PS. Maybe if Amos shines, I can bust out the dusty ol' #13 again?
I burned that thing LONG ago.
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I burned that thing LONG ago.
smurf
while smurfs do have big bellies they are also blue, a clear indication that these guys are not smurfs.
Do you think they're all singing the Smurf song while they're skipping along?
while smurfs do have big bellies they are also blue, a clear indication that these guys are not smurfs.
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DispatchSunday, August 13, 2006
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CPDOSU FOOTBALL QUIZ
Sunday, August 13, 2006
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</td></tr><tr><td class="credit" width="200">NEAL C. LAURON </td></tr><tr><td class="credit" width="200">DISPATCH </td></tr><tr><td class="cutline" width="200">Put up the points with QB Troy Smith and speed-burner Ted Ginn Jr. </td></tr><tr><td align="center">
</td></tr><tr><td class="credit" width="200">NEAL C . LAURON </td></tr><tr><td class="credit" width="200">DISPATCH </td></tr><tr><td class="cutline" width="200">Control the clock with tailback Antonio Pittman and freshman Chris Wells </td></tr><tr><td align="center">
</td></tr><tr><td class="credit" width="200">NEAL C. LAURON </td></tr><tr><td class="credit" width="200">DISPATCH </td></tr><tr><td class="cutline" width="200">Limit turnovers by Troy Smith and company to spare the defense </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
In order to protect his young defense this season, coach Jim Tressel will emphasize which offensive strategy:
Put up the points with QB Troy Smith and speed-burner Ted Ginn Jr.
Control the clock with tailback Antonio Pittman and freshman Chris Wells.
Limit turnovers by Troy Smith and company to spare the defense.
No surprise here, he picks ‘C’ for careful.
Oh, the tug of war that must be going in Jim Tressel’s offensive mind. Here he sits with what most experts believe could be one of the more prolific offenses in the country this season.
Among the eight returning starters are quarterback Troy Smith, big-play maker Ted Ginn Jr. and 1,331-yard tailback Antonio Pittman.
But on the other side of the ball is a defense that returns just two starters, linemen Quinn Pitcock and David Patterson.
Six projected starters are sophomores or freshmen.
So what will Tressel and his offensive coaches do to protect that defense?
Will they turn Smith and Co. loose and try to pile up points in catch-me-if-you-can fashion? Or, with the potential for a grind-it-out approach with the presence of physical freshman running back Chris "Beanie" Wells, will they play keepaway to run the clock and keep the young defense on the bench?
"I think there is a third (option) with this old-fashioned coach, and it’s probably the first thing," Tressel said. "The first thing we’ve got to make sure of as an offense is that we do not put our defense in bad field position — i.e., that we don’t turn it over back there."
Last year, despite an 10-2 record, the Buckeyes turned over the ball many times. They led the Big Ten in fumbles lost (16) and were 10 th in the 11-team league in turnover margin, with an average of minus-.75 per game.
A veteran defense, led by linebacker All-American linebacker A.J. Hawk, was almost always there for the rescue. This season, at least early on, asking a young defense to weather such storms might be asking too much, Tressel said.
But if the offense does hang onto the ball, will Tressel let it all hang out?
"We need to put pressure on opposing offenses by us scoring … and by limiting their touches," Tressel said. "Our goal as an offense is we’d like to seize the tempo of the game for our side. That’s always our goal."
History shows that in five years under Tressel, the 40 times the Buckeyes have scored 24 or more points, they’ve won 37.
Putting up points always helps.
"But I don’t think you can ignore the first goal," Tressel said, "that whatever we do, don’t put those defensive guys in a bad situation."
After that, "We want to be able to do whatever it takes," Smith said. "We want to get the ball into our playmakers’ hands and let them make plays."
If that can be done, a la the 617 yards of offense in the Fiesta Bowl win over Notre Dame, "I think we’re going to be fun to watch," returning right guard T.J. Downing said.
"It seems like the trend in the past couple of years was that people thought the offense was boring," he said. "It’s going to be nice to be a fun offense this year. We’ll move the ball around, not knowing who is going to get it, putting on a show for the fans."
Offensive coordinator Jim Bollman agreed that the attack could be diverse.
"We’ve got some guys who can make some big plays, and the nice thing about it is it is equally run and pass," Bollman said. "And I think we’ve got to try to keep people honest and be productive in both aspects, running and passing from all different formations."
