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2004 Spring Practice (official thread)

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A. I hope there's a big difference between Doug Datish and Tyree considering Tyree has been bounced around between DL, FB, and OL.

B. If everybody's been raving about Schlegal, how does this prove them wrong? Just because the senior players chose him last? I bet we could look back and find some cases when the players made picks that look absurd in retrospect(just like you could find my opinions the same way, or anybody's for that matter).
 
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Here's Bucknuts' writeup for last year's Spring game draft. It's important to note that once a player from a position is selected, teams have to finish out that position. I also found it very interesting that Troy Smith was picked before Justin Zwick last year too.

http://ohiostate.theinsiders.com/2/106484.html


First off, here are the seniors assigned to each team
Scarlet seniors: <!--Default NodeId For Bobby Britton is 303175,2002-->Bobby Britton, <!--Default NodeId For Fred Pagac is 309988,2002-->Fred Pagac, <!--Default NodeId For Tim Anderson is 310085,2002-->Tim Anderson, <!--Default NodeId For Darrion Scott is 310160,2002-->Darrion Scott, Alex Stepanovich & Rob Reynolds (Dave B said each of those three are injured), <!--Default NodeId For Ivan Douglas is 310072,2002-->Ivan Douglas, <!--Default For Mike Jenkins is to ignore-->Mike Jenkins, Mo Lee, <!--Default NodeId For Adrien Clarke is 312353,2002-->Adrien Clarke, <!--Default NodeId For Craig Krenzel is 307429,2002-->Craig Krenzel, <!--Default NodeId For Jim Otis is 308639,2002-->Jim Otis also assigned.

Gray seniors: Guys listed as injured guys are <!--Default NodeId For Will Smith is 313971,2002-->Will Smith and <!--Default NodeId For Shane Olivea is 307232,2002-->Shane Olivea. <!--Default NodeId For Will Allen is 308939,2002-->Will Allen, <!--Default NodeId For Jason Bond is 313977,2002-->Jason Bond, <!--Default NodeId For Steve Graef is 312382,2002-->Steve Graef, <!--Default NodeId For Bryce Bishop is 313518,2002-->Bryce Bishop, <!--Default NodeId For Scott McMullen is 307368,2002-->Scott McMullen, <!--Default NodeId For Ben Hartsock is 313964,2002-->Ben Hartsock, <!--Default NodeId For Mike Young is 308458,2002-->Mike Young, <!--Default NodeId For Drew Carter is 307276,2002-->Drew Carter, <!--Default NodeId For Jamal Luke is 309588,2002-->Jamal Luke, B. J. Sander.

Gray won the toss and selected <!--Default NodeId For Chris Gamble is 307196,2002-->Chris Gamble as a CB. Once a player from a position is selected, teams have to finish out that position.

Scarlet selected <!--Default NodeId For Dustin Fox is 309556,2002-->Dustin Fox.

Gray selected EJ Underwood.

Scarlet selected <!--Default NodeId For Ashton Youboty is 634567,2003-->Ashton Youboty.

Gray selected <!--Default NodeId For Steven Moore is 307301,2002-->Steven Moore.

Scarlet selected <!--Default NodeId For Antonio Smith is 335892,2002-->Antonio Smith.

OT is opened next. Scarlet selected <!--Default NodeId For Rob Sims is 313497,2002-->Rob Sims.

Gray selected <!--Default NodeId For Mike Kne is 310047,2002-->Mike Kne.

Tressel placed <!--Default NodeId For Ryan Cook is 313537,2002-->Ryan Cook on the Gray and <!--Default NodeId For Doug Datish is 312397,2002-->Doug Datish on the Scarlet.

McLaughlin to Scarlet. Nash to Gray.

Center is next position.

<!--Default NodeId For Nick Mangold is 310131,2002-->Nick Mangold to Gray.

<!--Default NodeId For Steve Winner is 312519,2002-->Steve Winner to Scarlet.

Andree Tyee is out.

Kicker is next position... Scarlet takes <!--Default NodeId For Mike Nugent is 313872,2002-->Mike Nugent.

Gray takes <!--Default NodeId For Josh Huston is 308713,2002-->Josh Huston.

<!--Default NodeId For Matt Russell is 308647,2002-->Matt Russell to Scarlet.

Soult to Gray.

Gray opened up guard, takes <!--Default NodeId For John Conroy is 310397,2002-->John Conroy.

Scarlet took <!--Default NodeId For Adam Olds is 312377,2002-->Adam Olds.

Tressell assigned RJ Coleman to Gray.

Scarlet opened up Will linebacker. They selected AJ Hawk.

Gray selected <!--Default NodeId For Thomas Matthews is 309894,2002-->Thomas Matthews.

Scarlet selected <!--Default NodeId For Joe Bradley is 310396,2002-->Joe Bradley.

Finissi to Gray (?)

Gray opened WR, selected <!--Default NodeId For Santonio Holmes is 308464,2002-->Santonio Holmes.

<!--Default NodeId For Bam Childress is 303185,2002-->Bam Childress is selected by Scarlet.

Wilson (?) to Gray

Sam LB is opened by Scarlet, they selected <!--Default NodeId For Mike D'Andrea is 308357,2002-->Mike D'Andrea.

