scarletngray
Gold Pants
He played a dominate game against Indy. As a whole it was the best blocking for the OL all year. And Fryar was part of the reason.
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Graded out a champion according to Day
Day also mentioned that he’s been getting in games in the “Bison Package”, which is a great name for it
Day also mentioned that he’s been getting in games in the “Bison Package”, which is a great name for it
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Definitely showed something on Sat. Be interesting to see how much run he gets going forward.
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That is a badass name for that package. Fryar had a great game and has earned his way onto the field, but this year he'll probably be depth unless there is an injury...Dawand is also having himself a great year and will probably get his name called at the Draft. That said, it seems at the very least there is no drop off with Fryar when he comes in, which is remarkable when considering Dawand has had a solid year. Day mentioned after the game how important our great depth has been and that goes pretty much across the board at most positions, but Fryar is definitely the first guy off the bench for us at OL right now and even in certain situations like the Bison formation.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
JOSH FRYAR RELISHES OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE FIRST START AGAINST FATHER’S ALMA MATER, IMPRESSES RYAN DAY WITH PERFORMANCE
“Coach Day, Coach Frye came up to me in the locker room and goes we’re rolling with you,” Fryar recalled. “And I was pumped, because I knew it was the hometown team and the game plan was all good.”
While Fryar felt both excited and nervous when he initially received the news, he said his nerves calmed quickly once the game started. Fryar told himself that he didn’t need to do anything differently in the game than he does every day in practice, and that mindset proved to be a successful one for the third-year Buckeye.
“You get on the field, you're like, ‘Alright, this is just like practice, just do your stuff and go,’” Fryar said Wednesday. “That's all I was telling myself in my mind, and don't try to do anything extraordinary, just do your job.”
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“Josh graded out a champion, played well. When you play a full game, you get a real good feel for where you're at,’ Day said. “A lot of plays he's gotta get better at, but I thought we took a step in the right direction on Saturday with the offensive line.”
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That said, Fryar said having a successful start under his belt is a boost for his confidence going forward.
“I think it's huge,” Fryar said. “Just to prove to myself and prove to my teammates that hey, I can play and coming back next year, I can play.”
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Having contributed to the Buckeyes’ 56-14 win over the Hoosiers, Fryar also enjoyed having the opportunity to talk smack to his dad, Jeff Fryar, who played for Indiana from 1984-88 – earning Indiana’s two most recent wins over Ohio State in his final two seasons as a Hoosier.
“Playing against my dad's alma mater is always pretty cool,” Fryar said. “He called me after the game, he said, ‘Good job.’ I said, ‘I got a one-up on you.’”
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But while he does not expect to start this week, Fryar says he’ll be ready to return to the lineup if needed. And now that Fryar has already delivered one championship-level start, Ohio State will feel more confident putting him in the game if needed.
That’s important both to the Buckeyes’ depth on the offensive line for the remainder of this season and for the future of Ohio State’s offensive line after this season, as Jones and left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. could both enter the 2023 NFL draft. Should they depart, Fryar would be in the pole position to be one of the Buckeyes’ starting offensive tackles next year, and his performance against Indiana was a promising indicator of his potential as a future starter.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...lma-mater-impresses-ryan-day-with-performance
“Coach Day, Coach Frye came up to me in the locker room and goes we’re rolling with you,” Fryar recalled. “And I was pumped, because I knew it was the hometown team and the game plan was all good.”
While Fryar felt both excited and nervous when he initially received the news, he said his nerves calmed quickly once the game started. Fryar told himself that he didn’t need to do anything differently in the game than he does every day in practice, and that mindset proved to be a successful one for the third-year Buckeye.
“You get on the field, you're like, ‘Alright, this is just like practice, just do your stuff and go,’” Fryar said Wednesday. “That's all I was telling myself in my mind, and don't try to do anything extraordinary, just do your job.”
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“Josh graded out a champion, played well. When you play a full game, you get a real good feel for where you're at,’ Day said. “A lot of plays he's gotta get better at, but I thought we took a step in the right direction on Saturday with the offensive line.”
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That said, Fryar said having a successful start under his belt is a boost for his confidence going forward.
“I think it's huge,” Fryar said. “Just to prove to myself and prove to my teammates that hey, I can play and coming back next year, I can play.”
.
.
.
