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Always loved his upside, all he was missing imo was a little Coach Mic time and some technique. A lot of fans thought Zen was a reach and I never shared that opinion.
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I agree with your thoughts about him needing Coach Mick and technique, and that's why he was such a reach. But if he works out then it helps the view that many fans have of Stud
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This logic means NPF was a reach too, right? He needed Mick as much as anybody in the last 5 years.
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Zen didn't just need the weight room. He mainly needed technique work
NPF needed a buffet and to keep on weight lol
And NPF's techniques were worlds better than Zen. So no, he was not a reach
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NPF needed technique refinement too. His athleticism was his biggest asset. Athleticism and frame to keep growing without sacrificing it.
I guess I still don’t know what you guys consider reaches. Zen was said to have good technique by people who scouted him. His issue was being a late bloomer. He was like 235 as a junior. The coaches wanted to see if his frame could add the weight while he maintained his athleticism.
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One reason why that question remains unanswered is that several of the Buckeyes’ backup offensive linemen missed time with injuries this spring, including Josh Fryar and Zen Michalski, who are likely the top candidates to back up Johnson and Jones at tackle. Day said both of them are expected to be back on the field when preseason camp Thursday, and he likes what he’s seen from them this offseason along with fourth-year lineman Enokk Vimahi, who’s expected to be a top backup at guard and also has experience playing tackle.........“Having Josh back is going to be important. Zen has had a really good offseason. Enokk has had a really good offseason,” Day said. “So we're getting some of the younger guys in there. We have all the freshmen in there, so we're able to see maybe if those guys can help kind of like Donovan did last year. So yeah, feeling better about that, but I'll know more probably in the first couple of weeks in the preseason.”
Ryan Day Seeing Progress on Ohio State’s Offensive Line Entering Preseason Camp, But Building Depth Remains A Priority | Eleven Warriors
Ryan Day Seeing Progress on Ohio State’s Offensive Line Entering Preseason Camp, But Building Depth Remains A Priority | Eleven Warriors
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The second-team offensive line for most plays consisted of Zen Michalski, Enokk Vimahi, Jakob James, Ben Christman and Josh Fryar
Observations from Watching A Full Ohio State Practice for the First Time in 2022 | Eleven Warriors
Observations from Watching A Full Ohio State Practice for the First Time in 2022 | Eleven Warriors
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Michalski didn’t necessarily expect, nor did Ohio State necessarily expect him, to be in that position going into his second year as a Buckeye. After all, Michalski was a tight end until his junior year of high school.
While he more than looks the part of a Big Ten offensive tackle now at 6-foot-7 and 310 pounds, he weighed just 215 pounds three years ago. Michalski laughed when asked if he envisioned himself becoming an Ohio State offensive tackle back then.
“Definitely not, definitely not,” Michalski told Eleven Warriors. “That was a surprise to me, for sure.”
Even last year as a 295-pound freshman, Michalski felt overwhelmed at times – particularly once he started running with the second-team offensive line.
“I didn't know what to expect last year,” Michalski said. “I remember last year, it around like week four or five, Enokk (Vimahi) who was our left tackle behind Nick (Petit-Frere) had hurt his knee or something, so I remember (former Ohio State offensive line coach Greg Studrawa) turning around and grabbing me and throwing me in with the twos and I was like, ‘Holy what is about to happen?’ So yeah, I was kind of still like in survival mode. But now, I'm trying to actually use these practices to get better.”
By the end of his freshman year, Michalski realized he still needed to get bigger and stronger, and he set his mind on doing so this offseason. He’s added 15 pounds since last season and feels “a lot stronger” than he did before.
“I remember just thinking like, ‘Man, after this, I'm taking this offseason for real. I'm not going in survival mode again,’” Michalski said. “I feel like now I can really anchor down and absorb people if I need to or when I'm setting, I'm not going to get driven into the quarterback like I would be as a 295-pound freshman.”
Ohio State’s other offensive tackles say they’ve seen substantial growth from Michalski going into his second season as a Buckeye. Johnson has been particularly impressed with Michalski’s work ethic.
“Zen has really made a lot of great strides,” Johnson said. “He’s really impressed me this summer as far as each day. I tell people all the time like I started last year, I was still out here every day of the summer, didn't matter what it was, doing extra reps with our GA or by myself as much as I could, and Zen was always right there – he was asking 1,000 questions – but he was still right there, doing every rep. If it wasn't exactly perfect, he wanted to do it again. And that’s the type of person he is. And not everybody's gonna be out there to do the extra stuff. It's not very common. But for Zen, you can tell he really wants it.”
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