OL Ethan Onianwa (Official Thread)

[billmac91]

He played 1 snap on Saturday. He's barely played more than Ian Moore this year.

I think OSU has knocked the portal out of the park by and large. Combined with their High School recruiting and development, I don't think there's a current fanbase in the country that wouldn't change their situation with us.

It looks like Ethan was a "miss" although he's only a junior and maybe a year of development in the program will make a difference for his senior year? Maybe he ends up transferring again? I don't really know.....that said, PJ Daniels has been a stud and outright won the job. Good for him. Ethan came in with very high expectations, including some draftniks calling him a "potential 1st round pick". We needed help at OT so it made sense in the moment. I don't know....I guess the "quite a swing and miss" seemed a bit harsh to me.

 

[calibuck]

No argument here, but the question is how does one equate the competition at Rice, versus that of tOSU? Always the question when one brings in a star from a lesser league. Certainly agree that tOSU has 'hit' more than 'missed', though Daniels came from a bigtime program (from Minnesota), versus Rice. It also looks like others (Beau) hasn't shown enough to crack the line-up. Not certain I could stand-up to the constant pressure of doing well, (a la Tegra), on a daily basis. Knowing there's at least two-three others champing at the bit to bypass me. And, just as a PS, watch Sayin, who's lighting it up, and wonder how Day could say that Keinholz was neck-in-neck with Sayin in the QB derby. Baffling for sure, but wife said it's 'coach speak', to keep him from transferring etc.

 

[brodybuck21]

Onianwa putting team first amid smaller-than-expected role​

There might not be any Ohio State player who’s played a smaller role relative to preseason expectations than Ethan Onianwa.

When Onianwa transferred to Ohio State after starting at offensive tackle for three years at Rice, the expectation was that he’d be the Buckeyes’ starting left tackle. Instead, he’s not even one of the top backups on Ohio State’s offensive line. Ian Moore has been Ohio State’s top backup tackle behind Austin Siereveld and Phillip Daniels, while Gabe VanSickle and Joshua Padilla have emerged as the next men up at guard behind Luke Montgomery and Tegra Tshabola.

But Onianwa is still embracing the opportunity he has to be a Buckeye and play in the College Football Playoff, starting with the Cotton Bowl in his home state of Texas.

“It’s a blessing, really,” Onianwa said. “Being from Texas, watching the Cotton Bowl growing up and everything, it’s really neat to be a part of a team that's playing in my home state, especially in a big game like the Cotton Bowl.”

Even though he hasn’t played as much as expected, seeing just 96 snaps on offense so far this year, Onianwa believes his year at Ohio State has prepared him well to pursue a career in the NFL as he’s learned what it takes to compete at the highest level of college football, as well as developing his versatility by taking snaps at both tackle and guard.

For now, Onianwa says he’s focused on just doing whatever he can to help the team win.

“It's just understanding how I can contribute to the team the best. At the end of the day, it's a team sport, we're all contributing to the main goal, and that's to be national champions,” Onianwa said. “It’s finding ways to be helpful to the team, whether it's in practice, whether it's on field goal.”

Cotton Bowl Media Day Notebook: Keenan Bailey Taking On Additional Duties for CFP, C.J. Hicks and Malik Hartford Discuss Redshirt Decisions and Ethan Onianwa Putting Team First

We share what Keenan Bailey said about his additional duties for the CFP, C.J. Hicks and Malik Hartford said about their redshirts and more from Ohio State’s Cotton Bowl media day.

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