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HB Dontre 'DeSoto' Wilson (Official Thread)

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Boostinlsj said:
You should show me where he is pulling away on that kickoff. Cause I didn't see it. No one is saying he is a slouch, he simply does not have that top end yet.
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Agreed, with all the hype he had surrounding him, I expected him to be running away from everyone. In space he's unbelievable, just can't wait to see what Mickey turns him into for the start of next season. Heck seeing what he's done with Hyde's speed is pretty amazing, because it's crazy the amount of speed he's added.
 
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Dontre doesn't pull away from guys in the open field? To get to the edge as easily as he does is impossible without pulling away from guys. He damn near obliterated the angle of the Cal defender on the play before Kenny to Devin. First run against Buffalo, left guys in the dust. Kickoff return against Buffalo, pulled away from guys. His touchdown reception against PSU, after he made the first guy miss, the defender had the angle on him near the goalline. Dontre accelerated and the defender wouldn't have had a chance even if there were 40 yards left. He hasn't broken the long one yet, but it's not because of speed.
 
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buchtelgrad04 said:
Dontre doesn't pull away from guys in the open field? To get to the edge as easily as he does is impossible without pulling away from guys. He damn near obliterated the angle of the Cal defender on the play before Kenny to Devin. First run against Buffalo, left guys in the dust. Kickoff return against Buffalo, pulled away from guys. His touchdown reception against PSU, after he made the first guy miss, the defender had the angle on him near the goalline. Dontre accelerated and the defender wouldn't have had a chance even if there were 40 yards left. He hasn't broken the long one yet, but it's not because of speed.
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Dontre pulling away from people and Deanthony Thomas pulling away from people are two different things. Dontre has yet to run away from guys in the secondary. Thomas can pull away from pretty much anyone and has plenty of examples to prove it. Dontre's speed and moves in space are pretty much as elite as you can get in college football. I just think that in the open field he isn't as elite as guys like Deanthony Thomas, Ted Ginn, Trindon Holliday, Lache Seastrunk, etc. Not saying he won't get there, he just isn't there yet. When I see it I'll admit it.
 
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Freshman Dontre Wilson runs for Ohio State, and runs for a paralyzed friend in Texas who can't do it himself

By Doug Lesmerises, Northeast Ohio Media Group
on November 01, 2013

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Corey Borner wants to come to Ohio some day. A little part of him is already here.

In eight games at Ohio State, through 19 carries and 14 receptions and 10 kick returns and 600 yards of total production, Ohio State fans have gained an appreciation for the legs of freshman Dontre Wilson. They’ve come to know the 180-pound Texan and the blur of his feet and the promise that comes with every play.

No one appreciates it quite like Borner. Whenever Wilson is running for the Buckeyes, he’s running for Borner, too. Because Borner can’t do it himself.

“I always tell him before the game to think positive,” Borner told Cleveland.com in a phone interview from Texas on Thursday. “He always tells me he’s got me. Every time he goes out there, he’s got me. He’s got me.”

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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2013/11/freshman_dontre_wilson_runs_fo.html
 
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http://www.cleveland.com/livingston/index.ssf/2013/11/ohio_state_olympic_gold_medali.html
Ohio State Olympic gold medalist Butch Reynolds says the Buckeyes' Dontre Wilson is about to open some eyes around football: Bill Livingston

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Baseball, a slow game, drives the former Olympian crazy because he knows he could speed it up. Literally.

“I watch those baseball guys get thrown out in the blink of an eye, within a yard of first base, after running 90 feet up the baseline, and it’s because of their technique. Their arm swing is all over the place,” said Butch Reynolds, the former Akron Hoban and Ohio State 400-meter runner.

He spent years making sure such flailing did not slow down Ohio State's football team.

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buckeye4ever21 said:
Agreed, with all the hype he had surrounding him, I expected him to be running away from everyone. In space he's unbelievable, just can't wait to see what Mickey turns him into for the start of next season. Heck seeing what he's done with Hyde's speed is pretty amazing, because it's crazy the amount of speed he's added.
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Agree completely. He's quick and tough to get a good hit on him, but the top end speed isn't elite yet. The kicker got a good angle on him. NEVER happened to Ginn. Don't get me wrong, he's a playmaker and I'm really glad he plays for the good guys, but he's got to get a bit faster still.
 
