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2015 Fall Camp Thread

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Dryden said:
At B1G media day in Chicago, Urban mentioned they were aware of info leaking out and were upset with names of kids that weren't in any trouble being thrown around amidst the speculation (some idiot on 11W even still dropped Zeke's name in an article comment recently, which Dawn shot down immediately).
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This is EXACTLY why we don't participate in speculation about players on this website. One of the many things I love about our online community here on BuckeyePlanet. Baseless speculation about serious subjects is how baseless rumors get started. These are real people's lives that could have public perception of them swayed because a moron on a message board wasn't kept in check and said "what if..." with no solid info behind it. Big thank you to the mods and our self-policing culture for keeping that kind of trash out of BP!
 
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WITH SUCH AN EXPERIENCED GROUP, OHIO STATE'S OFFENSIVE LINE IS FOCUSING ON ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN FALL CAMP

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With four of five starters returning and a fifth-year senior stepping in as the “new guy,” Ohio State’s offensive line certainly isn’t short on experience in 2015.

The Buckeyes will have one of the strongest units up front in the country as they attempt to win back-to-back national championships. The group drives the team and sets the tone for Ohio State’s high-powered offensive attack.

“Coach Meyer always says it’s an offensive line-driven team,” right guard Pat Elflein said Wednesday as the Buckeyes finished their third practice of fall camp. “We bring the juice at practice. We take that role and we embrace it and we’re just going to keep doing what we did last year.”

It wasn’t always this way, though.

Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...es-offensive-line-is-focusing-on-attention-to
 
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Lot's of good updates:

PRESSER BULLETS: URBAN MEYER AT OHIO STATE MEDIA DAY
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Updates

  • Meyer opens by saying, "We've got a lot of work to do."
  • Dontre Wilson had an aggravation of his broken foot this week, Meyer said. Marshon Lattimore is also dealing with another pulled hamstring: "We hope to get them both back next week."
  • Meyer is disappointed the team is not practicing at Ackerman Road fields: "Those were my favorite fields over there." The team is still working out at Coffey Road Park instead.
  • "It's not survival mode yet, but by the time you hit Tuesday, Wednesday it's full survival mode." — Urban Meyer
  • Meyer said Torrance Gibson approached him saying "I want to play" and the coach gave him options, among them including playing wide receiver. "He's a team first guy, which I really appreciate. Has he moved to receiver? No." Also added that wildcat, punt return and kick return are options.
  • Meyer said "all he's thinking about" is sticking to the plan of getting the team better while staying healthy despite pushing the players to their limits.
  • On Duke transfer kicker Jack Willoughby, Meyer said right now he is the kick off specialist.
  • Asked about Braxton Miller's switch to wide receiver, Meyer brought up how the former quarterback's gone through "some muscle tightness" because of how much he's had to run during practice: "Wide receivers tape their ankles and then they run for two hours." He said Miller is fine.
  • As far as protection for Miller's body and shoulder, Meyer said this coming week "is a big week for him." He said they wanted to run a double pass the other day in practice, but are remaining cautious.
  • Meyer said Ed Warinner has been "very good" in his transition to offensive coordinator, but the importance for him to stick to his guns and keep the offensive linemen ready to go: "That has to be the best coached unit on the team."
  • Meyer said he's going to meet Sunday afternoon with Tim Beck to review the quarterback analytics between J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones from the first week of fall camp: "They're both working their tails off and it's one of the most refreshing competitions I've ever witnessed."
  • Meyer said again that the starting cornerbacks are Gareon Conley and Eli Apple. For Virginia Tech, either Jalyn Holmes or Sam Hubbard are the frontrunners to start at defensive end opposite of Tyquan Lewis.
  • There is "zero conversation" about defending the national title, Meyer said.
  • In recruiting, Meyer said he purposely wanted someone young on staff like Zach Smith who can relate to the pop culture and things going on in the news that high schoolers are interested in.
  • Meyer said one of the oddest memories he has from a situation with a younger guy in recruiting like Smith is when Jalyn Holmes was on FaceTime with Smith's kids: "I'm like, what are you doing?"
  • Meyer said the No. 1 thing this coming week is keeping the team healthy. The second most important thing is keeping the tight-knit comfort with the players battling through the grind of practice: "This is a tough week. Tough week."
  • On Jones and Barrett, Meyer called the situation "very unique" because of the way they care for each other even though they're pushing each other: "This is genuine. This is unique."
  • Meyer said he did not really explore other teams who have tried to repeat as national champions. He said one person he does talk to often, though, is Lou Holtz: "We just want to be nine units strong."
  • On all the pressure of trying to win again after getting to the top of the sport, Meyer said there hasn't been much conversation about dealing with it.
  • Barrett went to an arm strengthening specialist a few years ago, Meyer said. "His arm strength is no issue."
  • On the suspended players, Meyer said "every case is different" with how they respond but it's the staff's job to stay on them.
  • Meyer said he spoke to Chic Harley and Archie Griffin about the potential of Justin Hilliard wearing No. 47, which is a retired number at Ohio State. He said Hilliard's mindset and responsible nature was there from the get go.
  • "It's a friggin' grind, right now. At this point in time, there's no much balance, no," Meyer said with a smile when prompted with how he's dealing with coming back after winning a national title. "It is what it is. We're not playing Muirfield right now."
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...r-bullets-urban-meyer-at-ohio-state-media-day


Re: Meyer said he spoke to Chic Harley

Just sayin': That would be a good trick....
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  1. Born: September 15, 1894, Chicago, IL
  2. Died: April 21, 1974, Columbus, OH
 
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Urban Meyer: Well, good question. I didn't know how that works, and so he wanted I think it's 47, right? That's Chic Harley if I remember right, and everyone knows the respect that we all have, myself and Luke Fickell, so I asked Gene, because his dad brought it up to me. It's a great family, and I get how important when I was that age, numbers were important. At this age I don't care. But their ages are important, and so if he's a good guy, takes care of his work in the classroom and he handles his business, which he does, I brought it up and they said, shouldn't be a problem, and we talked to the Harley family, I personally did. I talked to Archie Griffin. He's kind of the guy you run all kinds of stuff through, for obvious reasons, and I didn't see any issue at all.


Disappointed and relieved at the same time. No seance afterall...
 
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