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I think if Blake Haubeil can kick 389 extra points this season it could go a long way in seeing my dreams realized.
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I think if Blake Haubeil can kick 389 extra points this season it could go a long way in seeing my dreams realized.
I think we'll be fine at RB. I loved Dobbins as much as anyone, but a combo of Sermon and Teague can also be very good and enough to win an NC(as long as Teague doesn't shrink in big games).
Fields goes without saying, how he goes, the team/offense goes. Teams are going to be sending blitzers at him all year, but this is also a VERY talented OL as long as it stays healthy.
Mack couldn't stay healthy and Victor never fully developed to his full potential, IMO. Fleming, Scott, Cooper and JSN all seem hungry and ready to get to the next level
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Oh man I screwed that one up. I meant 289.
I was looking at the roster and while I love Olave, Wilson and Jameson Williams, at least a couple of the frosh WRs must step up. With football gone so long, I forgot about all the departures at WR. Good news is that I think all of Fleming, JSN and Scott are instant impact guys that should be ready to go right away. I love Mookie's potential but the Nebraska game would be the first time he's played football in over 2 years I believe (didn't play his senior year). He does have game breaking speed though, so the coaches might find a role for him regardless. Biggest thing will be chemistry with Fields, particularly with no spring and all the limitations leading up to the season, but I would imagine Justin has been throwing to them quite a bit outside of official practices. All that being said, it's pretty exciting to have that many elite recruits with a chance to play right away. I can't remember a time where there were so many spots at one position group with a chance to play right away. Throw in the fact that we have 4 legitimately elite WRs coming in and one of the best WR recruiting classes on paper that I've ever seen, and there's potential for some serious fireworks.
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The one good thing (actually great thing) about this jacked up season is that everyone can play as often as they like and it doesn't count towards eligibility...it's like the season wasn't even played. So all of our true frosh receivers and quarterbacks can (and likely will) play in nearly every single game this year and not use any eligibility.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Just sayin': Too bad there's no way all 3 (below) can happen.
1) I'd like to see Justin Fields get to play the whole game to jack up his stats for a Heisman run.
2) I'd like to see Gunner Hoak get playing time; great family ties and he wants to be at Ohio State.
3) I'd like to see both Jack Miller and C.J. Stroud get meaningful snaps; that will pay dividends next year.*
*Actually I'd really like to see Justin Fields come back for 2 more years, but we know that ain't gonna happen.
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With the leadership that Fields has displayed throughout this whole ordeal, and his desire to win the Heisman along with helping the team, I think Day lets him stay in for a few series at the start of the second half to pad his stats, then split the remaining series between Stroud and Miller, with maybe a series to Hoak for being a real trooper and Buckeye.
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Luckily though, WR isn't massive learning curve from HS to college other than blocking. If you can catch and have some speed and the ability to get open, most of your job is done.
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RugbyBuck
Our church has no bells.
I, obviously, have no inside information as to how they're doing, but until we know for sure I think we've got to get Hoak solid game minutes. There's even less error margin this year and if Fields goes out, we have to have a man come in and get it done. Of course, if Hoak can't get it done, let the pups bite.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
QUARTERBACKS (4)
Returning Starters: Justin Fields (917 snaps in 2019)
Returning Contributors: Gunnar Hoak (48 snaps in 2019)
Newcomers: Jack Miller, C.J. Stroud
If Ohio State hadn’t played until the winter or spring, the Buckeyes likely would have a new starting quarterback the next time they took the field, as Fields would have had good reason to opt out and begin his preparation for the 2021 NFL draft if he didn’t have a chance to compete for a Heisman Trophy and a national championship. But Fields never wavered on playing in a fall season, and the Buckeyes will enter their quest to return to the College Football Playoff with one of the two best quarterbacks in college football as a result.
Depth remains a real concern for the Buckeyes, as none of their other quarterbacks have ever started a collegiate game, and two of them have never even taken a collegiate snap. That said, both Stroud and Miller have the upside to be Ohio State’s starting quarterback of the future. The question is whether they will be ready for significant playing time if needed this year, especially after a stunted offseason due to the pandemic, or if Hoak is good enough to be a legitimate No. 2 quarterback now that he has a season with the Buckeyes under his belt.
