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2011 Linebackers Discussion

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Brian Rolle and Ross Homan will be gone, and Andrew Sweat, Etienne Sabino, Dorian Bell, and Storm Klein will battle for playing time.
 
Returning: Andrew Sweat, Tyler Moeller(Star), Etienne Sabino, Dorian Bell, Storm Klein, Jordan Whiting, and Scott McVey

Coming in: Ryan Shazier, and Connor Crowell with possibilities from Curtis Grant, James Vaughters, and Ejuan Price.

Very athletic group of starting 'backers in Sabino, Bell, and Sweat. Good experience and great depth behind them, especially if one more commits.
 
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The only lock is Sweat MLB or WLB.
Sabino should be the SLB or MLB.
Bell should be SLB or WLB.
Sweat is the key to all this the staff will place him frist the rest will follow.
If Sabino does not pan out Klein will be there stepin!!
 
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I'm a big Storm Klein fan but the athleticism that Bino and Bell bring is off the charts. Both of these guys could turn out to be something very special.

What are the chances that Bino plays LEO with Klein at MIKE, Bell at WILL and Sweat at SAM or is Bino slated for MIKE?

:osu:
 
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scarletngray;1852547; said:
I'm a big Storm Klein fan but the athleticism that Bino and Bell bring is off the charts. Both of these guys could turn out to be something very special.

What are the chances that Bino plays LEO with Klein at MIKE, Bell at WILL and Sweat at SAM or is Bino slated for MIKE?

:osu:
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What do you say we do with Nasty Nate then?
 
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Sweat will be the Mike, Sabino the Will, and Klein the Sam. At least this is what I was told by someone that should know. Bell has a lot of talent, but he isn't "getting it" (think Sabino's first couple of years). I think Dorian needs to work hard to get back in Fickell's good graces and I really don't know how much we'll see of him in the first couple of games next year. And this isn't any knock on his ability.

I don't think you will see Sabino at anything other than Will; remember Sweat won the starting Sam job this year because Sabino had a hard time learning the different responsibilities. He's not going to play any other LB position other than that. Also, I wouldn't sleep on Newsome getting a lot of action.
 
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holybuckeye33;1852598; said:
Sweat will be the Mike, Sabino the Will, and Klein the Sam. At least this is what I was told by someone that should know. Bell has a lot of talent, but he isn't "getting it" (think Sabino's first couple of years). I think Dorian needs to work hard to get back in Fickell's good graces and I really don't know how much we'll see of him in the first couple of games next year. And this isn't any knock on his ability.

I don't think you will see Sabino at anything other than Will; remember Sweat won the starting Sam job this year because Sabino had a hard time learning the different responsibilities. He's not going to play any other LB position other than that. Also, I wouldn't sleep on Newsome getting a lot of action.
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Sabino has never played the WIll. The only two have been SLB and MLB.
 
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After Bino and sweat as starters isn't the other LB position a moot point since we play mostly 2 LB sets anyway, with the other LB being the star, and Moeller is already there? Regardless if its Klein or Bell, theyre not going to see much of the field anyway IMO
 
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k2onprimetime;1853525; said:
If Curtis Grant decides to come here, I could see him getting some early PT. He's Physically ready to play. If he could get the mental part down, I wouldent be surprised if he starts.
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See the above post...these days there isn't much of a rotation at LB because we are in a 2 LB set most of the time.
 
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Friday, January 14, 2011
OHIO STATE POSITION PREVIEW 2011: LINEBACKERS, REPLACING SENIORS
By Lee Hudnell

COLUMBUS ? In the six seasons that I've been covering Ohio State football it seems like every year the Buckeyes are looking at replacing star linebackers in its lineup.

First it was trying to find replacements for A.J. Hawk and Bobby Carpenter. Then there was the task of replacing James Laurinaitis and Marcus Freeman. And going into the 2011 season, the Buckeyes are looking to fill in holes that Brian Rolle and Ross Homan ? Ohio State's leading tacklers the past two seasons ? left behind.

It's a never ending struggle ? but a struggle that the Buckeyes always seem to overcome.

With a roster loaded with talent at linebacker, and a quality group of incoming freshman to choose from, as well, the Buckeyes problem really isn't if they have the thoroughbreds, but which ones they want to send to the derby.

Let's take a look at what the two-deep depth chart at linebacker may look like going into 2011 ...

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http://www.thebuckeyetimes.com/2011/01/ohio-state-position-preview-2011_14.html
 
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Its crazy, the depth we have at the LB position! Storm Klein is a stud that would be most definitely starting for a number of teams in the Big 10, if not a lot of teams in the country, and he's fighting for a spot on our D. Thats just sick!
 
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