2006 Breakout/Surprise Players

[BuckBojangles]

Reply to Beatlebuckeye

Reply to Beatlebuckeye

I like your assessment. It's fair. Like you say, there will be some growing pains on the defensive side. It's really hard to know whether we have an upgrade or not on the until we've played 2-3 games.

The key comes down to the D-line. Are they effectively eating blockers and freeing up the LB's? It's going to be great watching who steps up and how the defensive team gels together. We have the talent, so it's just a matter of time.

Maybe until that time, we'll be playing basketball on turf. In a way, that would be the most fun, watching Troy and Co. light up the field like a pinball machine. Really, our offense may be scary like the Rams offense from a few years ago. We have frightening potential at every spot.

 

[BB73]

Bump for further discussion.

 

[stthegreat04]

I think that even though at the beginning of the season MoWells will probably be third string back i think he will surprise everyone now that he is a more powerful runner and still has his elusiveness

 

[Waller]

No Problemo! It even comes with stirring music:

For we are marching with Pretorious!

(For we are marching to Pretoria.)

We might want to avoid that one. Seems it is a favorite of the white supremacists. Maybe we could just use "Pre!"?

 

[tedginn05]

Antonio Smith

I don't think anyone(Not even me) thought this kid would be starting D. Let alone starting at CB, after being at Safety the last 4 years(With a redshirt).

If I had to chose before spring practice, which Beechcroft alum would have been starting between Smith and Welch. I would have chose Welch.

 

[Mingo]

Antonio Smith

I don't think anyone(Not even me) thought this kid would be starting D. Let alone starting at CB, after being at Safety the last 4 years(With a redshirt).

If I had to chose before spring practice, which Beechcroft alum would have been starting between Smith and Welch. I would have chose Welch.

I predicted he would start! I wish i could prove it... you'll just have to take my word

Ever since around the Iowa game I've been telling people in my dorm, "Watch for this guy Antonio Smith... He's gonna do good for us next year."

I think he'll do very good. If you watch the game tapes of last season, Smith is the first one to the ball on almost every single special teams play. When the ball was kicked out of the Endzone by Huston, Smith was usually the first Buckeye on your screen. Good, hard hitter... unfortunately one of the few tackles he missed was in the Texas game that would have netted a saftey (another "what if" moment of that game). aw well, looking forward to a surprisingly good defense.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

I am going to go with Anderson Russell. I know he is kind of the flavor of the month right now, but he impressed the heck out of me.

He might keep 5th year safety on the sidelines as he might win the nickel back job.

 

[BuckeyeKid789]

I predicted he would start! I wish i could prove it... you'll just have to take my word

I believe you. :)

 

[808 Buck]

Thought it was kind of fun to go back and read through this thread, now that the regular season is over. Anyone want to re-do their picks? Those of you who jumped on the Robiskie and Antonio Smith bandwagons must feel pretty good. Can't remember anyone selecting Pettrey. Gholston was a solid selection, and Hartline's development deserves mention. Who thought Laurinaitis would have ended up as one of the top LB's in the NATION, not just the team? Curtis Terry ending up a starter? There are just a lot of feel-good stories from this team.

 

[tedginn05]

Antonio Smith

I don't think anyone(Not even me) thought this kid would be starting D. Let alone starting at CB, after being at Safety the last 4 years(With a redshirt).

If I had to chose before spring practice, which Beechcroft alum would have been starting between Smith and Welch. I would have chose Welch.

Wow