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“Glad I got to see the guys this weekend and I’m just trying to continue to connect with them,” New Palestine (Ind.) High Top247 offensive lineman and Buckeyes commit Ian Moore said. “Fans were popping like always and the energy on the sideline was crazy. Their resilience is just really impressive. There were a ton of times were the o-line could’ve just hung their heads down and given up but they didn’t. They kept them high and look what happened.”
 
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brodybuck21 said:
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Ian Moore reiterated that he’s being recruited to play OT at Ohio State. Now listed at 6-6 310, he said he will be at Ohio State on January 7-8 right after the All American Bowl.
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That is much welcome news then. If Deontae Armstrong develops out at LT (really like him, think he is just starting to get to his upside) then we might be better off at OT than we think down the road after adding that pair to Montgomery. Watching Moore, I felt he had the attributes to be a really good RT but it is good to hear that the staff feels the same way.
 
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Better Know a Buckeye: Ian Moore Has College-Ready Size and High Upside As a Potential Future Starting Right Tackle for Ohio State

At 6-foot-6 and 309 pounds, Ian Moore has college-ready size and high upside as a potential future starting right tackle for Ohio State.
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BETTER KNOW A BUCKEYE: IAN MOORE HAS COLLEGE-READY SIZE AND HIGH UPSIDE AS A POTENTIAL FUTURE STARTING RIGHT TACKLE FOR OHIO STATE​

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IMMEDIATE IMPACT​

While Moore was listed as an interior offensive lineman by some recruiting websites and worked out at all five spots along the offensive line during OSU recruiting camps, he’s starting his Ohio State career at offensive tackle, the position he played at New Palestine. That said, Moore will gladly play anywhere he can help the team.

“Whatever they need me at is what I’ll play,” Moore told Eleven Warriors before enrolling at Ohio State. “Guard or tackle, as long as I’m playing football.”

While Moore already has the size to be a starting tackle at Ohio State, the offensive line is one of the most developmental positions in football. Pair that with Josh Simmons and Josh Fryar returning as OSU’s starting offensive tackles from last season, and Moore will likely take a redshirt as he works on honing his craft as a freshman.

That said, Luke Montgomery impressed Frye enough as a freshman last season that he not only earned a spot on the two-deep but also received playing time in short-yardage packages. Moore hopes he can impress the coaching staff like Montgomery did in 2023 to earn his way into the rotation in short-yardage situations.

“I’m just trying to get on the field,” Moore said. "Special teams is the first step and if I thrive there, you know, maybe I can creep into that rotation.”

LONG-TERM IMPACT​

While Simmons and Fryar each still have another year of eligibility after this season, it’s no guarantee that either of them will return as they are both seniors academically. That could open the door for Moore to compete for a starting job at tackle in 2025, though he’ll face competition from the likes of Tegra Tshabola and Luke Montgomery (who could also end up staying at guard) as well as fellow 2024 signee Deontae Armstrong, among others.

Either way, there certainly appears to be a path for Moore to earn a job on the two-deep by his second year as a Buckeye and to be a strong candidate to start by his third season at Ohio State. His frame and power as a run blocker could make him ideally suited to man the right tackle position for the Buckeyes, though it’s possible he could also develop into playing left tackle as he develops his quickness and pass-blocking technique.
 
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As I read these articles about tOSU's OL recruits, appears that we have fair-to-middling people onboard. But the lamentations of the fans, who want the 5* studs to come in and play from the gitgo, are lacking. Sooo, worry that these kids already on board aren't getting the training/attention to make them better. OL is hard to judge from HS, and takes them longer to develop, no matter how advance the HS programs are. Wiscy gets a lot of 3*s, but they always seem to put out an early round draftee or two. Iowa as well. Anyone got any thoughts? Go Bucks!
 
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calibuck said:
As I read these articles about tOSU's OL recruits, appears that we have fair-to-middling people onboard. But the lamentations of the fans, who want the 5* studs to come in and play from the gitgo, are lacking. Sooo, worry that these kids already on board aren't getting the training/attention to make them better. OL is hard to judge from HS, and takes them longer to develop, no matter how advance the HS programs are. Wiscy gets a lot of 3*s, but they always seem to put out an early round draftee or two. Iowa as well. Anyone got any thoughts? Go Bucks!
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Difference with Wisc, Iowa and OSU , is that their staff expects to sit and develop their OL for 3-5yrs due to them having players who aren’t as highly ranked. A 5 or 4star at OSU expects to play by year 2 and start by 3, and hopefully be in the league after year 3 or 4. Which program do you want, a successful year every 3-5, or success and a serious chance at a Natty yearly? Because the team you prefer, will have very different recruiting practices than the other.
 
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