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THE JUSTIN FIELDS ERA AT OHIO STATE SHOULD BEGIN THIS FALL FOLLOWING TATE MARTELL'S TRANSFER
Colin Hass-Hill on January 16, 2019 at 12:00 pm @chasshill
Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
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The closest Justin Fields has come to suiting up in Scarlet and Gray and running out of the tunnel at Ohio Stadium to play quarterback for Ohio State came when the program introduced him on Twitter with a video of him in “NCAA Football 2014” tossing passes and celebrating.
He made one public appearance – watching an Ohio State basketball game with Dwayne Haskins and, for a bit, Urban Meyer – but hasn’t made any statements or given a single interview since announcing his transfer from Georgia to Ohio State on Jan. 4.
Fields might remain quiet for a bit longer, but that won’t dent the rising excitement among Buckeye fans who are intrigued by Ryan Day landing the No. 2 overall prospect in the 2018 recruiting cycle just one month after he was announced as the 25th head coach in program history. Nothing could quell the Fields fervor at this point. Not with Tate Martell headed to South Beach.
As long as his NCAA hardship waiver succeeds and he’s eligible to play this fall, Fields will almost certainly start at quarterback in the fall, beginning what could be a two-year run with him behind center before heading to the NFL. Experts are optimistic that Fields will gain immediate eligibility, though no decision is expected to be rendered for at least a month.
Only the NCAA waiver and the off chance that Matthew Baldwin wins the starting job currently stand in the way of the Fields era beginning this fall.
By stepping in as the first quarterback of the Day era, Fields would be replacing Dwayne Haskins, who set the bar at an almost unreachable height. In his only year as Ohio State’s starting quarterback, he became a Heisman Trophy finalist and Chicago Tribune Silver Football award winner by breaking Big Ten records with 50 touchdown passes and 4,831 passing yards. He broke 28 program records.
The proverbial shoes couldn’t be bigger for Fields to fill. But without Haskins’ splendid season, Fields likely never would’ve chosen to spend his next couple years in Columbus.
Fields could fit into almost every system. He has tremendous arm talent that led him to become a touted baseball prospect, as well, allowing him to make throws all over the field. However, he also can pick up yards on the ground with his 4.51 40-yard dash, rushing 42 times for 266 yards for the Bulldogs last year. Even though he’s far from a system quarterback, he’s not too dissimilar from Haskins, which means he should fit well in Day’s offense.
Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports.
A couple weeks before Ohio State secured a commitment from Fields, Day referenced Haskins’ season that ended with him at the Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York City and will make him a first-round pick in April as a “huge selling point” to future quarterbacks.
“I do think that after the season we had with Dwayne, the interest level is at an all-time high,” Day said on Dec. 19. “People are very, very excited about what we're doing on offense. The quarterbacks are very, very excited about getting into this offense, and so that's exciting. That's fun to have that opportunity.”
Undoubtedly, Day had dreams of landing Fields at the time.
Later in that press conference, his first after the announcement on Dec. 4 that he would be the next head coach, he explain what he looks for in a quarterback.
“I think the number one thing you look for is some sort of extraordinary trait,” Day said on Dec. 19. “That's the number one thing you look for. From there there's a whole other list of things that we go through. Certainly arm talent, certainly accuracy is a huge part of that. But the number one thing we want is some sort of exceptional trait. And J.T. had one and Dwayne had one, and I think one of our strengths on offense is the ability to adjust the offense to fit the quarterback and to fit our personnel.
“And I think in college that's really, really important because sometimes if you're looking for a specific style, there may not be one in that class, so let's go find somebody that has some sort of extraordinary talent and then build around it. But that being said, being able to throw and accuracy is really high up on the list.”
Well, Fields has an extraordinary talent or two. His arm and his athleticism stand out above those of his peers.
If he weren’t as fast and explosive, he’d still be a well-regarded quarterback. And if his arm was only average, he’d still be in high demand due to his athletic build that allows him to hurt teams with his feet when they focus on stopping the pass.
Things can, of course, change when players reach the collegiate level, but the 6-foot-3, 221-pound quarterback’s potential is tantalizing. He will become the highest-rated recruit ever to play for Ohio State.
Fields must earn a waiver and beat out Baldwin, who has spent the past year learning the offense from Day. He’s a special talent, though, so that’s the expectation.
After sitting behind Jake Fromm last season at Georgia and not wanting to wait any longer for his chance, Fields headed to Columbus. And even though he hasn’t said anything or made an appearance in public more than once while at Ohio State, he’s captured the imagination of the program’s fan base. They don’t want to wait to see him any more than he wants to sit and wait longer for his time.
