-
Follow us on Twitter @buckeyeplanet and @bp_recruiting, like us on Facebook! Enjoy a post or article, recommend it to others! BP is only as strong as its community, and we only promote by word of mouth, so share away!
- Thread starter Dryden
- Start date
ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Football: Dwayne Haskins has different leadership style than Trace McSorley
Ohio State redshirt sophomore quarterback Dwayne Haskins has watched Trace McSorley for years.
Haskins watched as McSorley, the quarterback at Briar Woods in Ashburn, Virginia, made four straight state championship appearances, winning three straight to start his high school career.
Haskins watched as the three-time state champion became a three-star recruit, committing to Penn State in the 2014 class. Haskins watched as McSorley blossomed on the field for the Nittany Lions, earning the starting quarterback job in 2016.
Now, in McSorley’s redshirt senior season, his final campaign as Penn State’s quarterback, Haskins will have the chance, not just to watch from the sideline, but to play against his friend as the starting quarterback at Ohio State.
“I look forward to every game, but a game like this, it makes everything that much more, you know, worth it,” Haskins said. “Me and Trace used to work out together back in high school, so just having the opportunity to go compete against him blow-for-blow, I’m excited for it.”
With his baseball swing celebrations and his salute to the stands after every touchdown, McSorley has a competitive edge to the way he plays, something Haskins said is fun to watch.
Haskins saw this competitive spirit as a high school quarterback in Potomac, Maryland, watching while he played opponents from Virginia. It was something he wanted to emulate in his own game.
“He’s a competitor, kind of like Baker [Mayfield] is,” Haskins said. “He has that type of personality, you know, competitive edge.”
However, from the moment he stepped on the field against Michigan after former Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett went down with an injury last season, Haskins defined what his leadership style would be as a quarterback.
And it was not in a similar style to McSorley.
“I always feel like that I was a good leader, but as far as speaking and like yelling and all that stuff, that never really was me,” Haskins said. “I just feel like, as a quarterback goes, the offensive line looks to you. When you get hit, you don’t want to act like you have been shaken up, they don’t want to see you be upset. I always wanted to be the even-keeled, calm, cool, collected.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2018/09/...fferent-leadership-style-than-trace-mcsorley/
Ohio State redshirt sophomore quarterback Dwayne Haskins has watched Trace McSorley for years.
Haskins watched as McSorley, the quarterback at Briar Woods in Ashburn, Virginia, made four straight state championship appearances, winning three straight to start his high school career.
Haskins watched as the three-time state champion became a three-star recruit, committing to Penn State in the 2014 class. Haskins watched as McSorley blossomed on the field for the Nittany Lions, earning the starting quarterback job in 2016.
Now, in McSorley’s redshirt senior season, his final campaign as Penn State’s quarterback, Haskins will have the chance, not just to watch from the sideline, but to play against his friend as the starting quarterback at Ohio State.
“I look forward to every game, but a game like this, it makes everything that much more, you know, worth it,” Haskins said. “Me and Trace used to work out together back in high school, so just having the opportunity to go compete against him blow-for-blow, I’m excited for it.”
With his baseball swing celebrations and his salute to the stands after every touchdown, McSorley has a competitive edge to the way he plays, something Haskins said is fun to watch.
Haskins saw this competitive spirit as a high school quarterback in Potomac, Maryland, watching while he played opponents from Virginia. It was something he wanted to emulate in his own game.
“He’s a competitor, kind of like Baker [Mayfield] is,” Haskins said. “He has that type of personality, you know, competitive edge.”
However, from the moment he stepped on the field against Michigan after former Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett went down with an injury last season, Haskins defined what his leadership style would be as a quarterback.
And it was not in a similar style to McSorley.
“I always feel like that I was a good leader, but as far as speaking and like yelling and all that stuff, that never really was me,” Haskins said. “I just feel like, as a quarterback goes, the offensive line looks to you. When you get hit, you don’t want to act like you have been shaken up, they don’t want to see you be upset. I always wanted to be the even-keeled, calm, cool, collected.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2018/09/...fferent-leadership-style-than-trace-mcsorley/
Upvote
0
While true, keep in mind that in 2016 we dominated that game almost the entire time except when they got that blocked FG TD. Last year, we gifted them great field position several times and the special team gave up the game-opening kickoff TD. In other words, Penn State rarely, if ever, outplays us. Minimize/eliminate mistakes and execute the way we're capable of, and we win this game relatively comfortably...
Upvote
0
buckeyesin07
Veni. Vidi. Vici.
I guess, though, they could also look at who each of OSU's opponents have beaten:
Oregon St.: only win is against FCU Southern Utah (and they've lost to Nevada)
Rutgers: only win is against Texas St. (and they've gotten blasted by Kansas and Buffalo)
TCU: only wins are against FCS Southern and SMU
Tulane: only win is against FCS Nicholls (and they've lost to UAB)
Upvote
0
True, but our best opponent (TCU) is markedly better than their best opponent (Pitt). I think our 54.5 ppg is a bit more impressive than their 55.5 ppg, plus we've only had one "meh" half while they've had at least two (I discount the second half of the Tulane games seeing as it was essentially Tate and the bench). We've come out and blew three of four teams into the weeds from the opening KO while the Pedsters have done so once.
Upvote
0
ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
No Changes, No Problem for OSU Depth Chart vs. PSU? | Quick Thoughts
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2018/09/changes-problem-osu-depth-chart/
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2018/09/changes-problem-osu-depth-chart/
Upvote
0
Jake
Once a Buckeye, always a Buckeye
‘17 The Deuce Champ
Fantasy Baseball Champ
'18 The Deuce Champ
Given how the Bucks performed in that playoff, I wouldn't count on getting the benefit of the doubt again. Especially now that two SEC teams getting in is acceptable.
Need to get out of Crappy Valley with a W.
Upvote
0
Jake
Once a Buckeye, always a Buckeye
‘17 The Deuce Champ
Fantasy Baseball Champ
'18 The Deuce Champ
I watched both games and know what went down. I just didn't feel the need to rationalize the outcomes. As for winning "relatively comfortably", that's not typically been the case in night games at their venue. While I hope it happens, I'm not going in there just expecting it. Especially after our dogfight with TCU in Jerryworld.
Upvote
0
Buckeye513
Stable Genius
Weird. With the way commentators kept saying "white out" last weekend, I figured all of those assholes wearing the same color turned that erector set stadium into some kind of thunderdome death pit.
Upvote
0