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2010 tOSU Wide Receiver Discussion

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Ohio State: With DeVier Posey and Dane Sanzenbacher, the Buckeyes have the top duo in the Big Ten and give the conference its best overall receiving corps. Posey had a huge sophomore campaign, hauling in 60 passes for 828 yards and eight TDs, emerging as quarterback Terrelle Pryor?s go-to guy. If Pryor continues to develop as a passer, a 1,000-yard season should be in Posey?s future. While undersized, Sanzenbacher brings toughness and grit to the Buckeyes. He isn?t afraid to make the tough catch across the middle, and his numbers should also increase with an evolving offense. The unit did take a bit of a hit, however, with the departure of No. 3 receiver Duron Carter, who withdrew from OSU to enroll at a junior college to work on his grades. Senior Taurian Washington will now get the chance to be the third wideout, with Chris Fields competing for reps, as well, after a very nice spring season. Freshmen Corey Brown, James Louis and Tyrone Williams represent a bright future for the Buckeyes at the position.

TE: Sophomore Jake Stoneburner should find himself more involved in the passing game after having a minor role in ?09. The 6-5, 245-pounder was one of the talks of spring camp, showing that he will be a matchup nightmare ? too fast for linebackers and too big for defensive backs.
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Stacking up the Big Ten: Wide receivers | National Football Post
 
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Buckeyes set to unleash 'Killer D's'
BY JON SPENCER ? News Journal ? September 2, 2010

COLUMBUS -- Using their Rose Bowl performance and 2009 stats as a barometer, wide receivers DeVier Posey and Dane Sanzenbacher have a chance to be remembered as one of the great pass-catching combos in Ohio State history.

They're already among the most unassuming, given Posey's humble attitude and Sanzenbacher's modest altitude (listed at 5-foot-11, that's probably a stretch.)

It might be hard to stay grounded, coming off a 26-17 win over Oregon where they collected 17 passes for 165 yards from Rose Bowl MVP Terrelle Pryor.

Not for these guys.

Forecast a bust-out season in 2010 for Posey and the junior from Cincinnati almost gets embarrassed.

"For me to feel like I want to have a breakout season would almost be selfish to my teammates," said Posey, whose eight catches against Oregon were good for 101 yards, including a clinching 17-yard TD. "I just want to do what I need to do for the team to win."
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Buckeyes set to unleash 'Killer D's' | mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Mansfield News Journal
 
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I have a question for those of you who have been lucky enough to attend the first few games. Obviously, on TV viewers don't get a view of the whole field like you have when you're at the stadium. So because of that limited view, I haven't really noticed whether or not T Wash has been open. What I'm wondering is if he's open out there and TP just doesn't find him, or whether TP just isn't even looking for him.

If TP isn't even looking for him, then he's a liability out there that the defense won't bother paying much attention to. With all the attention that Posey will continue to get as well as Dane to a certain extent, it's huge to have a #3 guy in there that can get open and be counted on when the ball is delivered. I find it kind of odd that with all the throwing TP has done through 2 games, TWash has zero catches and only had one ball thrown to him. For those of you who have watched the Bucks in person, what's your opinion about the third receiver out there? I'm just curious because I only get to one or two games a year and I always love to be able to see the whole field so that I can really understand who's open out there.
 
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buckeyefan01;1769969; said:
Personally I think saine should be the third wideout. He's got great hands, he's super fast and play well against defenses. They could put boom as the starter and berry seconed.
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RockstarBuckeye;1769976; said:
Berry is on the verge of busting out, just wish he would get more carries. I agree, put Saine in as a third receiver option while Berry get some quality carries at TB. Just one more look teams have to prepare for.
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As a WR, Saine is not a match-up problem for the defense like he is coming out of the backfield where an LB will be covering him.

Saine has shown no ability to play WR (primarily because he hasn't been asked to do so). Can he run routes? Are they crisp? How's his "timing"? Does he give away the route? Does he "sell" the route when he's not the primary receiver? Can he avoid being jammed? Can he "read" defenses and make sight adjustments? Can he create separation from a DB? Can he block downfield? Does he know the playbook from any of the WR positions? I don't know the answers to any of those questions, but now's not a real good time to find out.

It would be really unfair to ask a senior with three years as a TB to make the move to WR during the season. Especially when he has had some success at TB (1,181 yards, 4.7 ypc, 9 TD's for his career). Especially when there are several WR on the roster who (supposedly) have talent. Especially when three of those WR's are freshmen who need reps. Especially when one of those three (Philly Brown) might be "the next big thing".

Saine is adequate at tailback, and in combination with Herron the Buckeyes have enough firepower at the TB position to win out.