Provided his NCAA waiver is successful, the Fields era at Ohio State will likely commence in the fall.
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Colin Hass-Hill on January 16, 2019 at 12:00 pm @chasshill
Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
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The closest Justin Fields has come to suiting up in Scarlet and Gray and running out of the tunnel at Ohio Stadium to play quarterback for Ohio State came when the program introduced him on Twitter with a video of him in “NCAA Football 2014” tossing passes and celebrating.
He made one public appearance – watching an Ohio State basketball game with Dwayne Haskins and, for a bit, Urban Meyer – but hasn’t made any statements or given a single interview since announcing his transfer from Georgia to Ohio State on Jan. 4.
Fields might remain quiet for a bit longer, but that won’t dent the rising excitement among Buckeye fans who are intrigued by Ryan Day landing the No. 2 overall prospect in the 2018 recruiting cycle just one month after he was announced as the 25th head coach in program history. Nothing could quell the Fields fervor at this point. Not with Tate Martell headed to South Beach.
As long as his NCAA hardship waiver succeeds and he’s eligible to play this fall, Fields will almost certainly start at quarterback in the fall, beginning what could be a two-year run with him behind center before heading to the NFL. Experts are optimistic that Fields will gain immediate eligibility, though no decision is expected to be rendered for at least a month.
Only the NCAA waiver and the off chance that Matthew Baldwin wins the starting job currently stand in the way of the Fields era beginning this fall.
By stepping in as the first quarterback of the Day era, Fields would be replacing Dwayne Haskins, who set the bar at an almost unreachable height. In his only year as Ohio State’s starting quarterback, he became a Heisman Trophy finalist and Chicago Tribune Silver Football award winner by breaking Big Ten records with 50 touchdown passes and 4,831 passing yards. He broke 28 program records.
The proverbial shoes couldn’t be bigger for Fields to fill. But without Haskins’ splendid season, Fields likely never would’ve chosen to spend his next couple years in Columbus.
Fields could fit into almost every system. He has tremendous arm talent that led him to become a touted baseball prospect, as well, allowing him to make throws all over the field. However, he also can pick up yards on the ground with his 4.51 40-yard dash, rushing 42 times for 266 yards for the Bulldogs last year. Even though he’s far from a system quarterback, he’s not too dissimilar from Haskins, which means he should fit well in Day’s offense.
Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports.
A couple weeks before Ohio State secured a commitment from Fields, Day referenced Haskins’ season that ended with him at the Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York City and will make him a first-round pick in April as a “huge selling point” to future quarterbacks.
“I do think that after the season we had with Dwayne, the interest level is at an all-time high,” Day said on Dec. 19. “People are very, very excited about what we're doing on offense. The quarterbacks are very, very excited about getting into this offense, and so that's exciting. That's fun to have that opportunity.”
Undoubtedly, Day had dreams of landing Fields at the time.
Later in that press conference, his first after the announcement on Dec. 4 that he would be the next head coach, he explain what he looks for in a quarterback.
“I think the number one thing you look for is some sort of extraordinary trait,” Day said on Dec. 19. “That's the number one thing you look for. From there there's a whole other list of things that we go through. Certainly arm talent, certainly accuracy is a huge part of that. But the number one thing we want is some sort of exceptional trait. And J.T. had one and Dwayne had one, and I think one of our strengths on offense is the ability to adjust the offense to fit the quarterback and to fit our personnel.
“And I think in college that's really, really important because sometimes if you're looking for a specific style, there may not be one in that class, so let's go find somebody that has some sort of extraordinary talent and then build around it. But that being said, being able to throw and accuracy is really high up on the list.”
Well, Fields has an extraordinary talent or two. His arm and his athleticism stand out above those of his peers.
If he weren’t as fast and explosive, he’d still be a well-regarded quarterback. And if his arm was only average, he’d still be in high demand due to his athletic build that allows him to hurt teams with his feet when they focus on stopping the pass.
Things can, of course, change when players reach the collegiate level, but the 6-foot-3, 221-pound quarterback’s potential is tantalizing. He will become the highest-rated recruit ever to play for Ohio State.
Fields must earn a waiver and beat out Baldwin, who has spent the past year learning the offense from Day. He’s a special talent, though, so that’s the expectation.
After sitting behind Jake Fromm last season at Georgia and not wanting to wait any longer for his chance, Fields headed to Columbus. And even though he hasn’t said anything or made an appearance in public more than once while at Ohio State, he’s captured the imagination of the program’s fan base. They don’t want to wait to see him any more than he wants to sit and wait longer for his time.