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Seriously? Are you guys really having this conversation? I cannot wait to revisit page 39 of this thread in late November, so I can quote the idiotic things that were said about Dontre when he explodes. You do realize that he's a true freshman, right? You do realize that Meyer has thrown a ton on his plate? He plays like a blazer who is thinking a lot. Ginn made his mark early on with punts and end arounds...not much thinking. Run, Forest, run. Dontre is actually being integrated into the whole offense. Ginn returned punts....Dontre doesn't. They ran him on end arounds, out passes and bombs. He returned punts better than any player that I've ever seen...probably one of the all time greats. He wasn't a complete player either....and never really developed into one as his college career progressed. He was just a burner.

Wilson has the opportunity to become a much better complete player than Ginn ever was. He has a chance to affect every play. I don't want anyone to construe this as a slam on Ginn, because he is in my tops for the Tressel era. I just want some of those involved in this conversation to slow down the comparisons on speed, because it's all just a part of the learning process. I think the light is clicking on for Wilson and he's about to take the college football scene by storm in November. If I'm wrong, I'll admit it. I will also leave plenty of room on the bandwagon for those who are saying that Wilson looks slow when he gets rolling, because we're all Buckeye fans in the end.
 
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daddyphatsacs said:
Seriously? Are you guys really having this conversation? I cannot wait to revisit page 39 of this thread in late November, so I can quote the idiotic things that were said about Dontre when he explodes. You do realize that he's a true freshman, right? You do realize that Meyer has thrown a ton on his plate? He plays like a blazer who is thinking a lot. Ginn made his mark early on with punts and end arounds...not much thinking. Run, Forest, run. Dontre is actually being integrated into the whole offense. Ginn returned punts....Dontre doesn't. They ran him on end arounds, out passes and bombs. He returned punts better than any player that I've ever seen...probably one of the all time greats. He wasn't a complete player either....and never really developed into one as his college career progressed. He was just a burner.

Wilson has the opportunity to become a much better complete player than Ginn ever was. He has a chance to affect every play. I don't want anyone to construe this as a slam on Ginn, because he is in my tops for the Tressel era. I just want some of those involved in this conversation to slow down the comparisons on speed, because it's all just a part of the learning process. I think the light is clicking on for Wilson and he's about to take the college football scene by storm in November. If I'm wrong, I'll admit it. I will also leave plenty of room on the bandwagon for those who are saying that Wilson looks slow when he gets rolling, because we're all Buckeye fans in the end.
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Good posts here and I agree completely.
 
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daddyphatsacs said:
Seriously? Are you guys really having this conversation? I cannot wait to revisit page 39 of this thread in late November, so I can quote the idiotic things that were said about Dontre when he explodes. You do realize that he's a true freshman, right? You do realize that Meyer has thrown a ton on his plate? He plays like a blazer who is thinking a lot. Ginn made his mark early on with punts and end arounds...not much thinking. Run, Forest, run. Dontre is actually being integrated into the whole offense. Ginn returned punts....Dontre doesn't. They ran him on end arounds, out passes and bombs. He returned punts better than any player that I've ever seen...probably one of the all time greats. He wasn't a complete player either....and never really developed into one as his college career progressed. He was just a burner.

Wilson has the opportunity to become a much better complete player than Ginn ever was. He has a chance to affect every play. I don't want anyone to construe this as a slam on Ginn, because he is in my tops for the Tressel era. I just want some of those involved in this conversation to slow down the comparisons on speed, because it's all just a part of the learning process. I think the light is clicking on for Wilson and he's about to take the college football scene by storm in November. If I'm wrong, I'll admit it. I will also leave plenty of room on the bandwagon for those who are saying that Wilson looks slow when he gets rolling, because we're all Buckeye fans in the end.
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Great post & agree.
 
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