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OL J.B. Shugarts (official thread)

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Taosman;1547821; said:
He is very quick off the ball! Just maybe he will be a better lineman than Adams. And that's saying a lot. :osu:
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Not yet. Maybe in the future...

In any case, I'm glad that JB's starting. I look forward to seeing the entire OL gel over the year and the progression of the Block O the next couple of years.
 
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I thought he timed 1-2 of those snaps pretty damn well when I was watching. My initial reaction was screaming at my TV but when watching the replay I thought it was close enough to the point of him timing it perfectly and the other lineman being a split second too slow. I'm sure he's also trying to get used to Pryor's cadence at the line in a game situation.
 
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Meet a Buckeye: J.B. Shugarts
Friday, September 10, 2010
By Tim May
The Columbus Dispatch

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When he first moved to Ohio State from his hometown of Klein, Texas, just north of Houston, J.B. Shugarts admitted there were moments when he was homesick. For starters, "there was about 20 inches of snow on the ground, and I'd never been in snow. And I was driving a car that didn't have front wheel drive." But these days, the junior offensive tackle calls Columbus home. If only he could find a place to score some fresh crawfish

Q: Three years removed from Texas, what's the one thing you miss most?

A: Well, it doesn't snow in Texas, at least where I'm from. Besides that, the only thing I really miss is the comfort of being around some of my close friends. I don't really have a lot of family there, but some of my friends' families I was used to seeing every other day, I miss them, too. But I call Columbus home now, though I'm a Texas native all the way.


Q: Has Facebook allowed you to better maintain those old friendships?

A: Definitely. It helps me keep in touch not just with friends, but I can even keep up with players - like the guys at some of our rival high schools, or some of the ones I played with in the Army All-American game. It's a pretty good thing as long as you use it right.


Q: Besides being an OSU football player, what is the best thing about living in Columbus?

A: I love the fall weather we get right before it gets real cold. And the springtime, I like that, too. Plus I like that everywhere you go here, and not just with the students on campus, it's all about Ohio State. The loyalty to the school is so great.


Q: Being a big fellow (6 feet 7, 297 pounds), is there a particular restaurant you prefer?

A: I love eating at Easy Living, a deli shop on Lane Ave. (owned by former OSU kicker Vlade Janakievski). It's a great, small, family-owned place, but it has a lot of tradition, a lot of people associated with Ohio State like to go there and eat. It's nothing crazy, just great sandwiches always made with fresh-cut meats.
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I met J.B.'s grandparents today. Got to talk with them a while.

There is a story behind the hair. It hasn't been cut since the Purdue game last year and won't be cut until the Buckeyes lose again. They're hoping it gets reallllllllll long. :biggrin:

Apparently, Shugarts was savoring the victory over Miami last week a little too much. He left his pads on for about a half hour after he got in the locker room and took his good old time getting dressed. To his surprise, reporters were waiting to talk to him after the game. Sounds like a great kid and a great representative of our team.
 
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Along with Adams, the starting left tackle, the Buckeyes expect Shugarts, the starting right tackle, to ready for what will assuredly be a physical game up in Madison.

?I think his foot will be bothering him all season like it did all (last year),? Tressel said.

?He's got bad feet. I don't mean movement-wise, I mean, his feet bothered him all of last year and I don't know if it's the makeup of them or ? when you're down there in the trenches, your feet get tromped on all the time, so, yeah, I think he'll be fighting that battle all year.?
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http://www.the-ozone.net/football/2010/Wisconsin/LuncheonDayNotebook.html
 
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Starting junior right tackle J.B. Shugarts has been battling a chronic foot problem his entire career at Ohio State, OSU coaches said this week, and it's not going away. Last week, it led Norwell to play nearly three quarters in relief in the win over Indiana, and though Shugarts practiced on Wednesday and Thursday after sitting out Tuesday and is expected to start, it's plain now that Norwell is the most important backup on the offensive line.
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"There have been times it affected him a lot," Bollman said. "He played a lot of football, though, in these two-and-a-half years. He usually sucks it up and does a really good job in the game. Sometimes after the game, though, it's very rough."

Bollman said Shugarts is getting some new treatment this week, and the Buckeyes will try to help him as much as possible, with Norwell getting some playing time as part of that help. While few players are 100 percent at this point in the season, what Shugarts is battling is more difficult than many injuries. As a tackle he needs to slide and be mobile in pass protection and then push off and drive in run blocking.

"There are times he's had to fight through it," Bollman said. "That's all part of the deal. Hopefully you have a little bit of depth there and you can help each other out."
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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2010/10/post_23.html
 
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UPDATE on Shugarts
By BCast on 16:07:07 10/23/10

Spoke with J.B. Shugarts after the game and he was wearing a boot on his right foot.

He said he got a shot in it for the second half of the Wisconsin game, but he isn't going to do that for a game like this.

He said it's very painful in the toe and on the top of the foot. Surgery is an option but he doesn't want to go that route.

He said he is fine in run blocking, but it's hard to move and backpedal and plant hard and engage in pass protection. Said he doesn't feel like himself out there.

He said the bye week can't come soon enough and he thinks it will feel a lot better after 2 weeks rest.
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http://forums.the-ozone.net/messages/758500.html
 
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