Gray takes Vera. (?)

<!--Default NodeId For Cliff Reynolds is 304820,2002-->Cliff Reynolds is mentioned as doubtful for the game, he goes to Scarlet.

Mike LB is opened by Gray. They pick <!--Default NodeId For Anthony Schlegel is 616229,2002-->Anthony Schlegel.

<!--Default NodeId For Tucker Allen is 402454,2002-->Tucker Allen goes to Scarlet.

Fullback is opened by Scarlet, they select <!--Default NodeId For Brandon Schnittker is 309920,2002-->Brandon Schnittker.

Gray selects <!--Default NodeId For Branden Joe is 309642,2002-->Branden Joe.

Scarlet selects Roshown Parker as FB.

Gray takes Staubs (?)

Scarlet gets Adams (?)

Gray opens QB... selects <!--Default NodeId For Troy Smith is 308446,2002-->Troy Smith.

Scarlet selects <!--Default NodeId For Justin Zwick is 308381,2002-->Justin Zwick.

<!--Default NodeId For Matt Trombitas is 308883,2002-->Matt Trombitas is on Gray.

Scarlet opens TE... they pick <!--Default NodeId For Ryan Hamby is 313633,2002-->Ryan Hamby.

Gray selects <!--Default NodeId For Stan White is 5196,2001-->Stan White Jr.

<!--Default NodeId For Jason Caldwell is 313919,2002-->Jason Caldwell goes to Scarlet.

Gray opens long snapper... they pick <!--Default NodeId For Kyle Andrews is 310398,2002-->Kyle Andrews.

Norman (?) to Scarlet.

Scarlet opens up XWR... they pick <!--Default NodeId For Roy Hall is 313850,2002-->Roy Hall.

Gray selects <!--Default NodeId For John Hollins is 313871,2002-->John Hollins.

Scarlet selects <!--Default NodeId For Angelo Chattams is 307321,2002-->Angelo Chattams.

Gray selects Mike Holmes.

Gray opens up DT... selects <!--Default NodeId For Quinn Pitcock is 313970,2002-->Quinn Pitcock.

<!--Default NodeId For Marcus Green is 313981,2002-->Marcus Green selected by Scarlet.

<!--Default NodeId For Tim Schafer is 314006,2002-->Tim Schafer goes to Gray.

Scarlet opens up
 
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Wo will you be watching the closest

Who will you be focusing in on tommorow. I think I'll be focusing in on Kudla, Whitner, EJ Underwood, And the Olinemen. I figure there will be enough people breaking down the qb play. I can't wait. I hope to see some of you. If you see someone wearing a Kent State hat with three kids and a wife in tow It'll most likely be me. Feel free to introduce yourselves I'd love to put some faces with the names. See you all later.
 
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KSB - My son's travel baseball team begins the season tomorrow, so I'll be watching/coaching some baseball. I'm counting on you and everyone else to fill me in on things since my cable company doesn't provide ONN, hence I can't even tape it. Enjoy!
 
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The punters. Huston showed me the most at the kick scrimmage but didn't get as many kicks as Turano and Trapasso.

Oh, and Turano or whoever is holding place kicks. Turano looked a little shaky, and Trapasso looked like an absolute disaster.
 
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Even if Trapasso wins the punter job, I don't think there is any way Tress will trust the holder job to a true frosh. I kinda like to see Troy Smith get in on that though. With all the things he can do on a fake or a broken play, it would keep the D honest and take some heat off the linemen and Nuge. If I were going, I would keep an eye on the CBs, MLBs, and OL. I can't make it to C-bus anymore since I have business to handle at home. Drink one for me at your tailgates, guys!
 
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Offense/Defense Players of Spring game

I watched the Spring Game on ONN today and was impressed with Tony Pittman on offense and Thomas Matthews on defense. I also was chasing a 17 month old around the house so I may have missed some big plays by other players, so tell me who gets your game ball.
 
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Pittman went for 105 on 21 carries...Not bad!

Zwick was 16-26 for 165
Smith was fricken awful and he threw for 53 yards....The Grey had -30 something in rushing but Parker was hurt. Even the sideline reporter on 1460 said that Smith was awful and that he hadn't grasped a "very basic offense" that was used today.

Not to say that Zwick was amazing but certainly better than Smith.

Whitner, Schlegel and Matthews played well as did John Hollins.
 
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Defense; Ashton Youboty looked good. Gonna have to rewatch it and look for Underwood, i only remember the one hit he made on Holmes. Matthews also looked good.


Offense; Pittman ran really well. Not sure about his pass blocking as i wasnt looking for it
 
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good turnout at the game today. I thought in my drunken haze Bam Childress looked good, along with Pittman on an offense. The crowd in the part of the stadium I was setting at was getting pretty frustrated with Troy.
 
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Troy Smith did not look good today but he wasn't able to run and the Gray offensive line was horrible. Not sure how much you can take away from today's performance considering those factors.

Pittman did look awfully good. Gotta love the burst and he doesn't hesitate which I love. Thomas Matthews was awfully impressive out there. Richardson looked good. Cotton made a nice play early getting by Mangold but kinda went away as the game went on. Rehring was getting beat pretty bad on the outside. I'm not sure if left tackle is in his future.
 
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