RJman101 said:
Clarett had no experience at all when he ran all over Texas Tech in our 2002 season opener.
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Clarett had no experience at all when he ran all over Texas Tech in our 2002 season opener.
thackattack
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Clarett also didn't redshirt like Haw did, though he did go through Spring Drills. Haw has more experience than Clarett did either way.
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FookMichiganTGJ
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exactly....thats why i said next yearosustamm said:
what we have to do is run ace twins and run the wr triple option with teddy. It w...orks too goodbukIpower said:
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Misanthrope
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I question whether Haw has the talent of Clarett. No way was Clarett going to be redshirted, yet Haw was in favor of Antonio Pittman. Pittman's a good back, but he doesn't have the talent of Clarett, yet he started over Haw. I need to see Haw on the field before I buy into any comparisons between him and Clarett (besides the ability to show poor judgment off the field).thackattack said:
I have noticed EA Sports' NCAA 06 thinks highly of him, though.
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martinss01
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we also had a sr. tb in ross who was finally supposed to be healthy and was finally supposed to step up and showcase his talent behind what was supposed to be a solid experienced line. this might have played heavily into the who got redshirted situation as well. i would imagine we went into last season thinking we didn't need haw or any other freshman back to come in and produce from day one. so in this case redshirting the better of the two backs might have been the logical choice at the time. though i have no information to back that up. its just a thought.Misanthrope said:
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StiffBUCKS
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Our Running Game?
Who is going to be the feature back in our lineup by the end of the year. Would Wells be our best option?
Who is going to be the feature back in our lineup by the end of the year. Would Wells be our best option?
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Naplesbuckeye
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You would hope so but our line needs to take some pride and bury guys!
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BuckTwenty
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Until futhur notice, Pittman will be the starter. He came into the spring over-weight and out of shape, but I think he got back to where he should have been and looked pretty darn good in the spring game (before Haw started playing against the 3rd string in the 4th quarter).
Haw COULD give Pittman a run for his money, but a lot will depend on what kind of punishment he will receive (if he's received any yet) for his arrest this summer. If he's barred from practicing until a certain date, it'll give Pittman a big edge. I'd love to see Haw get some meaningful carries this year against good competition, just to see where he stands in relation to Pittman, though. His quickness is something that could definetly be used somewhere, even if it's not behind the quarterback (I personally would like to see him return kickoffs ala Mo Hall).
Mo Wells is the wild card. He's one of the 4 freshman this year taking summer classes (with Boone, O'Neal, and Worthington), so he can lift with the team and participate in summer activities with the team. NO ONE has seen him play at this level yet, but with coming in early, he has a chance to learn the playbook and get aquainted with the team ahead of time. We'll know more about where he stands here in less than a month.
Until then, count on Pittman being the go-to runner this year.
Haw COULD give Pittman a run for his money, but a lot will depend on what kind of punishment he will receive (if he's received any yet) for his arrest this summer. If he's barred from practicing until a certain date, it'll give Pittman a big edge. I'd love to see Haw get some meaningful carries this year against good competition, just to see where he stands in relation to Pittman, though. His quickness is something that could definetly be used somewhere, even if it's not behind the quarterback (I personally would like to see him return kickoffs ala Mo Hall).
Mo Wells is the wild card. He's one of the 4 freshman this year taking summer classes (with Boone, O'Neal, and Worthington), so he can lift with the team and participate in summer activities with the team. NO ONE has seen him play at this level yet, but with coming in early, he has a chance to learn the playbook and get aquainted with the team ahead of time. We'll know more about where he stands here in less than a month.
Until then, count on Pittman being the go-to runner this year.
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Tailbacks - 2005 (official thread)
http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/8771604
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at the bottom of the article there is an add for purchasing college football gear. They displayed a Michigan shirt at the bottom of an OSU article......Not the smartest marketing plan I have ever seen.
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Here's the copy/paste for you lazy folks.
Buckeyes waiting for tailback to make big move
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CBS SportsLine.com wire reports
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- On a team stocked with 18 returning starters, it's perhaps surprising that six-ranked Ohio State -- with a glittering tradition of great tailbacks -- will go with a largely untested player at one of football's most critical positions.
The preseason football magazines point out that the Buckeyes have experience at almost every spot in the lineup -- save one. They question whether a group of unknowns can carry the load.
"That's a good feeling. That means there's not much attention on you," said Antonio Pittman, expected to be on the field for the opening snap of the Buckeyes' opener a week from Saturday against Miami (Ohio).
"And when we come out the first games and we're rushing for good yardage, then it's an eye-opener," he said.
Pittman, a sophomore who was second on the team with 381 yards a year ago, gets the edge over freshmen Erik Haw and Maurice Wells, and part-time fullback Brandon Schnittker. Don't be surprised if all see action, at least until one of them breaks away from the crush to take over the position.
A year ago, the Buckeyes were led in rushing by the since-graduated Lydell Ross, who picked up a meager 475 yards -- the fewest by Ohio State's top rusher since Vince Workman had 470 in 1987.
