2008 tOSU Defensive Line Discussion

[stowfan]

IMHO Rob Rose started showing some of what he is capable of yesterday. If stays low and fire out, he is just what we need. Unfortunately, on a lot of plays Rob stands up to get a better view.

 

[NightmaresDad]

Denlinger definitely made a difference out there against Purdue.

The more PT he can work himself into, the better for our D-line.

 

[scarletngray]

Denlinger definitely made a difference out there against Purdue.

The more PT he can work himself into, the better for our D-line.

Agreed. Denlinger was pretty disruptive on the inside. Rose also got some pressure. This, by far, was the DL best performance of the year, imo.

:osu:

 

[DontHateOState]

Denlinger definitely made a difference out there against Purdue.

The more PT he can work himself into, the better for our D-line.

It's not an issue of working into playing time, but simply an issue of staying healthy.

 

[Taosman]

Heacock says we're young and I agree. We are starting to see steady improvement. Denlinger healthy is key right now. When he is hurt we are not the same. Abdallah and Terry are the only seniors. But, we will probably lose Wilson after this season.

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]DE[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]87[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LAWRENCE WILSON**[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]6-4 274 JR.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif].[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]99[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Curtis Terry***[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]6-1 229 5th/Sr.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif].[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]DE[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]90[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Thaddeus Gibson*[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]6-2, 240, So.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif].[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]9[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Rob Rose**[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]6-5, 285, Jr.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif].[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]DT[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]84[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Doug Worthington*[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]6-6, 276, Jr.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif].[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]93[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]NADER ABDALLAH*[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]6-4, 300, 5TH/SR.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif].[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]DT[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]97[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CAMERON HEYWARD*[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]6-6, 287, SO.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] So.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]72[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Dexter Larimore*[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]6-2, 300, So.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]. [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]92[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Todd Denlinger**[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]6-2, 292, JR.[/FONT]
And you now have #43 Williams who is exceeding expectations.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Purdue had 2 guys go out with injury against us. That was a mediocre OL even when healthy. I'd like to believe they showed improvement but I think it was more of Purdue being inept.

 

[billmac91]

If Wilson can't go Saturday, what is our most likely starting line-up?

Rob Rose takes his spot?

Rose, Abdallah, Heyward, Gibson?

 

[osugrad21]

BN$--Bucknuts TV: Thaddeus Gibson, Nader Abdallah

Thad and Nader run down the Purdue game and their solid efforts up front.

 

[osugrad21]

CPD

Ohio State Buckeyes using rotation on defensive line to make up for lack of star

Thursday, October 16, 2008 Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter

Columbus- From the sideline, huddled near defensive line coach Jim Heacock, they scan the field for the head tap, knowing it may be their greatest weapon.
That's the signal, a hand patting the helmet, that one of the defensive linemen for Ohio State is gassed and ready to come out of the game. Especially in a year when the Buckeyes' defensive line lacks one dominant player, and when Lawrence Wilson, the player in the preseason who was the most likely candidate to be that force, is lost for the year with a torn ACL, Ohio State has to use freshness as an edge.
The part of the defense that, deservedly, has taken the most criticism this season, the defensive line played its best game of the season against Purdue last Saturday and maybe has found something, just in time. If the line is the weak link Saturday at Michigan State, Spartans running back Javon Ringer may ring up 200 yards.
Against the Boilermakers, the point was to get after quarterback Curtis Painter.
"It seemed like they got a lot more pressure and had a lot more fun out there," Buckeyes linebacker Marcus Freeman said. "I think they felt like they had a chip on their shoulder and they went out and performed very well."

Cont...

 

[Steve19]

I think the comments about playing a weak offensive unit last week are valid. Did the defense get better? Was our D-line better? I guess that we see the answer this week.

 

[osugrad21]

CPD

Ohio State footbal: No lying on the D line

by Doug Lesmerises Thursday October 16, 2008, 7:30 AM

Marvin Fong/The Plain DealerNader Abdallah celebrates after getting Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter on Saturday. If you lie about not being tired, Abdallah will get you, too.
As the Jim Heacock determines which of his defensive linemen to use each series, asking, "Can you go? Are your fresh?" the OSU defensive coordinator is relying on his players to speak the truth.
It's obviously been drummed into them that anything less than the truth is anti-team. With what can be a nine-man rotation on the defensive line, it seems Heacock trusts his guys - when lying might get them more snaps.

"We've always got guys (that want to stay in), but you have to be unselfish," senior defensive tackle Nader Abdallah said. "You have to think about more than yourself, you have to think about the whole defense. We have to get in someone fresh and we stress on that and I think we're doing a better job of telling the truth. But you always have a couple guys saying I'm fine, I'm fine, I want to get more plays.
"I think we have an understanding with how the defensive line is. If you're not giving your best effort out there, I'm going to get you. We have that type of relationship."
But isn't it tempting?
Cont...

 

[osugrad21]

BSB$

Discussion and quotes of the improved DL play and PSU's OL.

 

[osugrad21]

Scout$--Improved Defensive Line Play Has Led Buckeyes

More of the same quotes...PSU OL will present huge challenge

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Link

OSU defensive line silences some of its critics

November 6, 2008 - 5:27PM
Jim Naveau


COLUMBUS - One way or another, Ohio State's defensive line was tired of all the talk.
Maybe they got tired of hearing from other people how bad they were playing. Maybe they got tired of talking about it among themselves.
Whatever the reason, OSU's defensive front has quieted the conversations and exhibited noticeable improvement in its last few games, heading into Saturday's game at Northwestern.
"I think a lot of people were telling them they couldn't do it, that they weren't good, that they needed to get better. I think that got to them," safety Kurt Coleman said about the defensive linemen.
Tackle Nader Abdallah says it was stopping another kind of talking that marked the beginning of the defensive line's advancement.

Continued............

 

[Zem]

I couldn't find Doug Worthington's thread, so I decided to use this thread. I saw his gold pants from the 2008 game on Pawn Stars today. The customer had two pairs - one of Worthington's and another from an obscure player. He got $1,000 for each pair.