Other position groups will follow until spring football begins.

1. Get Isaiah Prince situated at left tackle.

Isaiah Prince was a Third-Team All-Big Ten selection at right tackle last season as a junior, and he is expected to now make the move to left tackle. It’s not an entirely new position, but it’s also not quite the same. With a new starting quarterback behind center, the Buckeyes are going to need Prince to be solidified as the blindside protection. Greg Studrawa is going to have to spend some time with Prince and get him acclimated. This being Prince’s fourth year, however, the learning curve should be relatively flat.

2. Figure out the right tackle spot.

This spring, it looks like it will be sophomore Thayer Munford, redshirt junior Josh Alabi, and true freshman Max Wray competing for the open right tackle spot. Will other players get involved, like Michael Jordan or Malcolm Pridgeon or even Josh Myers? So before Greg Studrawa can figure out who the starting right tackle is, he first has to decide who the candidates are. And then who knows what is going to happen when Branden Bowen is healthy enough to get back into the picture.

3. Find your center.

Replacing centers at Ohio State has never seemed all that difficult. This century began with LeCharles Bentley, and then continued from there. The list is Bentley, Alex Stepanovich, Nick Mangold, Doug Datish, Jim Cordle, Mike Brewster, Corey Linsley, Jacoby Boren, Pat Elflein, and Billy Price. That is an incredibly impressive list. Will Brady Taylor or maybe Matthew Burrell or freshman Matthew Jones continue that lineage? Taylor has been the backup for years and has Price’s endorsement. It will be an interesting battle this spring, especially with Jones already on campus.

Entire article: https://theozone.net/2018/02/ohio-state-football-to-do-greg-studrawa/
 
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ScriptOhio said:
Ohio State Football To Do List: OL Coach Greg Studrawa

Brady-Taylor-and-Dwayne-Haskins.jpg


Ohio State will only be replacing two starters on the offensive line from last season, but it will still be a starting group of five that could look much different than it did to open the season in 2017.

Left tackle Jamarco Jones is gone, as is Rimington Trophy-winning center Billy Price. The Buckeyes return a dozen linemen from last year’s team, and they’ll add three more to the group between winter and summer.

There are a large number of variables that may not be settled yet during spring camp, but at the very least, Urban Meyer and offensive line coach Greg Studrawa are going to want to know as much as possible about their starting five.

In order to find out who that group is, we have helpfully put together a To Do List for Studrawa when it comes to getting his position group settled. Other position groups will follow until spring football begins.

1. Get Isaiah Prince situated at left tackle.

Isaiah Prince was a Third-Team All-Big Ten selection at right tackle last season as a junior, and he is expected to now make the move to left tackle. It’s not an entirely new position, but it’s also not quite the same. With a new starting quarterback behind center, the Buckeyes are going to need Prince to be solidified as the blindside protection. Greg Studrawa is going to have to spend some time with Prince and get him acclimated. This being Prince’s fourth year, however, the learning curve should be relatively flat.

2. Figure out the right tackle spot.

This spring, it looks like it will be sophomore Thayer Munford, redshirt junior Josh Alabi, and true freshman Max Wray competing for the open right tackle spot. Will other players get involved, like Michael Jordan or Malcolm Pridgeon or even Josh Myers? So before Greg Studrawa can figure out who the starting right tackle is, he first has to decide who the candidates are. And then who knows what is going to happen when Branden Bowen is healthy enough to get back into the picture.

3. Find your center.

Replacing centers at Ohio State has never seemed all that difficult. This century began with LeCharles Bentley, and then continued from there. The list is Bentley, Alex Stepanovich, Nick Mangold, Doug Datish, Jim Cordle, Mike Brewster, Corey Linsley, Jacoby Boren, Pat Elflein, and Billy Price. That is an incredibly impressive list. Will Brady Taylor or maybe Matthew Burrell or freshman Matthew Jones continue that lineage? Taylor has been the backup for years and has Price’s endorsement. It will be an interesting battle this spring, especially with Jones already on campus.

