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DE/LB Nathan Williams (official thread)

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Williams cleared

There was some doubt whether Ohio State defensive end Nathan Williams - out because of a knee injury suffered early in preseason camp - would gain clearance to play against Miami.

"He's good to go," defensive backs coach Paul Haynes said.


Thats great news! and he still has 2 more days to get to 100%
 
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Meanwhile, he confirmed that defensive end Nathan Williams will play, and that Williams has seen more time in practice than was expected this week. The junior is coming back from a slight knee injury suffered during the first two weeks of preseason camp. He did not play in the opening win over Marshall, replaced in the starting lineup by Solomon Thomas.
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Tressel says if LeBron shows he will be welcome (Blogging the Buckeyes)
 
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Outstanding news! Bucks D pitched a shutout last week even without our best pass rusher. With Nate on the field wreaking havoc, Heyward could see more plays without two guys on him. I laugh at that though because on those plays Canes ballcarriers are totally F'ed. With a faster pass rush I think our DB's will look better this week also.

Push up the middle by out hosses to get to Jacory Harris early if not physically, mentally. By the 3rd and 4th quarters, he should have his head permanently on a swivel.
 
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Bestbuck36;1765757; said:
Outstanding news! Bucks D pitched a shutout last week even without our best pass rusher. With Nate on the field wreaking havoc, Heyward could see more plays without two guys on him. I laugh at that though because on those plays Canes ballcarriers are totally F'ed. With a faster pass rush I think our DB's will look better this week also.

Push up the middle by out hosses to get to Jacory Harris early if not physically, mentally. By the 3rd and 4th quarters, he should have his head permanently on a swivel.
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He best have his head on a swivel when steps off the fucking bus!!
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WILLIAMS STRONG AS EVER ... Ohio State defensive end Nathan Williams, who went down with a knee injury during the fall jersey scrimmage last month, returned to action against Miami on Saturday and announced his presence with authority.

The junior from Washington Court House (OH), not only recorded a sack of Miami star quarterback Jacory Harris during the 36-24 victory, but he also came up with an interception on the opening defensive series which set the tone for the entire game.

Tressel said that the interception really gave Williams a pep in his already confident step.

"Humans play this game, the video games are not played by humans," Tressel said. "There's probably no human change in Madden or whatever, but when a human has something good happen, you can see that confidence swell ...

"Nathan's a full speed guy," Tressel continued. "Nathan is a confident guy, but even he can have a little bit of a boost by having some good fortune. C.J. (Barnett) hit the ball and Nathan was right there."

As for Williams' health going forward?

"He came out health-wise great. I think he played about 30 snaps," Tressel said of Williams. "We were thinking he might play 20, 22, so he exceeded our expectations there and played well, played with a lot of burst.

"I'd like to think he'll do nothing but get stronger as time goes on."
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http://www.thebuckeyetimes.com/2010/09/barnett-out-for-season-williams-strong.html
 
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Buckskin86;1770963; said:
http://www.thebuckeyetimes.com/2010/09/barnett-out-for-season-williams-strong.html

"Humans play this game, the video games are not played by humans," Tressel said. "There's probably no human change in Madden or whatever, but when a human has something good happen, you can see that confidence swell ..."
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Isn't Tressel wrong about this regarding video games haha? NCAA '07 is the last version I've bought but even with that one I thought the ratings increased/decreased when that player had a few big good/bad plays. Maybe Tressel thinks another big difference is humans in real life don't have to zig zag all the way down the field to avoid defenders...
 
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The junior from Washington Court House (OH), not only recorded a sack of Miami star quarterback Jacory Harris during the 36-24 victory, but he also came up with an interception on the opening defensive series which set the tone for the entire game.
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Nathan also had another excellent play that didn't show up in the stats. On a speed rush he stripped Harris, who bobbled the ball, but was focusing on regaining it as Larimore was about to sack him head-on. Nathan didn't get credit for a forced fumble snice the ball didn't hit the turf, but that play was worthy of a helmet sticker. The time Harris lost with the bobble prevented him from being able to throw the ball or avoid Larimore.
 
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GeorgiaBuck2;1771266; said:
I didn't see him get a sack.
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You're right - the only sacks were by Simon and the one Larimore got after the bobble Williams caused. The author was probably thinking about that play, but didn't realize that Larimore got full credit for it.
 
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Worth the wait
After missing the opener, Williams makes a quick impact on defense
Friday, September 17, 2010
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Even though the start to Nathan Williams' season was delayed one game, he said this still could be his breakout season with Ohio State.

"We've got a lot of football left," the junior defensive end said, pointing toward a game Saturday against Ohio University. "I'm just going to try to execute each week, do my job, and hopefully we come out with a victory every time."

He wanted to hit the ground running after backing up Thaddeus Gibson last season, but a left knee sprain suffered the second week of preseason camp changed that.

Luckily for him, the injury didn't require surgery. But it took rest and rehabilitation to make the knee whole again, which meant he had to stand and watch the opening victory over Marshall.

Then came the game Saturday against the University of Miami. After an anxious testing of the joint early in the week, Williams felt good enough to go. He didn't start, but he delivered the first huge play, backing off into coverage on a zone blitz and intercepting a pass tipped by safety C.J. Barnett.

"I felt on top of the world," Williams said. "I can't really describe the feeling. I was tired, but I got it, and gave our offense a good position to score."

The rocking and rolling Williams was back, an older (and he thinks) wiser version of the one fans saw in the Fiesta Bowl loss to Texas after his freshman season in 2008. The euphoria evidently carried over to this week, defensive tackle Dexter Larimore said.

"He's a lot happier," Larimore said. "It's kind of funny. Last week he practiced Tuesday and was saying, 'Oh, man, I don't know if I'm going to be able to go.' Then all of a sudden he wakes up on Wednesday and he's just feeling unbelievable. So what's going on in his mind?

"Then he comes out and has a great game against Miami. It was just a minor injury, he rehabbed, did all the right things and now he's just ecstatic to be back out there with us."
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http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2010/09/17/worth-the-wait.html?sid=101
 
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