Provided his NCAA waiver is successful, the Fields era at Ohio State will likely commence in the fall.
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bukIpower
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Watched QB1... Couple things...
1. I really hope we don't run him as much as he ran in the series. Seems like that's all he did!
2. He has a tendency to fumble while scrambling.
3. He is the exact opposite of Tate and I couldn't be more impressed by his game. I really think we won huge here with this trade off.
1. I really hope we don't run him as much as he ran in the series. Seems like that's all he did!
2. He has a tendency to fumble while scrambling.
3. He is the exact opposite of Tate and I couldn't be more impressed by his game. I really think we won huge here with this trade off.
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I loved his demeanor in QB1, and think he'll fit in great in the locker room.
But to your points:
1. I think like many HS QBs who talent with their legs, they usually don't have the best WRs or best OL, so it's usually on them to make big plays with their legs(i.e Pryor, Barrett and Miller). I think with the talent that OSU has at both of those positions, not to mention have a great stable of RBs, Fields won't be assigned with having to take over games with his legs
2. Agreed, but I think he was trying to put too much on his shoulders, knowing that if he didn't, they would have a few more losses on their season
3. In his attitude and demeanor, ABSOLUTELY! When Tate was on QB1, he was a more typical social media lover type of HS student, and loved his own press clippings. Fields seems to be much more humble, and willing to be a part of the whole team, while Tate would be with a select group of guys. Fields reminds me of a mix of Barrett(leadership, can be reliant to move chains with his legs in tough situations, a positive locker room presence) and Pryor(freak athlete, runs so fast with strides that make him seem slower, when they tuck you hold your breath, athletes who's arms need work but could be special)
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Fields is shown at 6:18 and 11:40(competing against Trevor Lawrence' team, and battling him for Elite 11 MVP) and 15:14 for the 7 on 7 final(which Fields wins, along with the MVP). Love what Dilfer says about him at 13:02.
I know its just in shorts and shirts, but Fields dropped some dimes, and showed what he could do when he can only use his arm. And to think, we have this kid for 2 years! I say, load up on OL and keep this man's jersey clean, his WR's have to be drooling thinking of what he can do in this offense
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redguard117
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I forgot that he and Ruckert played together at the Elite11. Looks like they already have some chemistry built up - looking forward to the combo on the field
Edit: actually, did they? Can't seem to tell
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No, that's not Ruckert, it's Luke Ford(UGA).
But Buckeyes on his team were:
Kamryn Babb
Blue Smith
Zach Harrison
K'Vaughn Pope
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Our RBs should be drooling as well. Imagine how the threat of his speed will open up the running lanes.
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bukIpower
Head Coach
Watched that clip and I feel better now haha...
Justin really throws comfortably across the middle and is really good throwing the fade. Also no INTs for the camp which is huge.
Yea It's been noted how his HS team wasn't the greatest so definitely understand that he didn't have the cast to help him out.
Overall after QB1, UGA highlights, and the 7 on 7 highlights he's really a unique player. He runs a little like Braxton but throws it similar to Dwayne.
I don't think he will be quite as good as Dwayne but I can see him approaching 4k yards throwing with 700-800 yards rushing. His mobility needs to be taken advantage no doubt but I don't even think as a runner. Roll him out with the option to tuck it if he needs to. I'll say this though, I think we become a harder team to defend the run against. Imagine if you are a linebacker trying to decide whether to cover your man or do you come up to take away the run for Justin. You are wrong no matter what you do.
Seriously, go ahead take Dobbins away on the zone read now. See where it get you on 3rd and 3.
The RPO game becomes impossible for other defenses as well. Justin can hand it off, he can throw it, and of course run it. With Dwayne he gave us two of those options but he was never the wild card when the defense had everything covered.
With Justin though even if you successfully cover the run and pass he can tuck and get 20 in a hurry.
Just so excited to see how our offense changes.
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If Tate would have stayed sure. With only Baldwin behind him that I sort of trust to take snaps next season, I'm not wanting them taking a bunch of hits running in games we can win with his arm.
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Though I also don't want him taking too many hits, the kid is built like a tank. Can easily see him playing in the 230's once the season starts and losing no speed. His feet will be a big asset to the passing game like @bukIpower said.
His top end speed reminds me of Pryor(though it's hard to replicate a 6'5 QB with 4.4 speed), and style is like JT's. And agreed, in the red zone we should be much improved, kid makes plays.
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