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'06 OH WR Josh Chichester (Louisville signee)

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Fair enough that JC could be a TE. Good for him. At this point, however, I see him as an attention grabbing WR. Of course he has the frame to add some weight, however, there are 2 situations both pointing to the opposite scenario. He has a schollie for FB as a WR, he's 6'8" and goes around 210. As far as I've heard, he will play BBall in the fall of '06 (he might RS FB). He will "walk-on" the BBall team and play meaningful minutes. If he gains 20 pounds during football before he joins the Bball team, he's then going 6'8" 230+) I challenge any big 10 CB to actually prevent Mr. Chichester from scoring a TD. BTW, this is a forecast, if this guy plays both sports, then he is really as good as advertised.
 
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MililaniBuckeye said:
Gee, I guess he shrank an inch in the NFL... :roll1:
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yeah...a whole inch. :lol:


You are steadfast in your opinion..and that's fine, I suppose...But enough with the comparrisons to Randy Moss and Plaxico Burris...Chichester is a very nice ball player, but he does not posses nearly the speed that Moss or Burris displayed in college or high school. If Josh says he is going to play WR then so be it...But didn't Hoobler think he was going to play TE? Didn't Ginn sign on to play DB?

I guess players NEVER change position when they get to college, 'animal'...:roll2:
 
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He is fast enough

The kid will be able to get downfield. Who cares if he doesn't get yards after the catch if he comes down with the jump ball?

I remember plenty of times when Schlicter would just lob one up for Chris Carter. Carter, double-teamed, still had 12" over the two defenders and would come down with it more often than not.

The trick is to be able to hold on to it when the defenders are grabbing the arms in an attempt to pull the ball out before you come down. From what I read, this kid is athletic enough to get it tucked away on the way down. If his arms are strong enough, he'll do fine.

This get is really exciting! We have recruited yet another receiver that will be very tough in single coverage. It is almost getting unfair for opposing secondaries. All we need now is that power TE who can catch (shame on you, Louis).
 
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One could look at Chichester's 40 time versus Cumberland's 40 time. Speed is important at WR. Tressel thinks in terms of speed. A 4.7 40 time is not WR speed! It does make for fine TE speed. You don't want your WR, no matter how tall, having to fight for the ball every time he is thrown to!
 
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Nobody has yet mentioned this kid's strength or blocking ability when considering him as a TE...


This is a kid with a great frame, tOSU can decide where to put him once the S&C program takes its effect. He will get bigger...and faster.

I wouldn't rule out either position.
 
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Taosman said:
One could look at Chichester's 40 time versus Cumberland's 40 time. Speed is important at WR. Tressel thinks in terms of speed. A 4.7 40 time is not WR speed! It does make for fine TE speed. You don't want your WR, no matter how tall, having to fight for the ball every time he is thrown to!
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The kid is just now entering his senior year, and then he'll be under the tutelage of an Olympic gold medal sprinter once he's at Ohio State. That 4.7 will be a 4.5 in relatively no time. And there have been many great WRs that didn't have sub 4.5 speed. Tressel does not think just in speed, but rather overall position ability and "teachability". Keep banging your head against the wall...it ain't going to make him a TE.
 
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Great Take by Mili

One of the 1st times I can understand where you are coming from.

Butch Reynolds will make a lot of Buckeyes significantly faster...if...

a. He can convince Johnson to get away from the super-slow tire pulling garbage, rubber band curls, etc, etc. and focus on maximal strength (which already is a part of the program) and...

b. Power training...think speed of contraction here. And this does not mean they have to do power cleans, hangs cleans, etc...Ben Johnson never did cleans, he did...

1. Bench Press
2. Squat
3. Reverse Leg Press
4. Pulldowns

Maximal resistance + Maximal SPEED of contraction = MAXIMAL SPEED

I would believe that Butch knows this and can help implement it into the S&C program.

Get ready to get really fast!!!!!!!!

Peace.
 
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After seeing his videos, I would also say WR, not TE. He looks like a true WR in the videos, and definitely uses his size to "box out" DB's. The dude seems to have legit WR speed, and gets off the line quickly. I expected to see someone who needed to grow into his body, but came away surprised at how great his hands, speed, and body control are.
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My thoughts exactly after watching video!
 
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chuck_jax said:
The kid will be able to get downfield. Who cares if he doesn't get yards after the catch if he comes down with the jump ball?

I remember plenty of times when Schlicter would just lob one up for Chris Carter. Carter, double-teamed, still had 12" over the two defenders and would come down with it more often than not.
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Your memory must be way better than mine, for I don't remember seeing Schlichter and Carter ever sharing the field of play at tOSU -- though it would have been a dynamite combo!

Now I do remember seeing Mikey T and Chris Carter hook up many times during their careers at tOSU. Here's hoping Chichester can enjoy similar service from the likes of Schoenhoft during his career in Columbus.
 
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CBS Sportsline's 10 lasting impressions from the Nike camp... High praise for Chichester

[font=Arial, Helvetica]7. The football mistake: If his best sport is football, as Josh Chichester insists, he must be one heck of a football player. Athletically off the charts, the 6-8 Chichester was one of the most impressive basketball players at Nike. He has committed to play receiver for Ohio State, and while he thinks he'll get to play both sports for the Buckeyes, Chichester had better think again. Thad Matta is the best coach on campus, but Jim Tressel has more juice.[/font]
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Rivals wasn't sure whether Josh would be a football or basketball prospect, and he fell in both sports because of it. i would bet that he will most likely go up their charts. plus, scout usually covers this area better and has a better feel for the players. rivals always usually has souther bias. Josh will surely jump above players such as Ray Fisher on an updated edition of their Ohio top 50.
 
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