"We've got something to prove, basically," said Haw, who redshirted last year. "All the magazines, they talk this and they talk that, but when it comes down to it, you just basically have to get the job done."
In an 8-4 season a year ago, the Buckeyes ran up big rushing numbers on lesser teams but struggled to advance the ball on the ground against others.
Ross and Co. averaged 172 yards, more than a rushing TD a game and 4.3 yards in the wins. In the losses, they mustered 92 yards a game, scored twice and averaged 3.0 yards a carry.
Even more troubling, Ohio State's 1,745 net yards marked the second year in a row the Buckeyes had not gained more than 1,800 in a season -- the first time that's happened in 16 years.
Only four times since 1966 have they failed to top the 1,800-yard mark for a season. As recently as the 2002 national championship year, the Buckeyes rang up almost 900 yards more than that.
Subtract Ross from last year's dismal stats and it appears the Buckeyes might have to rely on Ted Ginn Jr. and their air attack even more than they did a year ago. But coach Jim Tressel believes things have changed for the better at tailback.
"Antonio Pittman had an excellent spring and he's followed it up thus far with a very good fall," Tressel said. "Erik Haw looks a little bit better right now than he did in the spring; maybe he's letting loose a little bit, maybe he was a little nervous. Maurice Wells is looking great."
Pittman (5-foot-11, 195 pounds), Haw (6-1, 212), Wells (5-10, 185) and Schnittker (6-2, 250) offer a range of speed, cutting ability and size. Pittman is the most versatile, Haw is most effective between the tackles, Wells reminds some of mercurial former Florida State star Warrick Dunn, and Schnittker is the bruiser of the group.
"We'll all get a shot this year," said Wells, who gained 6,000 yards as a Florida high school player.
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Buckeyes waiting for tailback to make big move
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CBS SportsLine.com wire reports
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- On a team stocked with 18 returning starters, it's perhaps surprising that six-ranked Ohio State -- with a glittering tradition of great tailbacks -- will go with a largely untested player at one of football's most critical positions.
The preseason football magazines point out that the Buckeyes have experience at almost every spot in the lineup -- save one. They question whether a group of unknowns can carry the load.
"That's a good feeling. That means there's not much attention on you," said Antonio Pittman, expected to be on the field for the opening snap of the Buckeyes' opener a week from Saturday against Miami (Ohio).
"And when we come out the first games and we're rushing for good yardage, then it's an eye-opener," he said.
Pittman, a sophomore who was second on the team with 381 yards a year ago, gets the edge over freshmen Erik Haw and Maurice Wells, and part-time fullback Brandon Schnittker. Don't be surprised if all see action, at least until one of them breaks away from the crush to take over the position.
A year ago, the Buckeyes were led in rushing by the since-graduated Lydell Ross, who picked up a meager 475 yards -- the fewest by Ohio State's top rusher since Vince Workman had 470 in 1987.
"We've got something to prove, basically," said Haw, who redshirted last year. "All the magazines, they talk this and they talk that, but when it comes down to it, you just basically have to get the job done."
In an 8-4 season a year ago, the Buckeyes ran up big rushing numbers on lesser teams but struggled to advance the ball on the ground against others.
Ross and Co. averaged 172 yards, more than a rushing TD a game and 4.3 yards in the wins. In the losses, they mustered 92 yards a game, scored twice and averaged 3.0 yards a carry.
Even more troubling, Ohio State's 1,745 net yards marked the second year in a row the Buckeyes had not gained more than 1,800 in a season -- the first time that's happened in 16 years.
Only four times since 1966 have they failed to top the 1,800-yard mark for a season. As recently as the 2002 national championship year, the Buckeyes rang up almost 900 yards more than that.
Subtract Ross from last year's dismal stats and it appears the Buckeyes might have to rely on Ted Ginn Jr. and their air attack even more than they did a year ago. But coach Jim Tressel believes things have changed for the better at tailback.
"Antonio Pittman had an excellent spring and he's followed it up thus far with a very good fall," Tressel said. "Erik Haw looks a little bit better right now than he did in the spring; maybe he's letting loose a little bit, maybe he was a little nervous. Maurice Wells is looking great."
Pittman (5-foot-11, 195 pounds), Haw (6-1, 212), Wells (5-10, 185) and Schnittker (6-2, 250) offer a range of speed, cutting ability and size. Pittman is the most versatile, Haw is most effective between the tackles, Wells reminds some of mercurial former Florida State star Warrick Dunn, and Schnittker is the bruiser of the group.
"We'll all get a shot this year," said Wells, who gained 6,000 yards as a Florida high school player.
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I tried to cut and paste but the formatting was all fucked up so I just went with the link.BB73 said:
It's those stupid ads they put in those articles that messes up the cut and paste for me.
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Way to go Pittman! We might as well print this out and hang it Miami's locker room right now so they don't have to bother when the bus pulls in six days from now. :(BB73 said:
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