Day’s take: “First off, Justin has had an unbelievable offseason. Really happy that he’s gonna be able to play, because everybody – college football, Buckeye Nation and even us as coaches – to see him only play for one year would have been really tragic. And so now, we get a chance to see him play, which is great. I know he’s got some unfinished business, he feels like, so that was great to see.
“But yeah, building depth there. Gunnar comes back and he’s got a year under his belt now, he kind of got thrown into it last year in the middle of camp, so having somebody now who’s a little bit more veteran. And then the two young guys to develop. And (quarterbacks coach) Corey Dennis has got his hands full, because they’re both young guys, but we got two really good, talented guys to develop. So Jack and C.J. are out there learning every day.
“We haven’t really been able to do a bunch of team work, so it’s been a lot of routes on air, some seven-on-seven, but as you know, it’s a lot different when the linemen are in front of you and the pass-rush is coming. So they’re learning. They’re getting in every day. We’re throwing everything at them, which is great. We’re not just giving them the easy stuff, we’re giving them the hard stuff too. But they’re able to see Justin go to work every day. And that’s the thing that helped Dwayne (Haskins), helped Joe (Burrow) here is watching J.T. (Barrett) go to work and just as time has gone on, you have somebody there to watch and learn how to be a pro.”
RUNNING BACK (5)
Returning Starters: None
Returning Contributors: Master Teague (264 snaps in 2019), Marcus Crowley (36), Steele Chambers (33)
Newcomers: Trey Sermon, Miyan Williams
While Ohio State has big shoes to fill at running back following the departure of J.K. Dobbins, the Buckeyes got a big boost at the position this summer when Trey Sermon – who ran for 2,076 yards and started 19 games in three years at Oklahoma – arrived in Columbus as a graduate transfer. He has the potential to be one of the Big Ten’s best running backs this season, and is likely to be Ohio State’s new starter.
Teague, who suffered an Achilles injury in March that partially prompted Ohio State to bring in Sermon, is also expected to play a significant role in the Buckeyes’ backfield after making a quick recovery from his injury. He showed he has the ability to be an impact player at running back for Ohio State by running for 789 yards as Dobbins’ backup last season, and he’ll likely get a closer-to-equal share of the carries with Sermon than he did with Dobbins.
Crowley’s availability for the 2020 season remains in doubt after he tore his ACL last fall, but Sermon and Teague should provide a strong 1-2 punch at the top of the depth chart while Chambers should be capable of contributing as needed. Williams, a true freshman, will likely begin the season at the bottom of the depth chart but has drawn praise for his body transformation entering his first year at Ohio State.
Day: “Master Teague, first off, has done an unbelievable job of getting himself healthy again in such a short period of time. The amount of work he put in to get himself ready to roll is just amazing. But then also, getting Trey in here is really great for us. He’s a really good young man who understands football. We haven’t seen him with pads on, but he’s done everything we’ve asked him to do to this point, so excited to see him once we get rolling.
“Marcus is coming off of that knee, and so he’s still working back into practice, but I think Steele Chambers had a great offseason. He’s got a year stronger, a little bit more confidence so that’s great to see what he’s been doing out there. I think he’s going to have an opportunity to really help us this season. And then Miyan Williams is another guy who came in this summer and looks good. He’s kind of a bowling ball out there, and the best thing he’ll do is put on pads and get his pads down and run.”
Trey Sermon should add an immediate boost to Ohio State's backfield as a graduate transfer from Oklahoma.
WIDE RECEIVERS (11)
Returning Starters: Chris Olave (507 snaps in 2019)
Returning Contributors: Garrett Wilson (450), Jameson Williams (151), Demario McCall (90), Jaylen Harris (89), Ellijah Gardiner (18)
Other Returners: Kamryn Babb
Newcomers: Mookie Cooper, Julian Fleming, Gee Scott Jr., Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Olave returns as Ohio State’s leading receiver from last season, while Wilson – now set to start in the slot after playing regularly in the outside receiver rotation last year – also appears to be on the cusp of stardom. Together, they could be one of the top receiving duos in college football, and there’s plenty more talent in Brian Hartline’s unit, too.
The rest of the Buckeyes’ receivers are unproven, but Williams has elite speed and flashed big-play ability last season while Babb – now finally healthy after missing his first two seasons at Ohio State with knee injuries – and the four new freshmen were also all top-100 recruits in their respective recruiting classes.
