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Dick Tressel Excited About OSU Backfield Additions (O-Zone link)

Wells is the marquis name at running back, and perhaps in the entire recruiting class, but Tressel is excited about his other addition to the OSU backfield, Arum Olsen. According to Tressel, in a different kind of way, Olsen is almost as rare a find as Wells as backfield players go these days.

"Joshua Arum Olsen," said Tressel when asked about Olsen, "but he goes by his middle name, Arum."

Olsen is a rare breed, a true fullback.

"The fullback world is a dying breed," said Tressel.

"In high school you don't find the fullback-type guys, the Big Ten fullback type guys playing fullback anymore.

"They're all playing linebacker, defensive end, the positions that have a little more impact in the offenses that are being used, so there aren't that many of them around. You almost have to project somebody.

"He fortunately was in an offense that did that."

According to Tressel, it was the unexpected loss of players to the NFL this fall that made it possible for OSU to pursue Olsen.

"Coming out of the gate with our 18 scholarships we weren't sure if we were going to go for a fullback, but when it started looking like we would have more than one guy leave for the NFL, it was the first of December that we decided to offer a scholarship to a fullback. Arum was a great opportunity for us, and that really worked out well."

Though the Buckeyes got in on the Columbia, South Carolina native late in the recruiting game, they found they had somewhat of an inside track.

"Joshua had a little Big Ten in him, so it gave us a chance," said Tressel describing the recruitment of Olsen.

"He lived his first six years in Wisconsin and his dad played for the (Minnesota) Gophers, so there was a Big Ten connection.

"He knew about the Big Ten, he had some feel for the Big Ten, so we had a chance all of a sudden."

Olsen, it turned out, was an admirer of old-time, smash-mouth, midwest football.

"He loved it, knew a little bit about the great I-formation teams of the Big Ten in the past, his dad knew of that and there was a feeling for that, so he really can identify with that," said Tressel.

The Buckeyes have not really had a true fullback on their roster since the departure of Jamar Martin, but Tressel says that Olsen has everything it takes to be a bone-crushing blocker, and that Olsen is the kind of player who can be very satisfied with clearing the way for the likes of Pittman, Wells, and the rest of the OSU ball carriers.

"Everybody has to be excited about a role and a way to contribute and I think we got a bunch of different guys who can do that," said Tressel.

Olsen fits that description to a tee, or maybe that's an I.
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O.K. Here's another player I'm excited about. Can't wait till he gets on campus and starts practicing with the team. Aram and Beanie are going to be a "One, Two punch" that's gonna be hard to beat. I wish he was in the spring game to see. Anxious for your arrival Aram.
 
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MililaniBuckeye said:
Remember how excited we were about Dionte Johnson at 6'0", 250? I'm looking forward to Aram as much as anyone else, but let's not place too much pressure on a kid who still is studying for his high school finals...
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There's a difference though... Dionte wasn't listed anywhere close to the #1 FB in the country. Aram was, by at least one recruiting service, and was near the top of the rest.

Besides, where's the fun in suppressing all the hype? :biggrin:
 
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Aram seems, from the interviews, to be hungry to just devours oncoming would be tacklers. That is something that is can't be taught. He has a smash mouth attitude. Reminds me of Nicky Sualua.sp? Course, that's just my opinion.
 
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Lol at East Carolina getting its hopes up.
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I thought the same thing.
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I go to ECU, kind of a low blow, haha :(
But Lou Holtz came by and told our team he would bring college gameday to Greenville, if we go 5-0 to start the season, haha.
but I'm still a huge fan of Ohio State (both parents went, grandpa went, great aunt is still a part of the nursing school)

but anyways, Aram looks like he's gonna be awesome with CWells and Pittman in the backfield
 
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I started my NCAA dynasty with ECU simply because they are terrible.

Great runningback (in the game). He's a two-time Heisman winner. :) Also a terrific FB who gets the goaline carries.

I must admit, I have a hard time winning with the 2006 team. I had to pick up a solid recruiting class to make life easier for me. Picked up a monster freshman LB rated 84. All three of my LBers are freshman, because they simply outclassed the incumbent LBs. Are they really that terrible?

Hope that makes you feel better!
 
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Zebu00 said:
I go to ECU, kind of a low blow, haha :(

but I'm still a huge fan of Ohio State (both parents went, grandpa went, great aunt is still a part of the nursing school)
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I work at the college of nursing, I'd imagine I know your great aunt, since I know everyone here :)

No offence, but I don't see any major player picking ECU over tOSU unless he is senile, but maybe you'll have better luck next time
 
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