2008 Linebacker Discussion

[osugrad21]

BN$--Linebacker Notebook: Fickell's Crew Loaded With Talent, Depth

Coach Fickell runs down the amazing depth in the LB group...he says the early enrollees both have the ability to play right now.

 

[shetuck]

Official site

Quotes from Coach Fickell, Laurinaitis, Spitler, and Freeman

Football: Friday Linebacker Audio & Quotes

Release: 04/04/2008

Coach [URL="https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059279"]Luke Fickell[/URL]

On [URL="https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059421"]James Laurinaitis[/URL] choosing to stay at Ohio State
"The thing about James is it really is not all about him. The most important thing Coach Tressel preaches to the team is that it is not all about one player. That is the thing about a lot of the great players who have come through here; it is about their team and people remember the last thing you did when you were here."

On whether he was surprised [URL="https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059421"]James Laurinaitis[/URL] chose to come back...

On whether or not he would have been surprised had James chose to leave...

On having a large number of linebackers...

James Laurinaitis, senior middle linebacker

On the 2008 season
"We have a lot to improve on. We have a long way to go. Coach does an unbelievable job making us compete better and compete with each other. I want to reach my full potential. We have high expectations and we want to live up to them."

On relationship with [URL="https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059241"]Marcus Freeman...[/URL]

On returning for his senior year...

Austin Spitler

On playing some at fullback...
On the underclassmen...
On Jermale Hines...

Marcus Freeman, senior linebacker

On the first week of practice
"There has definitely been a lot of physical work. We have concentrated a lot on the mental aspect but we have been getting after it physically. It has been a good week."

On the difference between this spring and last...

On on playing behind [URL="https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059421"]James Laurinaitis...[/URL]

On two lost national championships...

 

[IYE2]

At Curtis Terry using words like 'wonderful' and 'fabulous' to describe fellow LBer's.

 

[rocketman]

It's almost not fair, really...

 

[Best Buckeye]

Freeman/Animal/Homan will be starters.
Terry/Spitler/ Rolle as backup.
That leaves these to do something with.
I hope I didn't leave any off

Drummelsmith
Gibson
Hines
Johnson
Moeller
Sabino
Sweat

One could switch Rolle and Moeller I suppose.

 

[BuckWrestler141]

Drummelsmith

Who? Do you mean Spencer Smith the younger brother of C. Smith?

 

[Best Buckeye]

Who? Do you mean Spencer Smith the younger brother of C. Smith?

Matt Drummelsmith

 

[BuckWrestler141]

Matt Drummelsmith

Ah thanks, I don't see him on the offical roster.

 

[flybuckeye]

Matt Drummelsmith

I thought he was a walk-on long snapper.

 

[Best Buckeye]

He is listed with the linebackers
I may have to take that back, I checked another source and he isn't shown on the roster.

Link

 

[buck2006]

Freeman/Animal/Homan will be starters.
Terry/Spitler/ Rolle as backup.
That leaves these to do something with.
I hope I didn't leave any off

Drummelsmith
Gibson
Hines
Johnson
Moeller
Sabino
Sweat

One could switch Rolle and Moeller I suppose.

I agree with the starters. Homan will be the next AA LB for OSU.

 

[MUBuck]

Freeman/Animal/Homan will be starters.
Terry/Spitler/ Rolle as backup.
That leaves these to do something with.
I hope I didn't leave any off

Drummelsmith
Gibson
Hines
Johnson
Moeller
Sabino
Sweat

One could switch Rolle and Moeller I suppose.

Johnson moved to DE.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Johnson moved to DE.

As did Gibson.

 

[Best Buckeye]

I'm surprised , after seeing some posts on individual threads, that no one has come forth and stated that Sabino or Sweat has , or will , pop the 2 deep in the fall.
Not that I can say that I think that will happen but it is possible that someone will be good enough to do that. Especially given JT's penchant for playing the older players as long as they are capable.
It might be wise to keep in mind that we have something like 47 4th and 5th year players and I don't see the council in turning the team over to some new kid on the block. Even at LB or QB.
Heck JT might wind up with 85 all stars at the rate he is going and they keep coming back.
But I digress. back to the topic.

 

[Jaxbuck]

Freeman/Animal/Homan will be starters.
Terry/Spitler/ Rolle as backup.
That leaves these to do something with.
I hope I didn't leave any off

Drummelsmith
Gibson
Hines
Johnson
Moeller
Sabino
Sweat

One could switch Rolle and Moeller I suppose.

Just to dust this off with camp a week away.

Heading into fall camp it looks like:

Starters: Terry/JL/Freeman
2 deep: Rolle/Spitler/Homan

Sabino/Sweat/Hines knocking on the door of the two deep

Bell/Klein/Whiting on the way

Million dollar question is who, if anyone, goes to FB and the corresponding moves.

After the spring game its hard to imagine Sabino not getting some PT.