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RB/WR Curtis Samuel (Washington Commanders)

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Curtis has the explosiveness to make some serious noise. I think he MOST certainly is a dude I wouldn't sleep on.

Super talented out of the backfield; whether lined up or motioned he's got the game!

It's just my feeling but, "Time to step up" is not anymore or less pressure on him (or JT for that matter) after the dismissal it was expected this season, like every season at tOSU.
 
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THE CURIOUS CASE OF CURTIS SAMUEL: HOW OHIO STATE PLANS TO USE ITS DYNAMIC PLAYMAKER IN 2016

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What is Curtis Samuel? Not who, but what?

Is he a running back? How about a wide receiver? Can he play both?

These are questions Ohio State fans have tried to figure out for the better part of two years. And yet, as the Buckeyes prepare to enter fall camp for the 2016 season, there still may not be a definitive answer.

“In my mind,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said at Big Ten Media Days, “he’s one of the top two or three playmakers on the team.”

Samuel is a dynamic offensive weapon; this much we know. But despite his playmaking ability, he’s been unable to find a niche in the Buckeyes’ offense through two seasons.

With all of Ohio State’s roster turnover in 2016, that has to change.

“Curtis Samuel needs to get the ball,” Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett said. “It doesn’t matter how he gets it. He’s very dynamic. He’s one of the most dynamic players on our team. He needs the ball in his hands.

“Whether it be running back, H, punt return, kickoff; I really don’t care as long as Curtis Samuel touches the ball.”

Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...te-plans-to-use-its-dynamic-playmaker-in-2016
 
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Samuel said he would alternate between receiver and tailback every other day during training camp. If he was a running back on Monday, he was a receiver on Tuesday. That's different.

"We had some talks about it, I'll be splitting time at receiver and tailback -- even amount of catches, even amount of carries," Samuel said. "I'll be doing both."
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Evidently, receiver means H-back? The perfect H-back lines up as a receiver half the time and lines up in the backfield the other half of the time.

http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2016/08/ohio_state_football_ok_curtis.html#incart_river_index
 
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CURTIS SAMUEL PREPARED TO FIND THE BALL IN HIS HANDS OFTEN AGAINST BOWLING GREEN

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Curtis Samuel made it sound so simple; Urban Meyer told him to be ready for a huge role in Ohio State's season opener Saturday — and beyond. He expects it to be more than ever before, and Samuel isn't going to blink.

"He just tells me to be ready to be prepared during game day because I'm going to touch the ball a lot," Samuel said Wednesday after practice. "I'm going to be prepared whether I'm catching the ball, running the ball or blocking for teammates.

"I'm definitely going to carry the ball quite a bit this year."

Who knows what the exact number will be and how he will get the football in his hands but we one thing is for sure: It is going to come in waves.

"I think he's going to get his fair share of touches, to be honest with you. You want me to give out the game plan, I'm not going to do that," Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett said Wednesday, smiling. "Curtis, he's going to be around the ball."

That should be good news for Ohio State. Meyer called the junior his team's No. 1 playmaker on offense last week, citing Samuel's versatility both as a receiver and running back.

"I just love his skill set," Meyer said then.

Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...ball-in-his-hands-often-against-bowling-green
 
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Probably the most electric player on the team this year. Basically can line up anywhere on the field not on the line and make a play. I mean really, all 7 other positions are up for grabs (hope to not see a single wildcat play this year but he COULD do it). Insane.
 
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Curtis Samuel Ready to Shoulder Whatever Role Comes His Way

Junior H-back Curtis Samuel has just two starts in his career at Ohio State. One of them came at tailback as a true freshman — in front of Ezekiel Elliott, and the other came last year as a receiver.

He was moved to receiver in order to get out of Elliott's shadow and get more playing time. That plan took a hit when Braxton Miller moved to H-back as well. The number of touches that Samuel was supposed to get was reduced dramatically and he only finished with 22 receptions and 17 carries.

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He also wasn't helped by a broken foot in Big Ten play which slowed him down quite a bit. Despite these obstacles, does he have any thoughts that he didn't get the ball enough last year?

"I wasn’t really focused on that," he said. "I was just worrying about whenever my number was called to be ready. If last year I’m worried 'when am I going to get in,' 'when am I gonna do this' and 'when am I gonna do that,' and when it’s time for me to go in and I don’t perform, then it just makes me look bad. I really was just worried about when my time comes and Coach gives me that chance, just to go out there and show them what I’ve got."

For the most part Samuel has done just that. He has averaged 6.9 yards per carry in his first two seasons and 11.6 yards per reception. He has a total of 108 career touches, but he might better that number this season alone. Early on while the offense is still finding its identity, he expects to be leaned upon both at running back and receiver and he welcomes the opportunity to help lead the offense in the proper direction.

"I’m one of the older guys on the team," he said. "I’m one of the most experienced in the receiver room. I feel like they’re probably going to lean on me a little bit more just because I’ve got that experience in practice. Coach Meyer knows what he is going to see out of me, and the young guys he doesn’t know what he’s going to see yet. So I feel like that’s the only reason he would do that a little bit early in the season."

Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/Foot...Ready-to-Shoulder-Whatever-Role-Comes-His-Way
 
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