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2009 tOSU Offense Discussion

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Thanks for the thorough update...

Curious to see Hines deep and Russell in the STAR...odd
A really specific coverage I guess?

Sounds like Shugarts is seperating himself from the pack a bit.
I say give him the job so he gets maximum reps.


jwinslow;1520972; said:
Yes, it was Kerr. Hall was with the 3s when I arrived at 11:15ish, but I believe he was primarily with the 2s. I'll check.
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People are concerned about Adams. But an offensive lineman can take some time for the light to come on. And he still has plenty of time to contribute. Fact is it looks like we have 2 guys who are ready now to play LT. The offensive line as a whole will be greatly improved. :biggrin:
Good news we will be better running the ball which will help the passing game.
 
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OHIO STATE INSIDER
Ohio State Buckeyes confident they can run ball despite unsettled offensive line

Monday, August 24, 2009
Columbus- Though there isn't a No. 1 left tackle yet and starting left guard Justin Boren won't be back in practice until sometime at the end of this week - at least that's what coach Jim Tressel is hoping - Ohio State offensive line coach Jim Bollman had one facet of the Buckeyes' line he wasn't worried about after Saturday's scrimmage.
"He said, 'I'm not worried about running the ball. We'll be fine running the ball,' " senior right tackle Jim Cordle said.
In fact, the Buckeyes in general don't seem very concerned about their running game, even though they're replacing first-round draft pick Beanie Wells. Though nobody was pleased with the offense as a whole Saturday, the run half of the offense seems to be categorized as been-there, can-do-that.
From Dan "Boom" Herron and Brandon Saine, expected to share the load as the primary tail backs, to freshmen Jordan Hall and Jaamal Berry to fullbacks James Georgiades, Adam Homan and Zach Boren, Ohio State likes what it has.
"I really think our running backs have played well this entire camp," Tressel said.
Herron ran hard, as usual, in the scrimmage, gaining 52 yards on 10 carries in unofficial stats. Hall broke off about a 30-yard run on one play, and has shown throughout camp an effective spin move. Saine didn't play as much as Herron, but was singled out by Tressel for making several tacklers miss on a run.

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Taosman;1520814; said:
The Troy led offense in 2006 averaged 28 points a game. With our typical defensive play that would be enough to win most games even now. Tressel and staff know that was their best offense and want to get back to that production. Their hands were tied last year. Beanie goes down and the offense is in disarray. We will be light years better on offense this year at the beginning.
Will we beat USC? They still could be better than us at this stage. But I expect a much better showing this time around. :oh:
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the '06 offense averaged 34.6 ppg.
the '02 offense averaged 29.3 ppg.
the '98 offense averaged 35.8 ppg.
the '95 offense averaged 36.5 ppg.
the '96 offense averaged 37.9 ppg.

you guys all lose. :p



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Ohio State Buckeyes football team might run option more with Terrelle Pryor
Monday, September 07, 2009
Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter

Columbus -- Ohio State should be glad to be done with Navy, but the Buckeyes aren't done with the option. While the Midshipmen used their triple option to push Ohio State to the brink Saturday, the option also was one of the best offensive choices the Buckeyes made.

It probably won't be a go-to in the game plan against USC in five days, but running the op tion five times against Navy, the Buckeyes gained 37 yards and averaged 7.4 yards per play, while on their other 21 runs, tailbacks Dan Herron and Brandon Saine averaged 4.2 yards per play.

"I think that we definitely feel really comfortable doing it, and Terrelle makes real good decisions out there," Saine said, "so hopefully we'll see it a lot more."
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Ohio State Buckeyes football team might run option more with Terrelle Pryor - Cleveland.com
 
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OSU FOOTBALL
Ohio State Buckeyes football team getting big results from short passing game

Tuesday, September 08, 2009 Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter

Columbus -- Could Saturday have been the greatest day in the history of Ohio State tight ends?
"Four chances? I hope not," freshman tight end Jake Stoneburner said with a smile.
He hopes, and other members of the offense believe, that the short passing game the Buckeyes employed in their win over Navy is a sign of what's ahead. Of the 17 passes the Buckeyes completed, 10 were to running backs and tight ends for 118 yards. This for an offense that over the previous four seasons averaged between 3.2 and 4.9 catches for the backs and tight ends each game.
"I had a lot of checkdowns and stuff like that because we need to get everyone involved," quarterback Terrelle Pryor said, "and get the linebackers up the field so we can go for the deep ball."
Part of the reliance may have been because No. 1 receiver DeVier Posey missed the second half with an ankle injury and No. 3 receiver Taurian Washington had a tough day, missing two catchable balls.

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"We want to get the ball to the guys who can do it in the open field," Pryor said. "Usually when the running backs are getting the ball, they've got to run through lanes and everybody's all over the place. But when we give them the ball with some room, they can make something happen."
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Maurice Wells appreciates that this offense was installed the year after he graduated.

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Dryden;1533202; said:
Maurice Wells appreciates that this offense was installed the year after he graduated.

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Lol, true, but that just means that Berry, Hall and Saine will makeup for his loss. Those 3 are just as good in space as Wells
 
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I just know I'm going to get hammered for this but......
I was watching some clips on youtube of some spread...zone-read option stuff...a lot of it was clips of what WV did with Pat White and Oregon did with Dennis Dixon. I know we saw some option play this past weekend and it seemed to work well but most of it was your typical option play. Seems like we could be adding another element to option to get more confusion and misdirection. I know I'm being vague but not sure how best to describe what I'm talking about. I guess I'm just hoping JT adds a wrinkle to what we saw. Would like to see some creativity in the play calling. Wishful thinking??
 
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