OL Alex Boone (Official Thread)

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

Alex needs to improve his mental discipline. He had three penalties on him against Texas, IIRC (holding and a couple false starts).

...and it doesn't help when you are the only one to give up a sack.

 

[SanAntonioBuck]

Yes, number 75 was called too many times last night for bad things. But, he'll get better this week in practice. The defense ends he faced were the best tandem he'll face the rest of the year. IMHO

 

[lvbuckeye]

Alex needs to improve his mental discipline. He had three penalties on him against Texas, IIRC (holding and a couple false starts).

agreed... however, in his defense, the guy on the other side of the ball is a senior and a stud... the bright side is that we've barely begun to see how good Alex can be...

 

[Buckin' A]

TS got in his ass after he got blind sided and sacked.

 

[akronbuck]

TS got in his ass after he got blind sided and sacked.

he should have. He was called for 3 of the 4 penalties

 

[ZachDumas]

C'mon big dawg!

Last week - allowed a sack and had a penalty
This week - allowed a sack with 3 flags.

Is it just me, or has anyone thought about "withdrawal" issues associated with his play?

 

[scooter1369]

Last week - allowed a sack and had a penalty
This week - allowed a sack with 3 flags.

Is it just me, or has anyone thought about "withdrawal" issues associated with his play?

no. You don't have withdrawal issues months after quitting drinking. Especially when you're only 19 with at most 3 years of any real drinking under his belt.

He's a sophomore. He'll be fine.

 

[SanClementeBuck]

More like keep'n his head in the game.

 

[BuckTwenty]

Last week - allowed a sack and had a penalty
This week - allowed a sack with 3 flags.

Is it just me, or has anyone thought about "withdrawal" issues associated with his play?

And he has the most important job on that O-Line-- protecting Troy Smith's back (where rushers can hit him blindly). Boone can NOT be the one giving up sacks on that O-Line.

 

[BuckWrestler141]

I'm not very worried. Alex is still only a true sophmore playing a position typically held by upper-classmen. As it has been sad repeatedly, Alex has lost a ton of weight, I think that this will help Alex for sure with time, although he lost a LOT of qeight very quickly, so it might take him a bit longer to adjust his playing style, in addition to that he faced a very tough senior D-Linemen in hot Texas heat, and just didn't was mentally exhausted.

It wasn't a good game for Alex, but we won, and he will only get better.

 

[fanaticbuckeye]

Last week - allowed a sack and had a penalty
This week - allowed a sack with 3 flags.

Is it just me, or has anyone thought about "withdrawal" issues associated with his play?

By "Last Week" you mean NIU I assume and Troy did not get sacked in that game.

http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/01noill.html

As for Boone, he will be alright. All I heard all summer was how great these two DE's were, so I guess I can live with 1 sack all night. The penalties he needs to fix, but I trust the staff and Mr. Boone will right that ship.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

no. You don't have withdrawal issues months after quitting drinking. Especially when you're only 19 with at most 3 years of any real drinking under his belt.

He's a sophomore. He'll be fine.

just for accuracy, he said he started drinking in 8th grade.

 

[lvbuckeye]

TS got in his ass after he got blind sided and sacked.

as well he should...when i saw the "lookout!" block, i instantly had visions of Tamba Hali knocking Troy ass over teakettle... not a good memory...

 

[RhodeIslandBuck]

just for accuracy, he said he started drinking in 8th grade.

damn.......

 

[scooter1369]

just for accuracy, he said he started drinking in 8th grade.

Starting drinking and drinking of any real substance are two different things. Experimenting is not being a lush.

But I'll concede your point. But he's 19. He hasn't been doing anything long enough to have real withdrawal.