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2011 Wide Receiver Discussion

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Deety;1969826; said:
There is now a crowd of 15,000 fathers of two-year-olds lined up outside the WHAC waiting for their kids' chance to run the 40. :p
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My two-year-old's 40-time is slower than mine. But at least he can't catch the ball. But he can point out a dump truck or school bus or fire truck or tow truck when it drives by. That's gotta count for something.
 
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Player by player breakdown of the two-deep from thebuckeyebattlecry.com:

Corey "Philly" Brown
#10 Sophomore, WR
5'11" 182 lbs.

Philly Brown is, without a doubt, the most electrifying receiver on the roster (including Posey). He combines outstanding quickness in and out of his breaks with elite speed, making him one of the more exciting players on the entire offense.

Fans got a glimpse of Brown last season in limited action as a true freshman, but much more will be expected of him this year. He has been playing with the first team since day one of practice, which means that he will be "the man" for the first five games.

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Read more: http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/2011/08/scarlet-assassins-reloaded-wide-receivers-and-tight-ends/
 
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After today's performance, I can confidently say that I am not as concerned about the receiving corp as I once was. I know it was against Akron and they still have a lot to prove but I was pleasantly surprised to see all of the young guys making plays. Verlon Reed looked like the top guy out there today and had around 70 yard receiving on 3 catches I believe. Philly didn't get too many targets yesterday, however he did fairly well in the punt return game and had a nice kickoff return. He had a couple of catches and as the games go on I am confident he will turn it up a notch and harness the potential we saw in him last year. Chris fields look solid with a couple of nice grabs. And what can I say about the freshman? Devin Smith and Evan Spencer were absolutely terrific out there today. Braxton targeted Smith a few times and he caught every ball thrown his way, including a nice touchdown grab that was a tad bit behind him. Very impressed with him. Evan Spencer? His one catch was enough to satisfy me. That was honestly one of the best catches I have ever seen at the college level. He just went up an palmed it out of the air, very Cris Carter-esque. It was also nice to see T.Y. and his huge frame out there catching balls as well. He was targeted twice and caught them both, no drops. That can only improve his confidence. Just wait until DeVier comes back. What was initially thought of as a weakness for this Buckeye team could turn out to be an overwhelming strength.

Overall I am very pleased with what I saw from the young receivers today and couldn't have asked for anything more. I must say the future is bright for our QBs, and one QB in particular...
 
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What impressed me about our receivers yesterday was that they caught the ball, plain and simple. I have seen too many dropped passes in the past seasons and the fact that the guys were catching everything thrown at them and then some was truly great to see. Spencer's catch was phenomenal....
 
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When Posey and Hall get back we will have a very dangerous group of pass-catchers. To think about those two to go with Stoney, Reed, Philly, Fields, and the two Freshmen, it makes me salivate! And what makes it even better is knowing we have a couple of QB's that can get them the ball. I loved what our offense did in game 1. Pound, pound, pound, play-action...Then bring in a spread QB to hit em with something else!
 
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Buckeyes have only young receivers
Friday September 16, 2011
By Tim May
The Columbus Dispatch

Two years ago, Verlon Reed was the starting quarterback for Marion-Franklin. On Saturday against the University of Miami, the redshirt freshman will be Ohio State?s most experienced receiver on the field ? as in, he started the first two games.

Such is the plight for the Buckeyes. Dane Sanzenbacher, who started last season, is with the Chicago Bears. DeVier Posey is suspended the first five games, and Corey Brown is recovering from a sprained ankle.

Lining up opposite Reed at the other receiver spot will be sophomore Chris Fields in his first start. But in true thespian fashion, Reed said he plans to act as if he has been there before.

?It?s going to be a great feeling, but you can?t go in flustered or surprised,? Reed said. ?It?s just basically a game that you?re going to play. You can?t let anything hold you back. You?ve just got to take it head on.?

Fields said, ?We?ve got to move forward. ? We all came here to play. Sometimes you have to wait for your chance, but you have to be prepared.?

After Brown was injured against Toledo last week, Fields took over for him not only at receiver but also as the primary punt returner. He returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown.

?When you can make a play like that, it always helps your confidence,? Fields said.

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http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/stories/2011/09/16/buckeyes-only-have-young-receivers.html
 
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Bill Lucas;1994374; said:
I'd love to see film of the pass routes. There had to be moments when people were open for throws. Our passing game needs to have timing and it has none right now.
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I can remember Devin Smith getting a step or two on his man and the ball sailing about 10 yards over his head.
 
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Ohio State offense needs receivers to lend helping hands: Buckeyes Football Insider
Published: Friday, September 23, 2011
By Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer

OSU receivers' production

With DeVier Posey suspended and Corey "Philly" Brown injured, Ohio State's young receivers, working with inexperienced quarterbacks, haven't been able to match the production of other OSU receivers in recent years. Here are the catches, yards and touchdowns by Buckeyes' receivers through three games since 2005, with the top three receivers at that point.

2006: 48 catches, 748 yards 7 touchdowns; Ginn, Gonzalez, Brian Robiskie

2007: 40 catches, 572 yards, 5 touchdowns; Robiskie, Brian Hartline, Dane Sanzenbacher

2008: 43 catches, 368 yards, 2 touchdowns; Robiskie, Hartline, Ray Small

2009: 29 catches, 471 yards, 4 touchdowns; DeVier Posey, Sanzenbacher, Duron Carter

2010: 32 catches, 466 yards, 3 touchdowns; Sanzenbacher, Posey, Grant Schwartz

2011: 18 catches, 312 yards, 1 touchdown; Devin Smith, Verlon Reed, T.Y. Williams
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A week after the OSU receivers had no catches but three clear drops in a 24-6 loss at Miami, the fixes in the second half of the pass-catch equation aren't so obvious as they are in the first half, where freshman Braxton Miller will be getting the start at quarterback. Senior DeVier Posey is still suspended for two more games, and head coach Luke Fickell confirmed Thursday that sophomore Corey "Philly" Brown won't play against Colorado, missing his second straight game after injuring his left ankle.

After featuring a string of future NFL receivers in recent years, the Buckeyes are incredibly young and inexperienced on the outside, with just 18 catches for 312 yards and one touchdown from their receivers in three games. That's 38 percent of the catches the receivers had at the same point in 2006. While tight end Jake Stoneburner (eight catches, 93 yards, four TDs) has emerged as the Buckeyes' best pass-catching threat for the moment, it would be better for the them if he complemented the receivers, not replaced them.

"They weren't trying to hurt the team, I know that for a fact," OSU receivers coach Stan Drayton said this week of his receivers' performance against Miami. "Those guys have not had a bunch of playing experience and most certainly have not been on a stage like that before. So, as a coach, you expect some things to not go as well as you expect them."

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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2011/09/ohio_state_offense_needs_recei.html
 
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