Two-Minute Drill: Ryan Day Announces Quarterback, Captains
August 19, 2019by Tony Gerdeman1 comments
The 2019 Ohio State football team now has its leaders.
Monday, head coach Ryan Day announced that Justin Fields would be the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback.
He also introduced the 2019 OSU football captains.
Here are the highlights.
+ Seven captains were selected. Tuf Borland, Jordan Fuller, Jonathon Cooper, JK Dobbins, Chase Young, CJ Saunders, and KJ Hill.
+ Justin Fields has been named the starting quarterback “for the first game against Florida Atlantic.” All that really means is that Fields will be taking the first snap on Saturday and we’ll see where that goes.
+ Coming out of the first week, Fields wasn’t where he needed to be, but the days since he has really separated himself.
+ Going and getting Justin Fields wasn’t necessarily “the plan” for this year. Once Dwayne Haskins left, they had to get moving. They had a relationship with Fields and when he became available, they talked to him and there was a good fit. They’ve done a lot to piece that room together in a small amount of time. It’s hard to fix a room when you lose a guy like Haskins after his sophomore season.
+ Gunnar Hoak and Chris Chugunov are both accurate passers and have a good feel for the defense. They are more athletic than people think. If they play, they will tailor the offense more to what they do. Hoak right now is where Fields was coming out of the spring. There is no decision made on the backup quarterback right now.
+ When Day was named a starting quarterback it gave him a lot of confidence as a player.
+ Day will tell Fields that he can’t try to be Dwayne Haskins in game one or JT Barrett. He can only be himself.
+ The offense this year will be “very, very similar” to last year’s offense. Fields is stronger and faster and a better runner than Haskins, so some different packages will be emphasized.
+ A lot more than just throwing the ball goes into being the starting quarterback. They have to be in control of the offense and move the ball down the field. Fields graded out as a champion in the last scrimmage on Saturday.
+ Fields took the news in stride. He doesn’t get too high or too low. He envisioned himself as the starter.
+ Fields has been much better with his reads and his eyes and where he is going with the football. They have cleaned up his mechanics. He has gotten more accurate over the last two weeks.
+ There is still a battle going on at right tackle. Branden Bowen and Nick Petit-Frere will both play. They deserve it.
+It’s hard to say what the expectations should be for Fields. They’re “almost ridiculous.” But it’s a lot like being the head coach at Ohio State. “This is what you signed up for.”
+ The good news for Justin Fields is he has played in big-time college football, but that’s a lot different than running a team.
+ Day doesn’t want Fields taking a bunch of hits in a game, so his number of carries will be calculated. You have to be smart with him. He runs with the ball very well, but you can pick and choose the kind of runs he can manage. Kyler Murray did a great job of that last year.
+ There were 10-12 champions on both sides of the ball during Saturday’s scrimmage. JK Dobbins has really run hard in this camp. He is playing with speed. Defense is running to the ball and creating turnovers. The defensive line is penetrating. “We’re still working to get tough. That’s a daily process.”
+ Day met with the QBs individually last week and then met with them as a group today to tell them who the starter was.
+ Not sure who the No. 2 RB is right now. Demario McCall has had a good camp. When Master Teague practices, he looks good, but he’s been limited. The two freshmen are running hard. McCall might have the leg up right now. All of them could play.
+ You could see a lot of offensive linemen play this season. They are going to try to play depth at a lot of positions. If they deserve to play, we’re going to play them.
+ Why seven captains? The votes were strong for these seven and then there was a gap for 8, 9, and 10.
+ It’s an unbelievable example to have CJ Saunders begin his career as a walk-on and become a scholarship captain who hasn’t played a whole bunch. It says a lot about the team that they voted him a captain.
+ Captains were announced this morning and he called all seven guys up to the front of the room.
+ Fields does have leadership skills. You can’t just bang the door down on day one. He has earned the respect of his teammates and will be a good leader as the season goes on.
+ During games Kevin Wilson and Mike Yurcich will be upstairs. Matt Barnes will probably be upstairs. Jeff Hafley wants to be upstairs. They are still working on where the rest of the defensive staff will be during games.
+ Penalties have been a huge focus this camp. Players have to run a lap when they commit a penalty. The pre-snap stuff has to get better. Penalties due to effort is one thing. Penalties like false starts are unacceptable.
