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A couple good articles today to get the ball rolling on 2015 tOSU wide receiver discussions:
Deep Group of Buckeye Receivers Want to Pick Up Where Departed Stars Left Off
Mike Thomas will be one of several Buckeye receivers to step up this season.
One reason why college football coaches are recruiting practically every single second the NCAA calendar allows is because eventually their best players will need to be replaced.
Ohio State is in a better situation than most when it comes to recruiting, but that doesn't lessen their own need to replace departed stars every single season. Each year established leaders move on and new leaders move in.
Fortunately for the Buckeyes, the only position on the roster where they are actually replacing more than one starter this year is at receiver. Devin Smith and Evan Spencer are gone, and with them go the dozen touchdown receptions of Smith and the Team MVP Award of Spencer.
Still, head coach Urban Meyer likes the Buckeyes' odds of replacing them both.
"I think our offensive skill is pretty good," Meyer said toward the end of spring camp. "When you see Parris Campbell and Terry McLaurin start to develop, and Noah Brown has basically earned a starting spot. I’m not even really counting Jalin, Dontre and Mike Thomas, so we should have very good skill. Also throw Curtis Samuel in that mix too. We’ve got some good athletes at the skill positions."
With four recruiting classes worth of skilled receivers on the 2015 roster, there is enough depth here to crowd a small convention center. Having this many options pleases coaches, but can make some players nervous. Playing time may be hard to come by, even with two starting spots wide open. If competition makes everybody better, then this group should eventually be pretty darn good.
Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/All-...-Pick-Up-Where-Departed-Stars-Left-Off?Page=1
FIVE PROJECTED RESERVES WHO WILL MAKE AN IMPACT DURING OHIO STATE'S 2015 SEASON
CURTIS SAMUEL
This probably seems like I'm taking the low-hanging fruit here by selecting Samuel — he's one of Ohio State's top playmakers — but truth be told we don't really know how much he's going to play this season.
Samuel spent all of last season as Ezekiel Elliott's backup at running back, but practiced this past spring with the H-Backs. The Buckeyes already have Jalin Marshall and Dontre Wilson at that position. Samuel will make an impact for Ohio State, it's just uncertain where he'll do it at this point.
PARRIS CAMPBELL
Opportunities to make an impact as a reserve on offense are less likely with the overwhelming talent Ohio State has on that side of the ball, but if there's a darkhorse to be that guy it could be Campbell.
The redshirt freshman is one of the Buckeyes' fastest players and could be a dangerous playmaker at either H-back or wide receiver. Campbell had a strong spring and would be yet another weapon for the Buckeyes on offense.
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...make-an-impact-during-ohio-states-2015-season
Deep Group of Buckeye Receivers Want to Pick Up Where Departed Stars Left Off
Mike Thomas will be one of several Buckeye receivers to step up this season.
One reason why college football coaches are recruiting practically every single second the NCAA calendar allows is because eventually their best players will need to be replaced.
Ohio State is in a better situation than most when it comes to recruiting, but that doesn't lessen their own need to replace departed stars every single season. Each year established leaders move on and new leaders move in.
Fortunately for the Buckeyes, the only position on the roster where they are actually replacing more than one starter this year is at receiver. Devin Smith and Evan Spencer are gone, and with them go the dozen touchdown receptions of Smith and the Team MVP Award of Spencer.
Still, head coach Urban Meyer likes the Buckeyes' odds of replacing them both.
"I think our offensive skill is pretty good," Meyer said toward the end of spring camp. "When you see Parris Campbell and Terry McLaurin start to develop, and Noah Brown has basically earned a starting spot. I’m not even really counting Jalin, Dontre and Mike Thomas, so we should have very good skill. Also throw Curtis Samuel in that mix too. We’ve got some good athletes at the skill positions."
With four recruiting classes worth of skilled receivers on the 2015 roster, there is enough depth here to crowd a small convention center. Having this many options pleases coaches, but can make some players nervous. Playing time may be hard to come by, even with two starting spots wide open. If competition makes everybody better, then this group should eventually be pretty darn good.
Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/All-...-Pick-Up-Where-Departed-Stars-Left-Off?Page=1
FIVE PROJECTED RESERVES WHO WILL MAKE AN IMPACT DURING OHIO STATE'S 2015 SEASON
CURTIS SAMUEL
This probably seems like I'm taking the low-hanging fruit here by selecting Samuel — he's one of Ohio State's top playmakers — but truth be told we don't really know how much he's going to play this season.
Samuel spent all of last season as Ezekiel Elliott's backup at running back, but practiced this past spring with the H-Backs. The Buckeyes already have Jalin Marshall and Dontre Wilson at that position. Samuel will make an impact for Ohio State, it's just uncertain where he'll do it at this point.
PARRIS CAMPBELL
Opportunities to make an impact as a reserve on offense are less likely with the overwhelming talent Ohio State has on that side of the ball, but if there's a darkhorse to be that guy it could be Campbell.
The redshirt freshman is one of the Buckeyes' fastest players and could be a dangerous playmaker at either H-back or wide receiver. Campbell had a strong spring and would be yet another weapon for the Buckeyes on offense.
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...make-an-impact-during-ohio-states-2015-season
