LB Joe Burger (Official Thread)

[HorseshoeFetish]

Derek Young ‏@Derek11W


Congrats Joe! Good things ahead...

Awesome to hear he lost that stripe. Wanted to be, and is a Buckeye!

 

[Taosman]

Never underestimate a smart football player! He can make up for not being as athletic bye knowing sooner where the play is going.

 

[MaxBuck]

Never underestimate a smart football player! He can make up for not being as athletic bye knowing sooner where the play is going.

Truly unathletic players know right away where the play is going -- past them, and fast.

Not saying Joe is in this category; obviously he is not. Always good to have some walk-ons showing the scholarship boys the value of hard work. We all remember Yao Smith and Nate Ebner, who made the most of their opportunities to walk on.

 

[Bestbuck36]

Thats awesome. Great work Joe! Looks like we've stolen a player in Burger. I expect he gets that schollie before its all said and done.

 

[Buckskin86]

Burger gets Recognized as Preferred Walk-on
By John McCallister

Photo by Jim Davidson Joe Burger

Congrats to Ohio State preferred walk-on Joe Burger on being the eighth freshman to have his black stripe removed from his helmet. I have not taken the time to really find out all the details of the black helmet tape removal. Obviously, it is one of Urban Meyer's motivational ideas for the incoming freshman.

Burger, a 6-1 228-pound linebacker, is from Cincinnati LaSalle High School. A preferred walk-on is promised to be one of the 106 to report for the beginning of fall practice. He has done well enough to be rewarded by the Ohio State coaches.

I liked the comments of OSU defensive coordinator Luke Fickell on Joe Burger's impact thus far:

?When you come in, those stars all those things you had in recruiting, don't matter,? he said.

?It's about what you do here. We don't care what you did before, it's what you do now and how you can help this team. There's a bunch of ways you can help this team, and we're proud to say Joe helped this team in a lot of different ways.?

cont....

http://www.the-ozone.net/football/2012/Miami/BurgerRecognized.html

 

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@MikeDyer

Ohio State freshman LB Joe Burger, a La Salle product, could possibly be moved to H-back or TE/FB position next season, says Grippa

Burger up to 233 pounds and hope is to have him at 240 in spring, Grippa said

 

[heisman]

Burger running with the 1's.

 

[MD Buckeye]

Burger running with the 1's.

Link?

Stick a fork in Curtis Grant.

And great post........

 

[heisman]

Link?

http://the-ozone.net/football/2013/FallCamp/Defense_08_07_13.html

 

[MD Buckeye]

http://the-ozone.net/football/2013/FallCamp/Defense_08_07_13.html

Thanks.

 

[heisman]

Thanks.

O-Zone posters speculated Grant was injured. Gerdeman reported that per OSU, Grant was healthy. It doesn't look good for Curtis.

 

[OhioState001]

O-Zone posters speculated Grant was injured. Gerdeman reported that per OSU, Grant was healthy. It doesn't look good for Curtis.

Weird because the coaching staff talked him up but then again I think they have done that before.

 

[Taosman]

Burger running with the 1's.

Uh Oh!

But don't discount Burger! He can play! He may be the shocker of fall camp.

 

[jclvd_23]

I seem to remember UFM giving some underclassmen/freshmen some run with the 1's early in fall camp last year as well.

If Burger and Gareon Conley are still first teamers after a couple of scrimmages, we might have something to worry about. As always, JMO.

 

[buckeyesin07]

If Burger and Gareon Conley are still first teamers after a couple of scrimmages, we might have something to worry about. As always, JMO.

Conley is far from a walk-on.