As far as Berry is concerned, I have no doubt that he is the "best" tailback on the roster as far as talent is concerned. But of the top four options, he is also the "least reliable" because he has the least amount of playing time. He'll get plenty of opportunities in the return game and in garbage time against weaker teams, and next year he should be the featured back (or at least one of the featured backs).
 
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LordJeffBuck;1770009; said:
As a WR, Saine is not a match-up problem for the defense like he is coming out of the backfield where an LB will be covering him.

Saine has shown no ability to play WR (primarily because he hasn't been asked to do so). Can he run routes? Are they crisp? How's his "timing"? Does he give away the route? Does he "sell" the route when he's not the primary receiver? Can he avoid being jammed? Can he "read" defenses and make sight adjustments? Can he create separation from a DB? Can he block downfield? Does he know the playbook from any of the WR positions? I don't know the answers to any of those questions, but now's not a real good time to find out.

It would be really unfair to ask a senior with three years as a TB to make the move to WR during the season. Especially when he has had some success at TB (1,181 yards, 4.7 ypc, 9 TD's for his career). Especially when there are several WR on the roster who (supposedly) have talent. Especially when three of those WR's are freshmen who need reps. Especially when one of those three (Philly Brown) might be "the next big thing".

Saine is adequate at tailback, and in combination with Herron the Buckeyes have enough firepower at the TB position to win out.

As far as Berry is concerned, I have no doubt that he is the "best" tailback on the roster as far as talent is concerned. But of the top four options, he is also the "least reliable" because he has the least amount of playing time. He'll get plenty of opportunities in the return game and in garbage time against weaker teams, and next year he should be the featured back (or at least one of the featured backs).
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But he's good in NCAA 2011
 
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To respond to the poster above who asked about TWash - I haven't seen him get open very often. Sanzenbacher and Posey are really the only receivers who have shown the ability to get much separation, Posey because of height and speed and Sanz because of stellar route-running.

I think Philly Brown has a lot of promise, but we're likely to struggle early next season at wideout, especially if Posey leaves.
 
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MaxBuck;1770080; said:
To respond to the poster above who asked about TWash - I haven't seen him get open very often. Sanzenbacher and Posey are really the only receivers who have shown the ability to get much separation, Posey because of height and speed and Sanz because of stellar route-running.

I think Philly Brown has a lot of promise, but we're likely to struggle early next season at wideout, especially if Posey leaves.
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Well, Hopefully Duron comes back. His dad says he will be back so hopefully that happens. If not and posey leaves were gonna be in some trouble. We would need Devin Smith or Evan Spencer to come in and play right away.
 
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MaxBuck;1770080; said:
To respond to the poster above who asked about TWash - I haven't seen him get open very often. Sanzenbacher and Posey are really the only receivers who have shown the ability to get much separation, Posey because of height and speed and Sanz because of stellar route-running.

I think Philly Brown has a lot of promise, but we're likely to struggle early next season at wideout, especially if Posey leaves.
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OK, thanks. I went back and watched the scUM game when Troy was a senior and it was just amazing how many guys were open and how Troy always found them. If you were open it didn't matter what your number was, Troy found ya. That game, Ginn, Gonzo, Hall, Robo and Hartline all caught balls from the WR position.

We've had the debate over the years that our WRs aren't as good anymore at getting seperation. But with a guy like TP, once he scrambles around, guys have got to be open. I found it interesting last year when I went to the Iowa game to watch the plays develop. Only when you're at the game can you really see the guys that he's missing.

So if TWash just isn't getting open, you have to wonder if the next guy is ready to step in. I had very high hopes for TWash to have a really solid senior year. I'm still hopeful that he'll get some touches and prove to be a real third threat.
 
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After 2 games priority #1 should be finding that #3 WR. If Posey should get dinged we suddenly become much less explosive. We need another field stretcher from somewhere. (TE, WR) I'm hoping Fields or Brown steps up.
Now is the time for someone to step up. (I don't hold out any hope of Carter coming back)
 
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Whatever happened to James Louis? I thought he was set to be the next Santonio Holmes, and then I haven't heard anything about him anymore. Corey Brown seems to be the best frosh WR now. Sorry if this has been answered before
 
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pnuts34;1770983; said:
Whatever happened to James Louis? I thought he was set to be the next Santonio Holmes, and then I haven't heard anything about him anymore. Corey Brown seems to be the best frosh WR now. Sorry if this has been answered before
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Can't wait to see Corey get the ball with some room to run. I keep seeing that Ted Ginn TD against MSU in my head...where Ted caught the ball on a slant over the middle and just accellerated right through and past the safety. Man, I think Philly might just be able to do that type of stuff too.

Hopefully, in the next 4 games, TP can get some level of comfort with at least receivers #3 and #4.
 
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