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Buckeye Tailbacks - 2004 (official thread)

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yt6 said:
We will miss Pittman, when he has been in there, he has done a great job. Hall and Ross both don;t break tackels, Joe is just not fast enough. We need Pittman. How much time can a guy play and still be red shirtred. I know in some college sports it is a percentage of the games. Has Pittman used his redshirt possibility up?
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I think it is 20%, but there has to be some sort of season ending injury to apply. I think I remember this coming up when D'Andrea got hurt. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/304240.html

According the NCAA website, an athlete injured in the first half of the season could be eligible under certain conditions. “14.2.4.3.3 First-Half-of-Season Calculation. In determining if an injury or illness occurs in the first half of the season that concludes with the NCAA championship in a sport with an odd number of scheduled contests or dates of competition, the injury or illness must have occurred prior to the beginning of the scheduled varsity contest or date of competition that starts the second half of the season that concludes with the NCAA championship (e.g., an injury or illness occurring at any time after the beginning of the scheduled sixth game of an 11-game football schedule would be considered to be after the first half of the institution's season and would not qualify the student-athlete for a hardship waiver).”

The tricky part about this calculation however is that an athlete seeking a redshirt cannot have appeared in more than 20% of the team’s games (or 3 games in a 12 game college football season). By playing against Northwestern, D’Andrea competed in 4 games.
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Before this game, Hall and Pittman IMO were neck and neck for most effective runner. Pittman had a little more burst, but Hall protects the ball better and seemed to be breaking tackles better.
Today, Hall had a great game, and IMO is breaking out in front for this position. I love to see it. He seems like a great guy. Ross continues to struggle and really only seems to do a good job when blocking. I would not mind if he did not run the ball again the rest of the year.
 
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Season's leading rusher....

I am flabbergasted.

Prior to the season I started a vBet on whether Ross would break 1,000 yards and 3/4 of those who bet said yes. After all, in 2003 when we were so horrid he still managed 856 yards.

As it turns out, the leading rusher for OSU this season was Pittman. His total yards? ...... drum roll please...............378!

Without looking it up that HAS to be the worst total for a leading rusher in OSU history.

To put it in perspective, last season when Hall had two gimpy knees and seemed to be barely playing he gained 358 yards.

Ross BTW finished 2 yards back at 376 - followed by Smith with 339.

Overall we still out rushed our opponents. But for the school that graduated Archie, Eddie, Kieth, and so many others - 378? Wow.
 
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Oh8ch said:
I am flabbergasted.

Prior to the season I started a vBet on whether Ross would break 1,000 yards and 3/4 of those who bet said yes. After all, in 2003 when we were so horrid he still managed 856 yards.

As it turns out, the leading rusher for OSU this season was Pittman. His total yards? ...... drum roll please...............378!

Without looking it up that HAS to be the worst total for a leading rusher in OSU history.

To put it in perspective, last season when Hall had two gimpy knees and seemed to be barely playing he gained 358 yards.

Ross BTW finished 2 yards back at 376 - followed by Smith with 339.

Overall we still out rushed our opponents. But for the school that graduated Archie, Eddie, Kieth, and so many others - 378? Wow.
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Anybody get Keith Byers' autograph at The Game? He was signing in front of the Schott. His hands are HUGE.
 
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<table x:str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 336pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="448"> <col span="7" style="width: 48pt;" width="64"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; width: 48pt;" height="17" width="64">
</td> <td style="width: 48pt;" width="64">Smith</td> <td style="width: 48pt;" width="64">Gwaltney</td> <td style="width: 48pt;" width="64">Pittman</td> <td style="width: 48pt;" width="64">Haw</td> <td style="width: 48pt;" width="64">
</td> <td style="width: 48pt;" width="64">Totals</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Miami</td> <td x:num="" align="right">65</td> <td x:num="" align="right">125</td> <td x:num="" align="right">45</td> <td x:num="" align="right">20</td> <td>
</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+B2+C2+D2+E2" align="right">255</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Texas</td> <td x:num="" align="right">55</td> <td x:num="" align="right">115</td> <td x:num="" align="right">25</td> <td x:num="" align="right">15</td> <td>
</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+B3+C3+D3+E3" align="right">210</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">SDSU</td> <td x:num="" align="right">35</td> <td x:num="" align="right">105</td> <td x:num="" align="right">50</td> <td x:num="" align="right">75</td> <td>
</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+B4+C4+D4+E4" align="right">265</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Iowa</td> <td x:num="" align="right">25</td> <td x:num="" align="right">75</td> <td x:num="" align="right">25</td> <td x:num="" align="right">10</td> <td>
</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+B5+C5+D5+E5" align="right">135</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">PSU</td> <td x:num="" align="right">65</td> <td x:num="" align="right">105</td> <td x:num="" align="right">20</td> <td x:num="" align="right">35</td> <td>
</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+B6+C6+D6+E6" align="right">225</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">MSU</td> <td x:num="" align="right">60</td> <td x:num="" align="right">85</td> <td x:num="" align="right">35</td> <td x:num="" align="right">25</td> <td>
</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+B7+C7+D7+E7" align="right">205</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">IU*</td> <td x:num="" align="right">35</td> <td x:num="" align="right">85</td> <td x:num="" align="right">75</td> <td x:num="" align="right">30</td> <td>
</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+B8+C8+D8+E8" align="right">225</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">MN</td> <td x:num="" align="right">40</td> <td x:num="" align="right">85</td> <td x:num="" align="right">35</td> <td x:num="" align="right">15</td> <td>
</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+B9+C9+D9+E9" align="right">175</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">ILL*</td> <td x:num="" align="right">35</td> <td x:num="" align="right">75</td> <td x:num="" align="right">55</td> <td x:num="" align="right">35</td> <td>
</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+B10+C10+D10+E10" align="right">200</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">NW</td> <td x:num="" align="right">40</td> <td x:num="" align="right">10</td> <td x:num="" align="right">30</td> <td x:num="" align="right">25</td> <td>
</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+B11+C11+D11+E11" align="right">105</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">scUM</td> <td x:num="" align="right">65</td> <td x:num="" align="right">130</td> <td x:num="" align="right">25</td> <td x:num="" align="right">15</td> <td>
</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+B12+C12+D12+E12" align="right">235</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">
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</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+B12+B11+B10+B9+B8+B7+B6+B5+B4+B3+B2" align="right">520</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+C12+C11+C10+C9+C8+C7+C6+C5+C4+C3+C2" align="right">995</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+D12+D11+D10+D9+D8+D7+D6+D5+D4+D3+D2" align="right">420</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+E12+E11+E10+E9+E8+E7+E6+E5+E4+E3+E2" align="right">300</td> <td>
</td> <td x:num="" x:fmla="=+B14+C14+D14+E14" align="right">2235</td> </tr></tbody> </table>
* - Games where Smith/Gwaltney come out early AND/OR we score through the air a lot.


These are definitely ideal predictions with no injuries and some improvement from our OLinemen. I doubt the numbers will get this high. But since Smith/Gwaltney are future Big10 1st/2nd teamers in our overly optimistic eyes right now, its fun to dream! :)
 
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