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Buckeye737
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Even after the position change, I was still surprised to see how big Adolphus is. That is one big dude and definitely looks like a DT for the long haul.
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Buckskin86
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Freshman Washington Hoping to Boost Buckeye Pass Rush
By Tony Gerdeman
COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The Ohio State defensive line was expected to be a cadre of conquerors beating a wide path to the opponents' quarterbacks this season, but that hasn't exactly been the case yet.
The Buckeyes currently sit with just three quarterbacks sacks this season, a number bettered by 73 other teams in the nation.
There are certainly arguments to be made as to the reasons for these struggles. Number one among them is the injuries to defensive ends Michael Bennett and Nathan Williams. Both are effective pass rushers who have been productive when healthy. Their absence is felt on every snap.
The other is that Miami (Ohio) and UCF simply didn't hold the ball long enough to be sacked. Three-step drops have been the popular plan of attack against the Buckeyes, and it has been relatively successful in keeping their quarterbacks upright.
Regardless of the offense's scheming, however, the defense still needs to get pressure. If they don't, the head coach will begin asking questions.
"I'm going to get that answer next week," Urban Meyer said on Saturday of OSU's inconsistent pass rush.
"I can't answer it today and tell you why. You'd think we'd have a little more pressure. I don't know how good Central Florida's offensive line is. I think they played pretty good today.
"But their quick passing was ? I don't want to say it was our excuse the first week, but we have got to pressure the quarterback. He had far too much time to throw the ball."
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http://www.the-ozone.net/football/2012/Cal/washington.html
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southcampus
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Huge forced fumble yesterday. This kid is going to be a monster for us. He looks like he's on a similar career path as Cam Heyward.
Huge forced fumble yesterday. This kid is going to be a monster for us. He looks like he's on a similar career path as Cam Heyward.
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I remember when a freshman Cam Heyward dominated a good amount of snaps versus some guy named Jake Long. Adolphus got off to a similar start in The Game as Cam. Here's to him having a similar career!
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Buckskin86
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjy4DYxGqC4"]Buckeye Breakdown vs. Michigan (DL Adolphus Washington) - YouTube[/ame]
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Adolphus has been really interesting to watch. I think everybody expected him to come in as a rush end who might need a year of development before he would step in. Instead, he grew into a DT, worked his tail off, and played one heck of a season. For a true freshman to have an impact at DT like he did is nothing short of amazing. Adolphus is going to be truly special for us if he keeps developing at this rate.
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ScriptOhio
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LitlBuck;2265546; said:
Big Hank isn't gone yet, at least I haven't heard any official announcement.......
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