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CB Denzel Burke (All B1G, All-American)

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DaddyBigBucks said:
With all due respect to Burke, the Big Kat didn’t start because the top 2 guys at his position were unavailable for game 1.
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True but Denzel did leap some folks here and found a way to stand out from his peers at the same position who were more highly touted than he. Speaks volumes how the staff feels about him. When/If Banks or Brown return, Burke will still be getting a lot of playing time for a freshman.
 
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11W's snap counts:

CORNERBACKS
Denzel Burke: 63
Ryan Watts: 49
Demario McCall: 15
Lejond Cavazos: 14

Because Cameron Brown was unavailable and Sevyn Banks was also held out of Thursday’s game with an injury, Burke and Watts were Ohio State’s starting cornerbacks against Minnesota. In his first game as a Buckeye, Burke played the most snaps of any Ohio State cornerback and by far the most snaps of any true freshman in the season opener.

McCall, who moved to defense this offseason after playing running back and wide receiver for the first five years of his Ohio State career, and Cavazos, who was sidelined by an injury for his freshman year, also rotated in off the bench and made their debuts at cornerback for the Buckeyes on Thursday.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...n-in-buckeyes-2021-season-opener-at-minnesota

Just sayin': I agree that Denzel Burke is going to be a "good one"; however, would Burke have actually started if Sevyn Banks and Cameron Brown were available?
 
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ScriptOhio said:
11W's snap counts:

CORNERBACKS
Denzel Burke: 63
Ryan Watts: 49
Demario McCall: 15
Lejond Cavazos: 14

Because Cameron Brown was unavailable and Sevyn Banks was also held out of Thursday’s game with an injury, Burke and Watts were Ohio State’s starting cornerbacks against Minnesota. In his first game as a Buckeye, Burke played the most snaps of any Ohio State cornerback and by far the most snaps of any true freshman in the season opener.

McCall, who moved to defense this offseason after playing running back and wide receiver for the first five years of his Ohio State career, and Cavazos, who was sidelined by an injury for his freshman year, also rotated in off the bench and made their debuts at cornerback for the Buckeyes on Thursday.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...n-in-buckeyes-2021-season-opener-at-minnesota

Just sayin': I agree that Denzel Burke is going to be a "good one"; however, would Burke have actually started if Sevyn Banks and Cameron Brown were available?
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Not on the outside. Maybe in the slot
 
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Following recruiting and seeing the results on the field sure is fun. Sure, Burke was a 4* but he was one of the more unheralded recruits in his class. I'll admit I forgot he was on the team and then boom, has a huge camp and starts Week 1. Not just starts, but looks pretty damn impressive overall. Denzel has a big career ahead of him here.
 
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RB07OSU said:
Following recruiting and seeing the results on the field sure is fun. Sure, Burke was a 4* but he was one of the more unheralded recruits in his class. I'll admit I forgot he was on the team and then boom, has a huge camp and starts Week 1. Not just starts, but looks pretty damn impressive overall. Denzel has a big career ahead of him here.
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Agreed. Loved what I saw from him. And I still think JK Johnson ends up being the best CB in the class. Like having Okudah and Ward in the same class...Loaded
 
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Ohio State’s defensive coordinator fired out a two-letter word when asked if he ever imagined he’d start a true freshman at cornerback, let alone in a season-opening road game against a conference opponent, and he repeated it a second time to underscore the irregularity of the circumstance.

“No,” Coombs said. “No.”
 
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