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2007 Ohio State Offense

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All eyes are on the offense. Who needs to step on this side of the ball? In order of importance:

QB - I know it sounds cliche', but whoever manages the offense the best in August will be the guy. I think that the biggest question will be, which Buckeye offense will they be asked to manage? Right or wrong, the season is riding on who steps up here. A fast start by Boeckman would be nice.

RB - I'm probably one of the few here that is still worried about this spot. No fumbles and improved blocking will alleviate a lot of fears here. How will Mo Wells be used? Which freshman will adapt to the college game faster? Many questions remain in a key area. Beanie performing as the complete back will be crucial.

OL - Success is determined by the guys up front. Whoever starts at center will be the key, so I'll go with Cordle. Over the last several years, Mangold and Datish were instrumental in making the line calls, and big components of the overall success of the offense. Time to pass the torch.

WR/TE - I think that the underneath game will be solid. There is depth and talent at both positions. Whoever can stretch a defense gets my vote, so I'll go with Small for now. But, if a solid run game can be established, look for a guy like Ballard to become a big factor in the play-action game.

Quite a year of transition for the Buckeyes on offense.
 
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Dispatch

Labels don't fit Tressel's OSU offense
Buckeyes coach lets talent dictate approach to game plan
Saturday, October 13, 2007 5:39 AM
By Ken Gordon


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Pick a play, any play -- from the fullback dive to the flea flicker -- and chances are that Ohio State coach Jim Tressel has run it in the past, might run it today and will run it again.
Tressel is a former quarterback who has coached offensive football for his entire 32-year career. He has never, however, been labeled an offensive mastermind.
He has, in fact, endured taunts about boring Buckeyes styles in the past, most famously the "Tressel-ball" team of 2002, which pulled out several low-scoring victories and rode defense and special teams to a national title.
But what is "Tressel-ball," really? Was it that buttoned-down 2002 look? Or the four-receiver, quarterback-draw offense of 2005? Or this year's combination of power-I running mixed with numerous deep passes?

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Backfield in motion

Thursday, October 18, 2007 3:45 AM




Led by freshman Brandon Saine, Ohio State running backs are catching more passes than ever before in coach Jim Tressel's tenure. Running backs' receiving totals under Tressel:

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We knew we had a pretty good defense, but the offense's performance against Penn State was about as complete an offensive performance as I have seen.

38 minutes time of possession. Achieved Tressel's ideal balance of 200 yards rushing and 250 yards passing. Zero punts. Scored on every possession but three--one was the INT (our only turnover); the other two we ran out the clock at the end of each half. 12 of 16 third down conversions (of the four we missed, three resulted in field goals and the other we converted on fourth down). Gave up only one sack to the nation's sack leaders.

Impressive!!
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ozone.OSUoffense

OSU Offensive Success Really No Mystery
By John Porentas

There's probably going to be a lot of talk about the OSU offense this week, and tons of analysis as to why that offense suddenly got in high gear last weekend. Not here. Well, at least not the tons if analysis part. It isn't needed. It's actually really simple. It's as easy as one, two, three, four.

One - The Ohio State Offensive Line: What was thought to be the strength of the OSU offense coming into the season has been just that. The offensive line has lived up to its billing and allowed items two and three below to happen.

Coming into the season first-year starter Jim Cordle was billed as the next in a long line of outstanding OSU centers, and Cordle has delivered. He has improved game by game as a blocker and at calling the blocking schemes. The left side of the line has been outstanding. Alex Boone and Steve Rehring have each steadily improved and gotten the job done. Right tackle Kirk Barton has not only been an outstanding blocker but has emerged as the emotional and spiritual leader of that group - and has filled those roles well. Newcomer Ben Person is developing a comfort level that has allowed him to not be a weak link.
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Buckeyes have been thinking long since they have the QB to throw it, the wide receivers to go get it and the offensive line to give them time.

Buckeyes have been thinking long since they have the QB to throw it, the wide receivers to go get it and the line to give them time.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter
Columbus
-- Ohio State right tackle Kirk Barton coined the phrase after Saturday's 37-17 win at Penn State: "Chicks love the deep ball."
By Tuesday, he was jokingly pondering T-shirt sales with the slogan and face of OSU quarterback Todd Boeckman on the front. But what chicks may love, cornerbacks should fear.




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