As for letting it all hang out, "That’s never been our ballgame, to say we’ve got to go score 60 points, throw the ball 40 times a game. I don’t see that," Bollman said.
One major concern headed into this first week of two-a-day practices, Bollman said, is that the first-team offensive line never got a chance to practice together during the spring.
Doug Datish, who started at left tackle last year but has moved to center, and right tackle Kirk Barton were recovering from shoulder and knee surgery. Left tackle Alex Boone was demoted to second team for most of the spring after his arrest for drunken driving. They’re ready to go now, joining Downing and projected left guard Tim Schafer.
"I am (eager) to get some of these newer pieces to the puzzle together on offense," Bollman said. "Now is the time to really get that back in gear and make sure those guys are adequate to give the (skill) guys a chance to do their job."
As for concerns that the young defense must be protected, Downing thinks that’s overblown.
"I just think we’ve got to let that defense play and not worry if A.J. Hawk is back there or not," Downing said. "I think (linebackers) John Kerr and Marcus Freeman and James Laurinaitis are going to step up, and they’re going to be your next Bobby Carpenters, out there making plays."
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I hope that beany learns how to block or we may be looking at Mo all year. which is ok too. I trust the coaches will get him ready.
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I hope that beany learns how to block or we may be looking at Mo all year. which is ok too. I trust the coaches will get him ready.
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That doesnt even matter Pittman looks like a beast, he is going to be in 85 percent of the time.
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[FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Ailing Ohio St. coaches press on[/FONT]
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 For Ohio State assistants Joe Daniels and Jim Bollman, the busiest days of preseason practice, which started Monday for the Buckeyes, are particularly trying this season.
Daniels, the Buckeyes’ quarterbacks coach and passing-game coordinator, suffered a mild heart attack this summer. After extensive testing, doctors told him on June 20 that he had cancer in his right kidney.
Bollman, the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, was on a recruiting trip in May when he began to feel chest pains. He underwent bypass surgery on three clogged arteries.
Both are in camp and working daily, Daniels putting in full days even though Ohio State has received an NCAA waiver to permit another staffer to fill in for him if he is unable to participate. So far, Daniels hasn’t missed a workout.
“I get tired, yes,” Daniels said at the team’s media day. “By the end of the day, there’s no question I get tired. I feel it. But, you know what? I look back on it and the days when I was healthy and we’d go through practice, you’d get tired too. I think that’s called age.”
Daniels, 63, and Bollman, 51, are both in their sixth season at Ohio State, having come in when Jim Tressel took over as head coach.
“I don’t know how one’s supposed to feel after this,” Bollman said of his 10 weeks of recuperation. “But I think I’m doing good. I don’t have any problem coaching on the field. I can’t run from drill to drill. ... I waddled around (before), so my waddle’s a little slower at the moment.”
Tressel said he must rely on the two to tell him if they are being asked to do too much, or if they are not physically able to carry the heavy load.
“We really have got to count on them just like we do our players,” he said. “We’re doing all we can (for them).”
[FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Ailing Ohio St. coaches press on[/FONT]
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 For Ohio State assistants Joe Daniels and Jim Bollman, the busiest days of preseason practice, which started Monday for the Buckeyes, are particularly trying this season.
Daniels, the Buckeyes’ quarterbacks coach and passing-game coordinator, suffered a mild heart attack this summer. After extensive testing, doctors told him on June 20 that he had cancer in his right kidney.
Bollman, the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, was on a recruiting trip in May when he began to feel chest pains. He underwent bypass surgery on three clogged arteries.
Both are in camp and working daily, Daniels putting in full days even though Ohio State has received an NCAA waiver to permit another staffer to fill in for him if he is unable to participate. So far, Daniels hasn’t missed a workout.
“I get tired, yes,” Daniels said at the team’s media day. “By the end of the day, there’s no question I get tired. I feel it. But, you know what? I look back on it and the days when I was healthy and we’d go through practice, you’d get tired too. I think that’s called age.”
Daniels, 63, and Bollman, 51, are both in their sixth season at Ohio State, having come in when Jim Tressel took over as head coach.
“I don’t know how one’s supposed to feel after this,” Bollman said of his 10 weeks of recuperation. “But I think I’m doing good. I don’t have any problem coaching on the field. I can’t run from drill to drill. ... I waddled around (before), so my waddle’s a little slower at the moment.”
