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LovelandBuckeye
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Ohio State's Justin Fields could be college football's most intriguing star in 2019 — if he plays
Justin Fields appears more comfortable than expected with the quarterback lifestyle at Ohio State one month into the experience.
He came to campus armed with a closet-full of winter coats. He hears the "O-H" calls from students on the way to class and knows to reply with the standard "I-O." He recognizes how many "Ms" get crossed off on campus, a constant reminder of his new rivalry with Michigan. He poses for the endless iPhone pictures on the street and balances that workload with winter workouts.
Right now, Fields admitted to being "tired all the time" — but this is the life he chose after transferring from Georgia on Jan. 4.
The former five-star recruit is waiting on the NCAA ruling about a hardship waiver that would allow him to be eligible to play in 2019. That's the only issue Fields wouldn’t elaborate on in his first media availability with Ohio State at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Wednesday.
"I don't want to talk about Georgia," Fields said when asked for details about the case. "I want to talk about Ohio State."
So, let's talk about Ohio State.
If Fields is ruled eligible for 2019, then it’s reasonable to label him the most intriguing quarterback in the FBS heading into the season, given the expectations set by the last regime and quarterback. Urban Meyer finished 83-9 at Ohio State before retiring this offseason. Heisman Trophy finalist Dwayne Haskins set Big Ten single-season records in 2018 in passing yards (4,831) and touchdowns (50). It's on first-year coach Ryan Day and new passing game coordinator Mike Yurcich to maintain that standard.
"I made more of a business decision with Coach Day," Fields said. "He been in the NFL, so he knows what it takes to get there. It was just the offense and how successful it was last year."
Entire article: http://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa...n-day-mike-yurcich/1hyfgc36ui1qy1veecmvvg7tsq
Justin Fields appears more comfortable than expected with the quarterback lifestyle at Ohio State one month into the experience.
He came to campus armed with a closet-full of winter coats. He hears the "O-H" calls from students on the way to class and knows to reply with the standard "I-O." He recognizes how many "Ms" get crossed off on campus, a constant reminder of his new rivalry with Michigan. He poses for the endless iPhone pictures on the street and balances that workload with winter workouts.
Right now, Fields admitted to being "tired all the time" — but this is the life he chose after transferring from Georgia on Jan. 4.
The former five-star recruit is waiting on the NCAA ruling about a hardship waiver that would allow him to be eligible to play in 2019. That's the only issue Fields wouldn’t elaborate on in his first media availability with Ohio State at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Wednesday.
"I don't want to talk about Georgia," Fields said when asked for details about the case. "I want to talk about Ohio State."
So, let's talk about Ohio State.
If Fields is ruled eligible for 2019, then it’s reasonable to label him the most intriguing quarterback in the FBS heading into the season, given the expectations set by the last regime and quarterback. Urban Meyer finished 83-9 at Ohio State before retiring this offseason. Heisman Trophy finalist Dwayne Haskins set Big Ten single-season records in 2018 in passing yards (4,831) and touchdowns (50). It's on first-year coach Ryan Day and new passing game coordinator Mike Yurcich to maintain that standard.
"I made more of a business decision with Coach Day," Fields said. "He been in the NFL, so he knows what it takes to get there. It was just the offense and how successful it was last year."
Entire article: http://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa...n-day-mike-yurcich/1hyfgc36ui1qy1veecmvvg7tsq
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
JUSTIN FIELDS BELIEVES OHIO STATE, RYAN DAY WILL HELP HIM GET TO THE NFL
Even though he has yet to play a snap at Ohio State and doesn’t even know for certain whether he’ll be eligible to play this season, Justin Fields already has one eye on his next move.
Asked Wednesday, during his first media availability as a Buckeye, why he chose to transfer to Ohio State after he decided to leave Georgia, Fields said he was drawn to Ohio State by the opportunity to play for new Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day – and specifically, because he believes Day can help him get to the NFL.
“I think Coach Day is a great coach, a great offensive-minded coach,” Fields said. “He’s been in the NFL. He knows what it takes to get quarterbacks to the NFL. And just the offensive mind he has, I can tell that he’s a smart guy. So that’s why.”
