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OL Jim Cordle (Official Thread)

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Taosman;1509004; said:
Shugarts is 100% now, so we'll see how things play out. But a lot of people believe Cordle is an upgrade over Browns's play at right tackle last year.
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tOSU did have Bryant Browning play at RT last year - perhaps that's the name you meant to type?
 
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The top 20 Ohio State football players for 2009: No. 11, Jim Cordle
by Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer
Friday August 07, 2009

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No. 11: Senior offensive lineman Jim Cordle

Will he be the right tackle? The right guard? Maybe even the center?

However it shakes out, I'll be surprised if Cordle is not starting when the season begins.

A year ago, Steve Rehring's injury paved the way for Mike Brewster to join the starting lineup at center, but Cordle's ability to slide out to guard helped make that happen, too. Out there, Cordle helped Brewster adjust to the responsibilities at center and was a big part of making the blocking calls for the line, a job that typically falls to the center. I'm not sure you could have thrown a freshman, even one as talented as Brewster, into the center position in the middle of the season if Cordle wasn't there to help.

Would Cordle be a dominant right tackle? Maybe not like you think in the run game, but I think he'd be quick enough on his feet to handle the edge. But he'll have to prove he's better out there than sophomore J.B. Shugarts and last year's right tackle, Bryant Browning, and the tackle battles on both sides of the line will be interesting.

However, I can't imagine that Cordle is not one of the best five offensive linemen on the team. He's on this list while Mike Adams, Andy Miller, Browning and Shugarts are not. Cordle has a much longer and more accomplished track record than any of them. Of the problems that the offensive line had last season, I think Cordle bears as little responsibility as anyone that was in that group. If he doesn't win the right tackle job, I see him as the right guard, even though he didn't play there in the spring. The two rotations on the right side in the spring were Cordle at center, Brewster at guard and Browning at right tackle or Brewster at center, Browning at guard and Cordle at tackle.

But the answer on the right side might be Brewster at center, Cordle at guard and Shugarts at tackle.
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The top 20 Ohio State football players for 2009: No. 11, Jim Cordle - cleveland.com
 
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ESPN's ticker lists Cordle as Mel Kiper's #4 on the list of centers for the 2010 NFL Draft.

Although he probably will play very little at center this year, I think Mel has projected him at his most likely position in the pros.
 
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EspnU is replaying the PSU game from last year and Cordle looks to be in much better shape this year. He looked overweight and he wasn't the fattest lineman OSU had. It's good to see him looking good and ready to be dominant. Plus in that interview he said he moved outside and that browning moved inside, so I am guessing unless a change is made due to Boren's injury that he will be the RT.
 
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Cordle named OSU offensive captain for Navy game
Friday, September 4, 2009
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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Ohio State senior right tackle Jim Cordle today was named the offensive captain for the season opener against Navy on Saturday, the university announced.

Coach Jim Tressel chose to name just three permanent captains for the season, and surprisingly all -- defensive tackle Doug Worthington, linebacker Austin Spitler and safety Kurt Coleman -- came from the defensive side. Tressel said that one reason no player from the offense was named was because there was no clearcut favorite in the voting by the team.

Cordle, from Lancaster, who has played center and left guard previously for the Buckeyes and this season, was moved to right tackle in a shakeup of the line personnel. Considered in the preseason as a favorite to be a permanent captain, he was asked this week whether he was surprised when no one from the offense was among the group.

"It's unique that there's not at least one guy who is a constant, but for the purpose of a game or a season it's kind of a tag," Cordle said. "It means a lot outside of that, but you've still got to have guys leading and things like that.

"So we've got leaders on offense, and I guess the game captain will rotate, but the leaders stay."
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BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Cordle named OSU offensive captain for Navy game
 
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Good for Cordle, he certainly deserves it. The man has done everything asked of him to help out the team, and he has never bitched about it either.

- We need you to step up early and play one of the most crucial positions on offense. "Sir, anywhere, anytime"

- Move him away from center for a frosh? "Not a problem coach"

- Spend your summer working even harder to get into better shape? "Was planning on doing it anyways, sir."

- Stay out of trouble, set a good example for the young guys? "Was it even a question?"


The young man is a shining example of shining without the bling (accolades).

:oh:
 
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ugh

I do not like how many OL guys we carry. We tend to carry only between 11-14 OL a year. I like to see that tick up one or two more spots. The fact we have 12 on scholarship and one as a gift (thank you Michigan), with 4 being true freshmen doesn't make me feel all warm inside.
 
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