Tressel said he must rely on the two to tell him if they are being asked to do too much, or if they are not physically able to carry the heavy load.
“We really have got to count on them just like we do our players,” he said. “We’re doing all we can (for them).”
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Buckeyes' two-week two-a-day grind here
By Doug Harris
Staff Writer
COLUMBUS | Ohio State begins two-a-day practices Monday, signaling the start of a two-week grind. But receiver Anthony Gonzalez doesn't expect to hear the usual bellyaching.
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<!-- inset --> <!--begintext--> "At this time last year, I was already getting a little fatigued, and I felt like guys were already getting a little tired," he said. "But this year, the tempo has been good, and nobody is complaining how their body feels."
Senior safety Brandon Mitchell views the next two weeks as a time for the secondary to develop.
"We have a very talented young group, and we have to bond," he said.
Bollman praises Boone
Offensive line coach Jim Bollman expressed relief at seeing tackle Alex Boone turn his life around by getting sober. The sophomore from Lakewood St. Edward High School said last week that he was drinking 30 to 40 beers a day before his DUI arrest in April, but hasn't touched a drop since then.
"Anybody who's had any (negative) changes in their life that way, you can let it get you, let it hurt you or you can do something about it," Bollman said. "It's great to see him make those kind of changes, have that kind of attitude about it and affect some other people along the way.
"There was a problem that needed to be fixed, and it looks like it got fixed pretty good."
Smith addresses team
Athletic Director Gene Smith, a former Notre Dame player, gave the Buckeyes a pep talk before they posed for their team picture Thursday.
"I told them that in the history of Ohio State, no one starting the season ranked No. 1 has come out No. 1," he said. "How do you distinguish yourselves from all the other teams that made great history here? Start out No. 1 and end No. 1."
Key dates for Buckeyes
Aug. 19: Scrimmage in Ohio Stadium (closed to public)
Aug. 21: Open practice, autographs at 7 p.m., Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Aug. 23: Kick scrimmage (closed to public)
Sept. 2: Season opener vs. Northern Illinois, 3:30 p.m.
Buckeyes' two-week two-a-day grind here
By Doug Harris
Staff Writer
COLUMBUS | Ohio State begins two-a-day practices Monday, signaling the start of a two-week grind. But receiver Anthony Gonzalez doesn't expect to hear the usual bellyaching.
<!--endtext-->
<!-- inset --> <!--begintext--> "At this time last year, I was already getting a little fatigued, and I felt like guys were already getting a little tired," he said. "But this year, the tempo has been good, and nobody is complaining how their body feels."
Senior safety Brandon Mitchell views the next two weeks as a time for the secondary to develop.
"We have a very talented young group, and we have to bond," he said.
Bollman praises Boone
Offensive line coach Jim Bollman expressed relief at seeing tackle Alex Boone turn his life around by getting sober. The sophomore from Lakewood St. Edward High School said last week that he was drinking 30 to 40 beers a day before his DUI arrest in April, but hasn't touched a drop since then.
"Anybody who's had any (negative) changes in their life that way, you can let it get you, let it hurt you or you can do something about it," Bollman said. "It's great to see him make those kind of changes, have that kind of attitude about it and affect some other people along the way.
"There was a problem that needed to be fixed, and it looks like it got fixed pretty good."
Smith addresses team
Athletic Director Gene Smith, a former Notre Dame player, gave the Buckeyes a pep talk before they posed for their team picture Thursday.
"I told them that in the history of Ohio State, no one starting the season ranked No. 1 has come out No. 1," he said. "How do you distinguish yourselves from all the other teams that made great history here? Start out No. 1 and end No. 1."
Key dates for Buckeyes
Aug. 19: Scrimmage in Ohio Stadium (closed to public)
Aug. 21: Open practice, autographs at 7 p.m., Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Aug. 23: Kick scrimmage (closed to public)
Sept. 2: Season opener vs. Northern Illinois, 3:30 p.m.
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Wow! 
I'm completely taken by surprise. I thought Lawrence Wilson was the cream of the crop @ our DE position. Is this due to injury, being in the dog house some how, or just the others "stepping up"?
Anyone got some insight on this situation?
I'm completely taken by surprise. I thought Lawrence Wilson was the cream of the crop @ our DE position. Is this due to injury, being in the dog house some how, or just the others "stepping up"?Anyone got some insight on this situation?
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