Fall Camp and Other Tidbits

[ScriptOhio]

The 2011 Ohio State team faced similar uncertainties heading into camp

At least this go-around, there aren’t any starters wrapped up in possible suspensions.

“The big difference between in the situations was in 2011, Ohio State, in the midst of an NCAA investigation, also went into the start of the season without several of its top players who had been suspended for various numbers of games, and without quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who applied for a supplemental NFL draft rather than face continued NCAA scrutiny.”
-Tim May, Columbus Dispatch

It hasn’t even been a decade since the last time Ohio State was embroiled in controversy so close to the start of the season. There are a lot of differences between the 2011 Jim Tressel situation (#TattooGate) and what we’re seeing with Urban Meyer, but the one thing that they have in common is the commotion that the ordeals cause for the players.

Distractions are unavoidable, but having to face the possibility that one of college football’s best and winningest coaches might not be back in the locker room, can be a tough pill to swallow. It affects everyone, from the players to the coaches to the training staff.

While the 2011 team didn’t exactly excel under Luke Fickell, there’s hope that, should the worst-case scenario play out, and the team is without Meyer for the year — and possibly beyond — the 2018 season will at least be better than the last time this happened.

As May points out in his column, one of the biggest differences this go-around is that there aren’t any players facing suspensions or actions from the NCAA like we saw with a handful of the top names for the Buckeyes in 2011. When Ohio State suits up for Week 1, we’ll still see Dwayne Haskins at the helm, with rushers J.K Dobbins and Mike Weber ready to break away and an entire room of veteran receivers.

Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...faced-similar-uncertainties-heading-into-camp

 

[ScriptOhio]

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

With all the attention on UFM my only positive of the media blackout for fall camp is the players aren’t under the microscope this month and can focus on getting ready and from what I’ve read the last few post being loose and relaxed and just get it done. Hoping to see a fired up team come September 1st playing with a chip on their shoulder. Have a gut feeling they will come out ready to prove a point no matter what the coaching situation is, but I’m being an optimist right now.

That is until like Tuesday when I'm assuming they have a contractual obligation to let the BTN in. Interested to see if no interviews though and only tape of practice with the BTN trio commenting on that.

 

[HorseshoeFetish]

That is until like Tuesday when I'm assuming they have a contractual obligation to let the BTN in. Interested to see if no interviews though and only tape of practice with the BTN trio commenting on that.

I would swear that in all this mess I saw something about the media blackout info would be updated Monday. Where I saw that and how accurate that is I have no idea.

 

[HorseshoeFetish]

From the Lantern.

https://www.thelantern.com/2018/08/football-ohio-state-starts-fall-camp/

Ohio State announced Thursday that it would be closing practices to the media until further notice, anticipating that it would have an update on August 6. The media was initially scheduled to attend the first fall practice on August 4 and talk to the coordinators and players. Meyer was anticipated to meet with the media on August 7.

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

I would swear that in all this mess I saw something about the media blackout info would be updated Monday. Where I saw that and how accurate that is I have no idea.

I can't imagine they can tell them they can't come in at all. Even during Harbaugh's "submarine" thing they were there. Just unsure if any interviews like they typically do.

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

I can't imagine they can tell them they can't come in at all. Even during Harbaugh's "submarine" thing they were there. Just unsure if any interviews like they typically do.

Honestly, if I were to guess there will be interviews, but they won't address the Urban issue. They'll ask about it upfront, they'll say we obviously can't speak on that right now, then roll right into actual football questions.

 

[Jaxbuck]

Might just be getting the local beat writers so pissed off they have a blanket party for Bert McStuffinsuch

 

[Jagdaddy]

You want us to focus on beating up suburban jewish kids?

Not for nothing, but we could get in a lot of trouble for that.

Hey, I used to resemble that remark.

 

[ScriptOhio]

 

[jwinslow]

 

[Jaxbuck]

make sure you ask lots of questions about urban and the investigation

 

[HorseshoeFetish]

Does that mean the media ban is about to be lifted, or do they just want the best photographer in the game there?

make sure you ask lots of questions about urban and the investigation

 

[jwinslow]

Does that mean the media ban is about to be lifted, or do they just want the best photographer in the game there?

I'm pleasantly surprised and thankful for how quickly we were let back in. I think it will take awhile before the media is given the opportunity to decide what to ask OSU with a microphone. Meanwhile we get to capture a hungry, angry, ultra-talented buckeye squad, even if it's just in warmups.

 

[HorseshoeFetish]

I'm pleasantly surprised and thankful for how quickly we were let back in. I think it will take awhile before the media is given the opportunity to decide what to ask OSU with a microphone. Meanwhile we get to capture a hungry, angry, ultra-talented buckeye squad, even if it's just in warmups.