All of them enter the 2020 season as potential breakout players, while McCall – who’s still floating between slot receiver and running back – is a fifth-year senior and Harris and Gardiner are fourth-year juniors whose experience could enable them to finally break through and earn a place in the rotation this fall.
Day: “We’re very, very talented out there. Still inexperienced and young, but as talented as I’ve ever been around. Starts with Chris coming back, he’s come back in great shape, really did a good job in the offseason and was ready to roll in the preseason and has done a good job over the last month staying in shape. And then you have Garrett coming back. He’s moved inside, which is a great opportunity for him, and then you have Jameson Williams coming back, as well.
“And then the young guys, they’ve really shown out. Seeing some of those guys come in and step in, you’ve got Julian Fleming and Jaxon Smith and Gee Scott and Mookie Cooper, four young guys. And then there’s Demario McCall, somebody that we’re looking forward to kind of seeing what he can do in terms of playing some of the
TIGHT ENDS (5)
Returning Starters: Luke Farrell (459 snaps in 2019), Jeremy Ruckert (404)
Returning Contributors: Jake Hausmann (235)
Other Returners: Cade Stover (35 snaps on defense)
Newcomers: Joe Royer
The Buckeyes are loaded with experience at tight end, where Farrell and Ruckert are both back to lead the depth chart after starting games last season and Hausmann also saw regular playing time in 2019. All three of them are players Ohio State can rely on, especially Ruckert and Farrell, giving the Buckeyes the ability to incorporate multi-tight end packages into their offense and dependable depth if any of them have to miss time.
Stover enters the season as a bit of a wild card, having moved to tight end this offseason after arriving at Ohio State as a linebacker, but he has the talent to make an impact off the bench, too, if the Buckeyes believe he’s ready to play on offense. Royer probably won’t be asked to do much as a freshman unless multiple veterans miss time.
Day: “They’ve done a good job (Farrell, Ruckert and Hausmann), and also Cade Stover’s really come on, too. He’s shown during (the offseason) that he can really take the next step. Tight end is probably the biggest developmental position there is, so it just takes a little bit of time, but now there’s some good depth and experience in that group, so that’s going to be a weapon for us.”
OFFENSIVE LINE (17)
Returning Starters: Josh Myers (925 snaps in 2019), Wyatt Davis (922), Thayer Munford (854)
Returning Contributors: Nicholas Petit-Frere (240), Harry Miller (181), Gavin Cupp (174), Matthew Jones (114), Dawand Jones (90), Enokk Vimahi (62)
Other Returners: Ryan Jacoby, Max Wray
Newcomers: Josh Fryar, Jakob James, Paris Johnson Jr., Trey Leroux, Grant Toutant, Luke Wypler
With Davis still in the fold, Ohio State returns an All-American at right guard along with one of the nation’s best centers in Myers and a third-year starter at left tackle in Munford, giving the Buckeyes an excellent trio of experienced starters to lead their offensive line.
Petit-Frere started one game at left tackle last season and should be in line to start at right tackle this year, though Dawand Jones and even Johnson are providing legitimate competition at that spot. Miller appears to be a clear frontrunner to start at left guard, but Matthew Jones could be the top backup at both guard and center while Cupp, Vimahi, Jacoby and Wypler are also strong candidates for two-deep spots on the interior offensive line.
With 17 total scholarship offensive linemen, the Buckeyes have a deep roster of talented blockers in a year where that could be crucial.
Day: “To have Josh in the middle with Wyatt, Harry Miller got some really valuable time last year, Nick Petit-Frere got valuable time and then you have Thayer, who’s a veteran for us right there, that’s big. And then you have some younger guys in there who are going to have an opportunity to step up as well.
“Dawand Jones and Paris are both two guys that have a lot of talent who are gonna make a run at this thing. Nick Petit-Frere and Thayer have more experience, and they both have had a good offseason. And then inside, obviously Wyatt’s back, but Harry Miller played some center last year, he’s moved to guard and really stepped in and done a nice job there. Matt Jones is gonna be competing for one of those spots in there. Then there’s a bunch of other guys who once we get the pads on, we’ll have a better feel.”
Josh Myers and Wyatt Davis are back to lead Ohio State's offensive line.
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