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SKULL SESSION: OHIO STATE'S EARLY SEASON DOMINANCE, CHASE YOUNG COMPARED TO THE BOSA BROTHERS, AND MICHIGAN STATE'S OFFENSIVE LINE INJURIES

BETTER THAN BOSA. I've been kind of pumping the brakes on the whole "Chase Young is better than either Bosa brother" #take for as long as people have been making the comparisons.

But I'm here to tell you that we've reached a pivotal moment in this blogger's life: I just don't think that's a position I can hold anymore. Chase Young is the best pass rusher I've ever seen come through Ohio State, and that includes the brothers that went No. 2 and No. 3 in their respective NFL Drafts.

There's a solid chance The Predator is going No. 1.

From Eric Edholm of Yahoo! Sports:

“He’s better than [Nick] Bosa,” one college scouting director told Yahoo Sports. “Maybe Bosa was a better technician, better hand fighter, but boy, I don’t know now. You just see the flashes of power and speed, and those rare football instincts [Young] has, and it’s hard not to think he’ll be one of our highest-graded players when it’s all said and done.”

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And yes, teams are doubling Young — quite often. That’s what makes his incredible start to the season so impressive.

“They’ll put a tackle and a back, or a tackle and a tight end on him,” the director said. “They’ll use two linemen. They slant protection his way, chip and cut him. They’ll run away from him or roll out the other direction. Before he ever gets his hands on your guys, he’s already having an effect on what you do.”

Hence why Nebraska QB Adrian Martinez finished the game 8-of-17 passing for 47 yards with three picks and no TDs.

“[Young] basically makes you play one-handed, and he’s still getting home,” the director said. “Very, very impressive. And on the handful of times [opponents] don’t double him, he’s making them pay for it. He’s just wrecking games out there.”

Reminder: He has three strip sacks in the past two games.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...gan-state-offensive-line-injury-true-freshman
 
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Chase Young a ‘Complete Game Changer’ for Buckeyes

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“I would say I really haven’t thought of him in the human context.”

Those are the words of Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio this week when asked if Ohio State’s junior defensive end Chase Young reminded him of anyone he’s seen in the past.

One week ago, Nebraska head coach Scott Frost described Young as a “creature.”

Both Dantonio and Frost have had to resort to near fantasy in order to describe Young and the impact he is having for the Buckeyes this season, and they’re not wrong in doing so.

Young currently leads the nation in sacks with 8.0, but quarterbacks feel his presence long before he introduces his shoulder to their sternums. They have to know where he is at all times because if they ever lose track of him, he won’t stay missing for long.

“He’s a complete game changer,” Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley said. “You can’t block him one on one. You can’t try to. You better not try to because if you do, you’re going to pay. So he allows us to do more in coverage without getting too risky, per se, if we keep sending people.”

Hafley being the Buckeyes’ secondary coach knows just how important Young is to Ohio State’s pass defense. They intercepted three passes this past Saturday in Nebraska, but it wasn’t just because of great coverage. In fact, sometimes — like cornerback Jeff Okudah’s interception from his butt — the coverage had nothing to do with it. It all began with a pass rush and the Ohio State pass rush begins with Chase Young.

“When we pick those balls off, you’ve got to look up front,” Hafley said after Saturday’s game. “To me, good secondaries have good D-lines. We were getting after the quarterback today with a four-man rush. The rush plus coverage was just… Chase and all of those guys up front were outstanding.”

This week, Chase Young turns his eyes to the Michigan State Spartans and quarterback Brian Lewerke. The Spartans have had some issues at left tackle this season, which is the last thing an offense wants to be dealing with when Young is on the prowl.

Despite the problems, Michigan State is still leading the Big Ten with just four sacks allowed this season.

They will have their plans in place for Young, but they also have to make sure they don’t lose focus on what has been working this season. This is the balance that Ohio State head coach Ryan Day describes as an art.

“I think if you spend too much time thinking about it, you can get yourself all distracted,” he said. “If you don’t spend enough time, it can beat you. I think that’s kind of the art of coaching, again, is how much do you spend time on a great player?

“There’s a couple great players on Michigan State. How much time are we going to spend figuring out how to neutralize those guys because they are the difference makers? In college football, great players have to play great, and Chase is one of those guys that demands a lot of attention.”

Entire article: https://theozone.net/2019/10/chase-young-game-changer-buckeyes/
 
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https://www.pff.com/news/college-20...s-top-five-players-at-each-defensive-position

EDGE DEFENDER
1. Chase Young
Young is currently doing things we’ve never seen done before in our now six years of college grading. Both his 96.5 pass-rushing grade and 34.8% win rate would be PFF College records. He’s the most unblockable prospect we’ve ever graded, and he has all the physical tools to feel assured it will continue at the next level.

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MARVYMARV14 said:
https://247sports.com/Season/2017-Football/CompositeRecruitRankings/?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool

Looking back at the rankings and wondering if any players ranked above Chase and even Jeff O could possibly be drafted ahead of them... fun looking bak at these rankings
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The 2017 recruiting class was one for the books. Young, Okudah, Browning, Wade and W. Davis are all balling out at a high level. Gotta keep bringing in classes like that, the results are fun to watch. With respect to Young, I remember quite a few analysts arguing he should have been the #1 prospect in the class. Can't recall who, but looks like they were right.
 
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RB07OSU said:
The 2017 recruiting class was one for the books. Young, Okudah, Browning, Wade and W. Davis are all balling out at a high level. Gotta keep bringing in classes like that, the results are fun to watch. With respect to Young, I remember quite a few analysts arguing he should have been the #1 prospect in the class. Can't recall who, but looks like they were right.
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One can only imagine if they only had competent positional coaching their entire time here...
 
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