Having contributed to the Buckeyes’ 56-14 win over the Hoosiers, Fryar also enjoyed having the opportunity to talk smack to his dad, Jeff Fryar, who played for Indiana from 1984-88 – earning Indiana’s two most recent wins over Ohio State in his final two seasons as a Hoosier.
“Playing against my dad's alma mater is always pretty cool,” Fryar said. “He called me after the game, he said, ‘Good job.’ I said, ‘I got a one-up on you.’”
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But while he does not expect to start this week, Fryar says he’ll be ready to return to the lineup if needed. And now that Fryar has already delivered one championship-level start, Ohio State will feel more confident putting him in the game if needed.
That’s important both to the Buckeyes’ depth on the offensive line for the remainder of this season and for the future of Ohio State’s offensive line after this season, as Jones and left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. could both enter the 2023 NFL draft. Should they depart, Fryar would be in the pole position to be one of the Buckeyes’ starting offensive tackles next year, and his performance against Indiana was a promising indicator of his potential as a future starter.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...lma-mater-impresses-ryan-day-with-performance
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
"I THINK TACKLE I'M MOST COMFORTABLE AT. BUT LIKE YOU WATCHED AT TEAM UP NORTH, I PLAYED GUARD. AND I CAN PLAY CENTER TOO."– JOSH FRYAR
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scarletngray
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Josh is going to be a stalwart at RT this year. Wonder who will fill his place in the "Bison" package. Tshbola?
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calibuck
Too soon old, too late smart
Haven't heard much about Fryer this spring, everyone is worried about RT. Hope the coaches are having him pounded on by our DEs, getting him ready to go against other teams. Kinda think that Day brought in Philbin to assist Frye with the OL, as was his specialty in NFL apparently. Oh well, we'll see by the third game against ND how well that's going. He certainly looks the part.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
I think Day brought in Philbin to help (i.e. mentor) Hartline with the offensive coordinator (i.e. play calling) duties, etc.
Ohio State Football: Joe Philbin is Hartline’s stamp on the coaching staff
The Ohio State football team hired Joe Philbin as an offensive analyst last week. He is Brian Hartline's first stamp upon this coaching staff. The Ohi...
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Ohio State Football: Joe Philbin is Hartline’s stamp on the coaching staff
The Ohio State football team hired Joel Philbin last week and an offensive analyst. The move was engineered by Brian Hartline, who previously had played under Philbin while with the Miami Dolphins. This is a solid move for the program for numerous reasons, including Philbin’s many seasons of coaching professional football. Hartline said this, earlier this week:
“The wealth of knowledge that he has as a position coach, head coach, football coach, I think everyone in the building can learn something from him. It’s really awesome. To say it’s not pretty cool in my perspective to see, be around coach Philbin again in a different light, in a different way would be an understatement. I’m very happy he’s here. He’s a great addition to our staff.”
But this is absolutely, 100 percent a Brian Hartline move. Ryan Day really has no previous connection to the coach. But the major area where this hire helps is within the meeting rooms when game planning.
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Does that mean Day is giving it up?
Ive been assuming Day is still the de facto OC, for better and worse.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
I think he is willing to give it up; however, before he does he has to be 100% sure Hartline "can do the job".
Day has said as early as last January (after Hartline was promoted to OC) that he may give up offensive play calling. Day also said that he'll see how Harline develops in play calling Spring practices, Fall camps, and actual games. He'll make the decision on how much offensive play calling Hartline will do biased on his ongoing evaluations, etc. I think both Day (and Hartline) recognize Hartline's inexperience as an offensive coordinator, developing an offense game plan, and calling the offensive plays. Also, I'm sure Day realizes what the pitfalls could be too (think about the last time they hired a DC (i.e Kerry Coombs) with no DC experience). The addition of Philbin as a mentor to Hartline will only serve to expedite his development. Regardless, the head coach will always be ultimately responsible for offensive play calling (and everything else involving the team) whether he makes the actual calls or not.
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- Day confirmed that Josh Simmons will start at left tackle against Indiana, with Carson Hinzman leading at center and Josh Fryar at right tackle. He added that this has been the best football right guard Matthew Jones has played.
- Josh Fryar will take the field first at right tackle against Indiana to open the 2023 campaign, but he’s been pushed at the position by freshman Luke Montgomery. Montgomery has already surpassed redshirt freshman Tegra Tshabola and redshirt sophomore Zen Michalski on the depth chart.
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