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Big Hitter: One of the highlights of the open night practice this fall was a hit freshman cornerback Eugene Clifford hit on OSU returner Anderson Russell. It was easily the best hit of the practice, and according to OSU cornerback coach Taver Johnson, Clifford actually could have done a lot better.

"He pulled off. That's the thing that people don't know," said Johnson.

"He just kind of hit him but he was standing straight up and down. If he had bent his knees and ran through him he probably would have fumbled."
Johnson is impressed with every aspect of Clifford's game.

"He's coming along very well. He's got good ball skills. He's rangy, being a free safety in high school, he's a big corner. He's big, but he can run," said Johnson.

Johnson says that Clifford's hitting ability is impressive, but that Clifford needs to learn to be consistent with it.

"That's the part we're trying to get him to understand," said Johnson.

"When he hit them like that (without bending his knees) in high school they did fumble. These guys are a little bigger and faster in college. You may knock them down, but you have to finish it."

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