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2008 tOSU Spring Game (4/19) & Practice Discussion

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Big Ten Network to show spring game

Scrimmage can be seen live on the Web or on TV Saturday and Sunday evenings.

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By Kyle Nagel
Staff Writer

Friday, April 18, 2008
Dayton-area Ohio State football fans will be able to watch the Buckeyes' spring football game live from their homes for the first time. As long as they have an Internet connection.
The Big Ten Network will stream the scrimmage that concludes spring practice on its Web site ? bigtennetwork.com ? Saturday, April 19.


BTN also will air the scrimmage at 11 p.m. that night and at 6 p.m. Sunday.
The all-day, year-round network devoted to Big Ten athletics is available through satellite providers DirecTV and Dish Network, but it still is not included on any Time Warner Cable lineup as the two sides continue a stalemate in negotiations.
"We think the Big Ten Network should be on a special sports tier where customers who want it can purchase it," a Time Warner spokesperson said.



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billmac91 said:
Thaddeus must have done something right this spring to get taken #1.

It appears he was the #1 pick no matter what, as Jim Tressel "coincidentally" had Gibsons' jersey under the podium.

I like the idea of having a 'speed' end this year. I can't remeber the last time we had someone in his mold rushing the passer. Under Tressel, it's almost always been bull-rushers or a combination of speed/power.

Thaddeus will take that Dwight Freeney approach. Hopefully he's as good at it.
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joke?
 
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osugrad21;1142653; said:
DDN

Big Ten Network to show spring game

Scrimmage can be seen live on the Web or on TV Saturday and Sunday evenings.


By Kyle Nagel
Staff Writer

Friday, April 18, 2008
Dayton-area Ohio State football fans will be able to watch the Buckeyes' spring football game live from their homes for the first time. As long as they have an Internet connection.
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Leave it to the DDN to report something incorrect. The ONN network has been available on digital Time Warner for years and I watched the spring game live that was cold and rainy (windchil around 22 degrees) just a few years ago. I usually attend but this year due to weather it looks like the internet for me thanks to the Big Ten Network. I wonder how many fans have said that since last year?
 
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jimotis4heisman;1142747; said:
joke?
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I think it's interesting Tressel has Gibson's jersey in hand (only jersey in hand) before Boone takes him. I think it's highly posssible that whoever won the toss had an understanding to take Thaddeus. Either way, that's still a great sign for Thaddeus and I think he will have a monster year.

[ame="http://youtube.com/watch?v=duX6BvB2Rok"]YouTube - 2008 OSU Spring Game Draft, Part 1 - BuckeyePlanet[/ame]
 
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billmac91 said:
I think it's interesting Tressel has Gibson's jersey in hand (only jersey in hand) before Boone takes him. I think it's highly posssible that whoever won the toss had an understanding to take Thaddeus. Either way, that's still a great sign for Thaddeus and I think he will have a monster year.

YouTube - 2008 OSU Spring Game Draft, Part 1 - BuckeyePlanet
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i was referring to the speed end.
gholston had one move.
will smith?
etc
 
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jimotis4heisman;1142776; said:
i was referring to the speed end.
gholston had one move.
will smith?
etc
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No they had multiple moves....could beat you with speed or power...more of a Reggie White/Bruce Smith DE.

Thaddeus is a smaller, speed rusher. We haven't had many of those. I'd liken him to a Dwight Freeney. Thaddeus fits the prototypical size of a DE in many other conferences....I would imagine Thaddeus' success will be dictated by how well he sets up his offensive lineman utilizing his first step.

Guys like Vernon and Will could bull rush or beat you to the edge. I don't think either are as fast as Thaddeus, but Tackles were so focused on not getting blown back 5 yards they'd set themslves up to get beat.

Guys like Dwight Freeney in the NFL utilize their speed to gain leverage. They straight beat guys around the corner b/c they're so fast, or exploit tackles trying to get to the corner and are completely exposed leverage-wise. I don't think OSU has had a DE in recent memory who fits that mold.

Kudla wasn't
Heyward isn't
Will Smith was power with speed
Vernon was power with speed
Lawrence Wilson is a combo in my mind....less power/more speed than a typical DE
Simon Fraser wasn't

I think Gibson brings something to the tbale we have't seen under Tressel. I hope he excels at it obviously.
 
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billmac91;1142799; said:
Kudla wasn't
Heyward isn't
Will Smith was power with speed
Vernon was power with speed
Lawrence Wilson is a combo in my mind....less power/more speed than a typical DE
Simon Fraser wasn't

I think Gibson brings something to the tbale we have't seen under Tressel. I hope he excels at it obviously.
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Carpenter was pretty similar. Maybe a little bigger and slightly slower but no huge differences.
 
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OregonBuckeye;1142802; said:
Carpenter was pretty similar. Maybe a little bigger and slightly slower but no huge differences.
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I agree, although Carpenter never got to fully develop himself as a DE...He played OLB.

Thaddeus has an opportunity to devote all of his time to DE and really understand the position. It would be awesome to see him develop into a terror coming off the edge where QB's know they have no choice but to step up into the pocket.
 
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