OC/WR Coach Brian Hartline (Official Thread)

[Bucks21]

I think you'll see Hartline develop into the deep threat on the team. He has the elite speed paired with the great size to go up an grab a ball out of the air. I could see him having a really high YPC this year.

IMO the main reason that Hartline will have a high YPC will be from a high YAC.:moo:

 

[buckeye4ever21]

I think you'll see Hartline develop into the deep threat on the team. He has the elite speed paired with the great size to go up an grab a ball out of the air. I could see him having a really high YPC this year.

I agree. I think he has the best speed, size, hands and leaping combination between the 3 recievers.

 

[Buckskin86]

Hartline aims to carry on tradition
OSU sophomore from GlenOak prepares for role as go-to receiver, following Ginn, Gonzalez, earlier stars

By Marla RidenourBeacon Journal sportswriter

Published on Thursday, Aug 16, 2007

''He has an unbelievable work ethic,'' Hazell said. ''He's probably one of the most competitive people I've been around in 22 years. He's a student of the game. He's fun to coach, and he plays so fast with and without the ball. If he keeps getting better in the next two weeks, he'll do a lot of nice things for us this year.''

Last season, Hartline finished fourth on the team in receptions with 17 catches for 256 yards. The highlights were a two-touchdown game against Northwestern and delivering the Jack Tatum hit of the week against Indiana.

Now Hazell expects a breakout season for Hartline.

''He can do so many different things a big guy who can get in and block for you, but he's real explosive after the catch,'' Hazell said. ''He will be fun to watch.''

''Brian Hartline's competitive. He helped us last year a lot,'' Tressel said. ''He along with Robiskie have to be go-to guys. Hartline and Robiskie have to be great leaders, and we have to get production from the rest.''

The focus of Hartline's offseason was putting on weight. Listed as 6 feet 3, he said he now weighs more than 190 pounds, up about 10 from a year ago.

Ohio.com - Hartline aims to carry on tradition

 

[Buckskin86]

Reining in Hartline easier said than done
Saturday, August 18, 2007 3:27 AM
By Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

There's always a buzz around Ohio State receiver Brian Hartline, as if his protons and electrons move at a more frantic pace than ours.

He plays like a human pinball, flinging himself around the field with little regard for the safety of himself or others.

"He's a high-energy, high-motor guy," receivers coach Darrell Hazell said. "Everything he does is at a fast pace, and you love that about him."

The Columbus Dispatch : Reining in Hartline easier said than done

 

[mooktarr]

IMO Brian is one tough and smart player. I expect big things from him this year.

 

[Buckskin86]

OSU NOTEBOOK: Hartline has big shoes to fill
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
OSU NOTEBOOK
TODD PORTER

COLUMBUS Sitting in the University of Phoenix Stadium a few days before the national title game, Brian Hartline looked like he knew something few others did.

Maybe the Ohio State wide receiver did.

A few days later, Ted Ginn Jr. and Anthony Gonzalez announced they were leaving for the NFL. Hartline knew he would have an opportunity to be a starting wide receiver for the Buckeyes this season. He also knew he had to stay healthy and put in the work.

On Saturday against Youngstown State, Hartline will take his spot opposite Brian Robiskie and try to do what Ginn and Gonzalez did: Be better than the previous guy.

?Ted and Gonzo were great, and now it?s our turn,? the 6-foot-3, 180-pound redshirt sophomore said. ?There?s an anxiety to get out there and do it. We both know we can play.

?It?s more of a competition thing (with Ginn and Gonzalez). I don?t think there?s anything wrong with that. What they did was remarkable. When Santonio (Holmes) left, they were saying the same things about Teddy and Gonzo. ... You want to be better than the past guys.?

Hartline caught the first pass last season against Northern Illinois. He caught 17 passes in all for 256 yards and two touchdowns.

Robiskie caught 29 balls for 383 yards. Ginn and Gonzalez combined to catch 110 passes for more than 1,500 yards.

?I?m a little less nervous now,? Hartline said. ?My nerves always came from trying to find playing time. When you get to the point where you know you?re going to play, the nerves take care of themselves. The coaches know what we can do and who they want. There?s no reason for me to be nervous.?

cantonrep.com

 

[Buckskin86]

Contact nothing new to OSU's Hartline
Physical receiver says springing a teammate for a long touchdown 'just as pleasing' as making a big catch.

By Doug Harris
Staff Writer

Friday, September 07, 2007

COLUMBUS ? Brian Hartline knows wide receivers are easy prey for defensive backs while crossing the middle of the field, but he's always been willing to risk life and limb just to make a catch.

Or deliver a block.

Hartline gleefully sacrificed his body on a pass play against Iowa last year, taking out two defenders while Anthony Gonzalez scored.

"I do like bringing back the physical side of (playing receiver)," Hartline said. "Sometimes you have too many guys worried about, not necessarily getting hit, but just doing the dirty work. Sometimes it's just as pleasing getting a crack-back block and springing a running back as it is catching a 50-yard pass.

"The two sides of a receiver gets lost sometimes. I'm trying to bring that back, make myself more valuable that way."

Contact nothing new to OSU's Hartline

 

[osugrad21]

Canton

Pain turns to joy for Hartline
Monday, September 10, 2007
By Chris Beaven
Repository Sports Writer

COLUMBUS Lots of pain and a little panic set in when Brian Hartline's first half ended early Saturday.

The Ohio State sophomore receiver couldn't help but think the worst as he looked at his arm and awaited an X-ray.

About 90 minutes later, Hartline was all smiles after returning for the second half and helping his Buckeyes beat Akron, 20-2.

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[DaddyBigBucks]

Brian had a great block on Beanie's touchdown, and sustained it long enough for his man to be irrelevant to the play.

 

[Taosman]

He and Robo a complete players.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Brian had a spectacular game. Boeckman has plenty of weapons at his disposal.

 

[daddyphatsacs]

Brian had a spectacular game. Boeckman has plenty of weapons at his disposal.

Agreed. IMHO, he and Robo are better pro prospects than Ginn and Gonzo (seriously). They are both more of a possession receiver who can blow by people with their deceiving speed. I've been saying for a year or so now that I think Robo will be a top 25 pick in the draft. Hartline has that same kind of potential.

 

[Wells4Heisman]

I agree with daddy... I think they'll be drafter higher and Robo will definitely be a top 25.

 

[billmac91]

Agreed. IMHO, he and Robo are better pro prospects than Ginn and Gonzo (seriously). They are both more of a possession receiver who can blow by people with their deceiving speed. I've been saying for a year or so now that I think Robo will be a top 25 pick in the draft. Hartline has that same kind of potential.

I can't agree w/ that.......Robo and Hartline both top 25 picks?

Ginn has a gear that hasn't been seen since Deion Sanders

Anthony Gonzalez is a perfect match for a system....if Indianpolis doesn't take him to replace Brandon Stokely, he doesn't go round 1

Robo is great, but lacks teh speed both Ginn and Gonzalez had....Robo has better hands than Ginn, buit Ginn was taken as a return man first, receiver second, after the influence Devin Hester had on the league

Truthfully, Hartline is maybe a 4th-5th rounder at this point....I just don't see where he's proven to be a first day draft pick...not to be harsh on a buckeye, but he has tro improve his speed and playmaKing ability

 

[schwab]

I agree with daddy... I think they'll be drafter higher and Robo will definitely be a top 25.

Just so you know what you're up against:

2007 1st round:
9. Ted Ginn, Jr. - Ohio State - Miami Dolphins
32. Anthony Gonzalez - Ohio State - Indianapolis Colts

Robo and Hartline are good, but be realistic.