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2010 tOSU Defense Discussion

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This thread is for talk about the overall defense. There are specific threads for DL, LB, and DB as groups, as well as individual player threads.

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Spring Outlook: Position Battles Mark Defense
By Brandon Castel

There is only one day left before the practice field at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center will be filled with scarlet jerseys and gray helmets. After a three month layoff, football is back in Columbus, almost.

When the Buckeyes open spring camp Thursday they will look to build on their Rose Bowl-winning season from a year ago. Terrelle Pryor and much of the offense returns intact, but the defense will have some holes to fill, especially up front and on the back end where they lose both starting safeties from 2009.

Key losses on Defense: DE Thad Gibson, S Kurt Coleman, DT Doug Worthington, LB Austin Spitler, DT Todd Denlinger, S Anderson Russell, DE Lawrence Wilson

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Projecting the Spring Depth Chart: Defense
By Brandon Castel

While Jim Tressel?s offense hasn?t always been a thing of beauty during his time at Ohio State, it is hard to find fault with the other side of the ball during his nine-year tenure in Columbus.

The Buckeyes have gone 94-21 since Tressel took over for John Cooper in 2001, including a 59-13 record in Big Ten play. Only twice (2001, 2004) have they lost more than two games in conference play, and only one other time (2003) have they lost more than one game in the Big Ten.

They enter the 2010 season on the heels of five straight Big Ten titles and the one constant throughout the years has been stout play from the OSU defense. The Buckeyes were No. 5 in the country in total and scoring defense last season thanks to the strong play of their deep, talented defensive line.

Defensive coordinator Jim Heacock must replace four important names from that d-line along with both safety spots. Here?s a projected look at how the Buckeyes will begin to reload on the defensive side of the ball.

Key losses: DE Thad Gibson, S Kurt Coleman, DT Doug Worthington, LB Austin Spitler, DT Todd Denlinger, S Anderson Russell, DE Lawrence Wilson

Early enrollees: None

STRONGSIDE DEFENSIVE END
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OSU rewriting its theme for this defensive edition
'Believe' served well for squad in 2009
Sunday, April 4, 2010
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Solid, sometimes spectacular defense has become tradition at Ohio State the past few years, and so has the method by which coaches and veteran players determine points of emphasis for the season to come.

When spring drills are completed this month, the seniors on the defense will be invited to a discussion with coaches in which a blueprint will be drawn up. It will be an outline of what they think they're best at, what they want to feature, what goals they want to achieve. Then a copy will be hung on the meeting-room wall.

"That blueprint is what these guys see themselves doing, and we'll come up with a little bit of a quote or a little something they hang their hats on," defensive coordinator Jim Heacock said.

Last year, "we picked Believe to be the title," said Austin Spitler, a senior linebacker and co-captain of the 2009 OSU defense. "I'm not sure how many people outside the team believed in our defense last year, and we talked about that. And in the end, where did we finish as an overall defense?"

In 2009, the Buckeyes were No.5 in the nation in total defense (allowing 262.3 yards per game), No. 5 in scoring defense (12.5 points per game) and No. 7 against the run (90.8 average).

"That's why our blueprint title was Believe," Spitler said. "And I believe everyone bought into that."

With that in mind, one word that probably won't be selected for the title of the 2010 blueprint is Encore. That would indicate contentment, that nothing needs improvement, and defensive lineman Cameron Heyward said that would be unacceptable.

"We still had mistakes" last season, Heyward said. "We had a great team, but there were still mistakes out there. (For example), we want to shut (opponents) down even more on third down."
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something I wrote over at TheBuckeyeBattleCry.com

The Evolution of Ohio State's Defense

Ohio State?s defense has consistently been one of the best in the country during Tressel?s tenure as head coach. And thank goodness for that. Field position, solid special teams play, and a suffocating D have crushed opponents and earned Ohio State the W time after time. Even in years when the offensive fire power is? lacking, Ohio State?s defense has led the team to some very successful seasons.


What is the secret to Ohio State?s defensive success? Versatility.


In this post I look at some of Ohio State?s innovations on defense, the players that make those innovations possible, and what the added versatility allows Ohio State to do defensively.
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Defense anxious to play big
BY JON SPENCER ? News Journal ? September 1, 2010


COLUMBUS -- He's the little man in the middle of what might be the best defense in college football.

"Who says I'm little?" Ohio State middle linebacker Brian Rolle said in mock defiance before breaking into a huge grin. "I think people stereotype everybody. God made me the size He wanted me to be. If He wanted me to be a 6-foot-3, 240-pound middle linebacker, He would have made me that.

"I think I'm doing a great job thus far."

Generously listed at 5-11, 218 pounds, the senior from Florida ranked second on last year's squad with 95 tackles behind senior sidekick Ross Homan (108). Rolle's 98-yard interception return on a two-point PAT attempt helped the Buckeyes avoid an upset in the season opener against Navy. He also recovered a fumble for a touchdown against New Mexico State, had 10 tackles in a huge win at Penn State and made three stops behind the line of scrimmage against archrival Michigan.

But Homan is the OSU linebacker getting all the love on preseason All-America teams.

"It doesn't matter to me," Rolle said. "If I'm not All-American, I can go out there and show guys I should be."
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I know this is a bit picky....especially since the D gave up zero points....but the secondary looked a bit shaky to me at times last night and honestly, I was expecting better pressure on the Marshal QB than we got. Am I just being too picky? We all know the talent they will face next week will really challenge the secondary and we will need the d-line to really help them out.
 
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TJnTN;1759955; said:
I know this is a bit picky....especially since the D gave up zero points....but the secondary looked a bit shaky to me at times last night and honestly, I was expecting better pressure on the Marshal QB than we got. Am I just being too picky? We all know the talent they will face next week will really challenge the secondary and we will need the d-line to really help them out.
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My sentiments as well. I thought we'd get more pressure with the front 4. I'm hoping that Cam and others will dial up the intensity a notch next week.
 
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matcar;1759968; said:
My sentiments as well. I thought we'd get more pressure with the front 4. I'm hoping that Cam and others will dial up the intensity a notch next week.
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Looked like they were running Heyward, Simon, Bellamy at DE and off the edge alot! Add Hankins and Larrimore in the middle and the pure speed rushers were missing.
After the Solomon Thomas' Personal Foul for roughing it will be interesting re. coach's thoughts on his PT status for Miami.
It will be good to have #43 back and off the edge next week.
 
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I'm not worried about the pressure they literally looked throw it more than 5 yards down field like 5 -7 times the whole game. The rest was 3 step drop dump it to a back or receiver in the flat or in front of the linebackers.
 
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The Dline blew up the run alot last night, but your right, i didnt see as much pressure as i expected. I think next week we will be fine. Nathan Williams will be getting shot out of a cannon off the edge and cause a ruckus in the backfield. And i also think we will blitz more next week.
 
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