OL J.B. Shugarts (official thread)

[BuckeyeNation27]

guys, look at the date of ysubuck's post.

 

[Bucknut24]

massive fail on us

 

[akronbuck]

pretty sure he had 1 or 2

2 of the times the offense was moving which, was stopped by his false starts

 

[MaxBuck]

massive fail on us

Like that's the first time that's happened.

 

[RB07OSU]

I think there is a chance JB could go earlier than expected come draft time...I wouldn't even count him out of going before the combine

 

[darbypitcher22]

Just read a stat on yahoo that said he had a false start penalty in 24 straight games.

 

[Buckeye Nut]

Just read a stat on yahoo that said he had a false start penalty in 24 straight games.

Unreal. NFL teams aren't going to be real fond of that come draft day. Shows a clear lack of discipline. You almost have to be doing it on purpose to have a streak that long.

 

[Onebuckfan]

My guess is a chronic foot injury has killed his ability to get off the ball so he tries to compensate by timing the snap..I would be surprised if he is able to continue his football career at the NFL level..

 

[darbypitcher22]

My guess is a chronic foot injury has killed his ability to get off the ball so he tries to compensate by timing the snap..I would be surprised if he is able to continue his football career at the NFL level..

I might agree with you if at times it at least appeared that he took good steps with proper technique. Half the time that's what got him in trouble when he got beat.

 

[LordJeffBuck]

I know that a lot of Buckeye fans like to rag on Shugarts, but here's a partial list of Ohio State's starting offensive tackles since Orlando Pace left for the NFL (I might have missed a few guys who started a game here or there):

Tyson Walter
Eric Gohlstin
Brooks Burris
Henry Fleming
Adrien Clarke
Shane Olivea
Ivan Douglas
Rob Sims
Tim Schafer
Kirk Barton
Doug Datish
Alex Boone
Bryant Browning
Andrew Miller
Marcus Hall
Jim Cordle
Mike Adams
J.B. Shugarts
Andrew Norwell
Antonio Underwood

Shugarts doesn't look so bad by comparison, eh? Clearly better than 2/3 of that list, and on par with Olivea, Sims, Barton, Boone, and Norwell. When Adams was on his game, he was definitely better, but he was less consistent due to motivational issues (early) and suspensions (late).

Admittedly, Shugarts didn't live up to his five-star reputation, but he was a solid, steady performer who played through injuries and (with the exception of one very minor incident that never amounted to anything) he didn't have any off-the-field issues.

In a season of turmoil, Shugarts' occasional false starts were the proverbial farts in the windstorm.

 

[MaxBuck]

Tyson Walter

blah blah yada yada

J.B. Shugarts

JB just doesn't have the sparkling personality of Walter, unfortunately.

 

[Thump]

I think there is a chance JB could go earlier than expected come draft time...I wouldn't even count him out of going before the combine

Seems like he could be a great prospect for the Raiders.

 

[Brutus1]

Seems like he could be a great prospect for the Raiders.

Nope! Raider linemen have to be adept at holding and other major penalties. His penchant for false start penalties would get him sent to the practice squad since it's on a 5 yarder. Their mantra is "Ten yards or more."

 

[darbypitcher22]

On that list, I think Datish and Gholstin had the two best careers as Buckeyes

 

[Buckeye_Bulldog]

Nope! Raider linemen have to be adept at holding and other major penalties. His penchant for false start penalties would get him sent to the practice squad since it's on a 5 yarder. Their mantra is "Ten yards or more."

If he false starts at least twice a game, he'll fit in. After all, they are the most penalized team in the NFL. He would fit right in.