Entire article: https://theozone.net/2018/02/ohio-state-football-to-do-greg-studrawa/
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The battles at C, RG and RT will be epic and probably last until close to the season begins. My best guess in February(I know I'll probably be wrong) would be:
C- Taylor
RG- Davis
RT- Munford barely over Alabi

Taylor seems like the quiet leader type that we've had on the OL and also seems to be respected amongst his peers. Not to slight Burrell, but him moving around so much between G and now C, seems like a trial and error move to try and play him at C, and I could see Jones supplanting him by years end.
Davis just seems to like the monster you need at G that is young, hungry and willing to tear apart opposing DL. Knox has a leg up due to his good- to sometimes great performances, but I could see Davis consistently putting in work in practice and eventually beating Knox out.
And Munford has been raved about since day 1. Not much to say, his time has come to show and prove.
 
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I’d like to see us stop running plays where the blocking schemes are predicated on Haskins making a read before passing judgement here.
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https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-line-bill-davis-evaluates-himself-and-injury

Last year, when Ohio State called an RPO, J.T. Barrett would almost always either run the ball himself or hand it off to either Mike Weber of J.K. Dobbins. That made it easy for the offensive line. Sure, Barrett technically had the option to pass, but more often than not, the play ended up as a run.

“Now, when Dwayne looks at that, he looks out there and sees a one on one that with our wideouts, he's going and giving those guys on opportunity when before, (Barrett would) hand that to Mike, we'd get four or five or six, get in a groove and drive the ball,” Studrawa said. “That's been an adjustment to us, a running play and then we try to get more and it's three or four RPOs. That' been difficult the past few games, and we're trying to adjust and make it more consistent. That’s something that bothers me”

With more explosive passes, drives have shortened, Studrawa said, lessening the offensive line’s ability to get into a rhythm.
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Should the OSU Offensive Line be PO’d About the RPOs?

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Ohio State led the Big Ten in rushing the past three seasons, and even though they finished second in 2014, their 264.5 yards rushing that season were more than any season that followed it. Under Urban Meyer, the Buckeyes have led the conference in rushing four times and finished second to Wisconsin twice.

This year, however, things are a bit different.

Ohio State is currently seventh in the Big Ten in rushing, averaging 185.4 yards rushing per game. That average continues to drop, and the Buckeyes haven’t rushed for 185 yards since the second game of the season.

In Big Ten play, OSU’s numbers drop by almost 40 yards rushing per game.

Despite the troubles running the ball, the Ohio State offense is leading the Big Ten with 556.9 yards per game, which is about 50 more yards per game than the Buckeyes averaged last year. Of course, over their first seven games a year ago, the OSU offense was putting up 577.3 yards of offense per game.

With the weather turning in Ohio, the running game is going to become more important. The Buckeye passing game annually takes a fall this time of year, and if that happens again, Ohio State would be in trouble.

Ironically, one of the ways to make sure the passing game stays effective may also be one of the reasons the running game has been so ineffective at times.

The RPO — or “run-pass option — is an attempt to always give the offense an advantage. It is a play that is called initially as a run for the tailback, but also gives the quarterback the option to read a defensive player and keep the ball himself like a typical read-option. The third option — the ‘P’ in the equation — is that the QB also has the option to throw to an outlet receiver.

If the quarterback chooses to throw the ball, however, he has to do it quickly or else an offensive lineman can be caught run blocking downfield, which happened once to right tackle Isaiah Prince last week.

Following the Minnesota game, Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson said the offensive line needs to stay on their blocks longer. When it comes to the RPO game, however, staying on their blocks too long can lead to a penalty.

Asked this week if he hates RPOs as much as defensive coaches, OSU offensive line coach Greg Studrawa plead the fifth.

“I can’t say that. I can’t say that. It’s hard,” he said through a smile.

“You saw Isaiah got called downfield on the one. He’s knocking the three technique eight yards down the field, if you watch the tape. And he’s called because Dwayne [Haskins] pumped it. So yeah, some of those they’re a little bit nervous about being called downfield. He was upset about that penalty. I’m like, ‘Kid, you drove the guy four yards down the field. You’re trying to finish a block. Great job. It’s called an ‘RPO,’ that’s part of what it is.”

Entire article: https://theozone.net/2018/10/osu-offensive-line-pod-rpos/
 
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