Fields saw what Day, in his previous role as Ohio State’s quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator, did last season with Dwayne Haskins, and he liked it. Haskins rewrote the Big Ten record books, throwing for 4,831 yards and 50 touchdowns in his lone season as the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback, and is now widely projected to be a top-10 pick in the 2019 NFL draft.
Fields chose to follow in the footsteps of Haskins, who he considers to be a close friend, because he believes he can achieve similar results with Day’s tutelage at Ohio State.
“It was great to see what he did last year, and I’m just hoping to do the same thing,” Fields said.
Day and the Buckeyes certainly believe that Fields can achieve similar success, too – if they didn’t, they wouldn’t have recruited him to transfer to Ohio State.
“Justin is a great fit for a lot of reasons,” Day said Wednesday. “We're excited about him.”
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...o-state-ryan-day-will-help-him-get-to-the-nfl
Even though he has yet to play a snap at Ohio State and doesn’t even know for certain whether he’ll be eligible to play this season, Justin Fields already has one eye on his next move.
Asked Wednesday, during his first media availability as a Buckeye, why he chose to transfer to Ohio State after he decided to leave Georgia, Fields said he was drawn to Ohio State by the opportunity to play for new Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day – and specifically, because he believes Day can help him get to the NFL.
“I think Coach Day is a great coach, a great offensive-minded coach,” Fields said. “He’s been in the NFL. He knows what it takes to get quarterbacks to the NFL. And just the offensive mind he has, I can tell that he’s a smart guy. So that’s why.”
Fields saw what Day, in his previous role as Ohio State’s quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator, did last season with Dwayne Haskins, and he liked it. Haskins rewrote the Big Ten record books, throwing for 4,831 yards and 50 touchdowns in his lone season as the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback, and is now widely projected to be a top-10 pick in the 2019 NFL draft.
Fields chose to follow in the footsteps of Haskins, who he considers to be a close friend, because he believes he can achieve similar results with Day’s tutelage at Ohio State.
“It was great to see what he did last year, and I’m just hoping to do the same thing,” Fields said.
Day and the Buckeyes certainly believe that Fields can achieve similar success, too – if they didn’t, they wouldn’t have recruited him to transfer to Ohio State.
“Justin is a great fit for a lot of reasons,” Day said Wednesday. “We're excited about him.”
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...o-state-ryan-day-will-help-him-get-to-the-nfl
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sparcboxbuck
What happened to my ¤cash?
My untrained eyes see a little bit of every starting QB at tOSU from Brax to Simba.
If I’m right, this is going to be fun.
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bukIpower
Head Coach
Its a literal combo of Haskins (throwing), Braxton (Speed/moves) and Strength/leadership (JT).
He's not quite as good as any of them in my opinion at their individual strengths. However his blend of style may be something.
I think he will draw a lot of buzz comparable to Brax though.
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answer: no one, at OSU anyway. His jump cut was legendary.
Pryor is definitely a better comparison athletically. Has the athleticism and strength to put his foot in the ground and cut behind would be tacklers.
It will be interesting to see how well he operates the option. Braxton was the most explosive athlete but did not manage the option or pocket well. JT did both extremely well despite only having Troy 2006 athleticism.
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Yup. He lapped Braxton many times when it came to long runs, despite being the slowest skill player on the field on every down.
What made JT so exciting was his potential to be adept in many areas. He never quite developed the passing consistency, but he did not need to become a great passer (aka MSU 2014) to be a Heisman winner. He needed to become a steady passer. It would have been nice to see him develop for 4 years in Day's system of RPOs.
Or one where he doesn't get hit a thousand times, but then again, he's the greatest short yardage back in school history, so how can you not lean on that?
On a team with 2 QBs, Fields' size is an enormous advantage. Tate was not a very safe bet to survive the physicality of the B1G, especially what he would have been subjected to with his quick athleticism. There's also the question of whether he sticks around if the talented Matt Baldwin made the Tate-Matt battle interesting.
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