2012 Spring Practice (started Wed, March 28) and tidbits

[GeorgiaBuck2]

http://vimeo.com/39812580

Some solid practice footage. Curtis Grant looks ready to shine

Judging by this clip the offense looks pretty good to me after only 5 practices...

 

[GeorgiaBuck2]

Photos from the Ozone...

http://photo.the-ozone.net/default....000&PhotographerID=0&RowCount=12&PageNumber=1

 

[TooTall]

Photos from the Ozone...

http://photo.the-ozone.net/default....000&PhotographerID=0&RowCount=12&PageNumber=1

Looks like Jay Minton, his HS coach in the background.

 

[Taosman]

http://vimeo.com/39812580

Some solid practice footage. Curtis Grant looks ready to shine

If we can get the defensive line to protect the LBers and let them just run down hill, the defense will be very good and help set up a young offense.
If.

 

[Buckeye86]

For as long as Davidson has been photographing practices, he is still strangely bad at identifying players.

link

Tagged as Rod Smith but very clearly is Christian Bryant.

 

[Buckeye86]

Is it just me

or did Rod Smith just hit the truck stick on John Simon?

A bit off topic, but I'd really like to see Nathan Williams, Steve Miller, or Noah Spence make a move at LEO and allow Simon to put his hand back in the dirt (I realize that two of those players aren't participating this spring, which I hope is the primary reason Simon is still at LEO in the first place).

Simon is out of his element when he drops back and spies as the LEO, in my opinion. He needs to be attacking the line of scrimmage on every play.

 

[fanaticbuckeye]

FUMBLE!!!

 

[ArmyVet83]

Ohio State Football Practice - YouTube

No Day At the Beach - YouTube

Boy does that bring back memories from Basic Training BUT it was much more in your face from the Drill Sergeants. They didn't come up and give you a squirt of water. : )

 

[BearBuck27]

Is it just me

or did Rod Smith just hit the truck stick on John Simon?

A bit off topic, but I'd really like to see Nathan Williams, Steve Miller, or Noah Spence make a move at LEO and allow Simon to put his hand back in the dirt (I realize that two of those players aren't participating this spring, which I hope is the primary reason Simon is still at LEO in the first place).

Simon is out of his element when he drops back and spies as the LEO, in my opinion. He needs to be attacking the line of scrimmage on every play.

I agree with you, and I do think that is the plan. Right now, Simon is the best option at LEO with Miller being the only other possible option there. When Williams comes back for camp and Spence comes in, I think you'll see Simon move over to the 5-tech opposite the LEO.

 

[buckeyesin07]

Is it just me

or did Rod Smith just hit the truck stick on John Simon?

Not to nitpick, but it looks like he fumbled while hitting the truck stick, doesn't it?

 

[Buckeye86]

Not to nitpick, but it looks like he fumbled while hitting the truck stick, doesn't it?

I didn't notice that but it looks like you are right.

I still stand by the point that John Simon is better utilized at the line of scrimmage where he can cause even more fumbles.

 

[Buckeye86]

Simon is the best option at LEO with Miller being the only other possible option there.

J.T. Moore, but he got a chance on the field last season and the results seem to speak for themselves.

He will need to improve dramatically to make an impact, but he is still an option I would say- at least in the spring.

 

[darbypitcher22]

Is it just me

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The position of Simon's head in that first photo scares the crap out of me... don't catch people with your head and neck down!

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Hit what ya see, and see what ya hit

 

[Taosman]

If Simon is at 260 now, he's too light for a down lineman.