+ Day is pleased with the health of his team.
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August 19, 2019by Tony Gerdeman1 comments
The 2019 Ohio State football team now has its leaders.
Monday, head coach Ryan Day announced that Justin Fields would be the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback.
He also introduced the 2019 OSU football captains.
Here are the highlights.
+ Seven captains were selected. Tuf Borland, Jordan Fuller, Jonathon Cooper, JK Dobbins, Chase Young, CJ Saunders, and KJ Hill.
+ Justin Fields has been named the starting quarterback “for the first game against Florida Atlantic.” All that really means is that Fields will be taking the first snap on Saturday and we’ll see where that goes.
+ Coming out of the first week, Fields wasn’t where he needed to be, but the days since he has really separated himself.
+ Going and getting Justin Fields wasn’t necessarily “the plan” for this year. Once Dwayne Haskins left, they had to get moving. They had a relationship with Fields and when he became available, they talked to him and there was a good fit. They’ve done a lot to piece that room together in a small amount of time. It’s hard to fix a room when you lose a guy like Haskins after his sophomore season.
+ Gunnar Hoak and Chris Chugunov are both accurate passers and have a good feel for the defense. They are more athletic than people think. If they play, they will tailor the offense more to what they do. Hoak right now is where Fields was coming out of the spring. There is no decision made on the backup quarterback right now.
+ When Day was named a starting quarterback it gave him a lot of confidence as a player.
+ Day will tell Fields that he can’t try to be Dwayne Haskins in game one or JT Barrett. He can only be himself.
+ The offense this year will be “very, very similar” to last year’s offense. Fields is stronger and faster and a better runner than Haskins, so some different packages will be emphasized.
+ A lot more than just throwing the ball goes into being the starting quarterback. They have to be in control of the offense and move the ball down the field. Fields graded out as a champion in the last scrimmage on Saturday.
+ Fields took the news in stride. He doesn’t get too high or too low. He envisioned himself as the starter.
+ Fields has been much better with his reads and his eyes and where he is going with the football. They have cleaned up his mechanics. He has gotten more accurate over the last two weeks.
+ There is still a battle going on at right tackle. Branden Bowen and Nick Petit-Frere will both play. They deserve it.
+It’s hard to say what the expectations should be for Fields. They’re “almost ridiculous.” But it’s a lot like being the head coach at Ohio State. “This is what you signed up for.”
+ The good news for Justin Fields is he has played in big-time college football, but that’s a lot different than running a team.
+ Day doesn’t want Fields taking a bunch of hits in a game, so his number of carries will be calculated. You have to be smart with him. He runs with the ball very well, but you can pick and choose the kind of runs he can manage. Kyler Murray did a great job of that last year.
+ There were 10-12 champions on both sides of the ball during Saturday’s scrimmage. JK Dobbins has really run hard in this camp. He is playing with speed. Defense is running to the ball and creating turnovers. The defensive line is penetrating. “We’re still working to get tough. That’s a daily process.”
+ Day met with the QBs individually last week and then met with them as a group today to tell them who the starter was.
+ Not sure who the No. 2 RB is right now. Demario McCall has had a good camp. When Master Teague practices, he looks good, but he’s been limited. The two freshmen are running hard. McCall might have the leg up right now. All of them could play.
+ You could see a lot of offensive linemen play this season. They are going to try to play depth at a lot of positions. If they deserve to play, we’re going to play them.
+ Why seven captains? The votes were strong for these seven and then there was a gap for 8, 9, and 10.
+ It’s an unbelievable example to have CJ Saunders begin his career as a walk-on and become a scholarship captain who hasn’t played a whole bunch. It says a lot about the team that they voted him a captain.
+ Captains were announced this morning and he called all seven guys up to the front of the room.
+ Fields does have leadership skills. You can’t just bang the door down on day one. He has earned the respect of his teammates and will be a good leader as the season goes on.
+ During games Kevin Wilson and Mike Yurcich will be upstairs. Matt Barnes will probably be upstairs. Jeff Hafley wants to be upstairs. They are still working on where the rest of the defensive staff will be during games.
+ Penalties have been a huge focus this camp. Players have to run a lap when they commit a penalty. The pre-snap stuff has to get better. Penalties due to effort is one thing. Penalties like false starts are unacceptable.
+ Day is pleased with the health of his team.
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