I think all Buckeye fans are drooling over this young man and his expected performance this year to come. I, myself look to his superstar status to appear real quick.
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Determined and Humbled, Chris Olave Prepared for Impactful Sophomore Season
For most college football players, their freshman season is a constant battle to gain footing on a merry-go-round made of quicksand and confusion.
Each step is a learning process, but eventually the quicksand solidifies and the merry-go-round slows down.
For Ohio State sophomore wide receiver Chris Olave, he found his footing relatively quickly upon arriving at OSU last year. His teammates talked him up during fall camp a year ago, but his first regular playing time didn’t come until the Buckeyes lost receiver Austin Mack to an injury eight games into the season.
Olave didn’t respond right away, going catch-less in his first action against Nebraska. One week later, he had two catches against Michigan State, then followed that up with one catch for 10 yards against Maryland in overtime.
It was the week after in the Michigan game where he broke out with two touchdown catches and a blocked punt.
Even though he showed the potential right away last year in camp, Ryan Day and the offensive coaching staff were worried that he wasn’t quite ready for the physical side of things
“He was 165 I think when he got here, maybe even less,” Day said. “And so we were just worried about him holding up. When you look at the size of Terry and Paris, how big they were compared to Chris when he first got in here, we realize he had a lot of work to do physically.
“But he’s strong. He’s not real thick but he is really strong. He came in, pretty sure he bench-pressed 225 like seven times when he got here, like 165, which is unique. So he has power, and then he put on the weight and got stronger and it changed his body. Now we think he’s an every-down receiver.”
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2019/08/determined-humbled-chris-olave-prepared/
For most college football players, their freshman season is a constant battle to gain footing on a merry-go-round made of quicksand and confusion.
Each step is a learning process, but eventually the quicksand solidifies and the merry-go-round slows down.
For Ohio State sophomore wide receiver Chris Olave, he found his footing relatively quickly upon arriving at OSU last year. His teammates talked him up during fall camp a year ago, but his first regular playing time didn’t come until the Buckeyes lost receiver Austin Mack to an injury eight games into the season.
Olave didn’t respond right away, going catch-less in his first action against Nebraska. One week later, he had two catches against Michigan State, then followed that up with one catch for 10 yards against Maryland in overtime.
It was the week after in the Michigan game where he broke out with two touchdown catches and a blocked punt.
Even though he showed the potential right away last year in camp, Ryan Day and the offensive coaching staff were worried that he wasn’t quite ready for the physical side of things
“He was 165 I think when he got here, maybe even less,” Day said. “And so we were just worried about him holding up. When you look at the size of Terry and Paris, how big they were compared to Chris when he first got in here, we realize he had a lot of work to do physically.
“But he’s strong. He’s not real thick but he is really strong. He came in, pretty sure he bench-pressed 225 like seven times when he got here, like 165, which is unique. So he has power, and then he put on the weight and got stronger and it changed his body. Now we think he’s an every-down receiver.”
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2019/08/determined-humbled-chris-olave-prepared/
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FOOTBALL: OLAVE'S UNLIKELY PATH TO POTENTIAL OHIO STATE STARDOM
Growing up in San Marcos, California, as a self-proclaimed “Pac-12 kid,” Ohio State sophomore wide receiver Chris Olave didn’t pay much attention to the Big Ten’s most contentious football rivalry.
It wasn’t until he caught a 24-yard touchdown in the opening quarter of his first Michigan game as a true freshman that Olave said he truly understood “The Game.”
He finished with 48 yards, two touchdowns and a blocked punt in a performance that convinced some that Olave might be the next great Ohio State wide receiver.
“That’s the plan,” he said.
But Olave’s initial plan didn’t include Ohio State at all.
Olave had to sit out his junior season at Mission Hills High School due to an ineligibility issue, which slowed his recruiting track. Olave said that ahead of his junior year he had no offers, and only accrued a couple of small school offers before his senior season.
“Going into my junior year I was kind of depressed and I leaned on my family for everything,” Olave said.
It wasn’t until Oct. 7, 2017, that Olave received what he called his first “big” offer from the Buckeyes. Despite his previous unfamiliarity with the program, Olave said he and his family jumped on the opportunity.
In his first 11 games the former three-star recruit saw little opportunity behind a record-setting receiver corps that included a trio of current NFL players in Parris Campbell, Terry McLaurin and Johnnie Dixon.
Leading up to the Michigan game, Olave caught just five passes for 70 yards and no touchdowns on the year, but his spark-plug showcase propelled him to an encore performance in the Big Ten Championship a week later.
Olave went for a season-high five catches and 79 yards against Northwestern, including a 29-yard third quarter touchdown that proved his success against Michigan wasn’t a flash in the pan.
“It doesn’t really change me,” Olave said. “It humbles me more. Just to know that people are expecting more from me this year.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2019/08/...nlikely-path-to-potential-ohio-state-stardom/
Growing up in San Marcos, California, as a self-proclaimed “Pac-12 kid,” Ohio State sophomore wide receiver Chris Olave didn’t pay much attention to the Big Ten’s most contentious football rivalry.
It wasn’t until he caught a 24-yard touchdown in the opening quarter of his first Michigan game as a true freshman that Olave said he truly understood “The Game.”
He finished with 48 yards, two touchdowns and a blocked punt in a performance that convinced some that Olave might be the next great Ohio State wide receiver.
“That’s the plan,” he said.
But Olave’s initial plan didn’t include Ohio State at all.
Olave had to sit out his junior season at Mission Hills High School due to an ineligibility issue, which slowed his recruiting track. Olave said that ahead of his junior year he had no offers, and only accrued a couple of small school offers before his senior season.
“Going into my junior year I was kind of depressed and I leaned on my family for everything,” Olave said.
It wasn’t until Oct. 7, 2017, that Olave received what he called his first “big” offer from the Buckeyes. Despite his previous unfamiliarity with the program, Olave said he and his family jumped on the opportunity.
In his first 11 games the former three-star recruit saw little opportunity behind a record-setting receiver corps that included a trio of current NFL players in Parris Campbell, Terry McLaurin and Johnnie Dixon.
Leading up to the Michigan game, Olave caught just five passes for 70 yards and no touchdowns on the year, but his spark-plug showcase propelled him to an encore performance in the Big Ten Championship a week later.
Olave went for a season-high five catches and 79 yards against Northwestern, including a 29-yard third quarter touchdown that proved his success against Michigan wasn’t a flash in the pan.
“It doesn’t really change me,” Olave said. “It humbles me more. Just to know that people are expecting more from me this year.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2019/08/...nlikely-path-to-potential-ohio-state-stardom/
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First Buckeye to catch a TD pass and block a punt in the same game since:
Himself, in The Game last year.
Himself, in The Game last year.
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Wish Fields didn't overthrow him on that one deep ball so he could've had 100+ yards and 2 TD's. He's such a playmaker. Would probably get int's if we put him on D too
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