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OL Matthew Jones (Official Thread)

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BuckTwenty said:
Big piece of the puzzle

I'm interested to see if he moves inside to Center with Wypler heading to the league a year early. Matthew started his Buckeye career there. With that being such a critical position, unless Jakob James or someone else makes big strides, I'd feel comfortable with Matthew manning it
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Honestly might be why he's back. Opportunity to expand his versatility.
 
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MaxBuck said:
Best possible portal news: Matt Jones not entering it.
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Absolutely need him back after the Wypler news. He can play center and the guard position has plenty to work with in Donovan being back and just needing to find a starter at guard with many good candidates. Then we just need to figure out LT (presuming Fryar at RT).
 
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OHIO STATE PLAYERS ON PRESEASON WATCH LISTS​

  • WR Marvin Harrison Jr.: Maxwell Award, Biletnikoff Award
  • WR Emeka Egbuka: Maxwell Award, Biletnikoff Award, Paul Hornung Award
  • G Donovan Jackson: Outland Trophy
  • G Matt Jones: Outland Trophy
  • DT Mike Hall Jr.: Outland Trophy
  • DE JT Tuimoloau: Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Lott IMPACT Trophy
  • LB Tommy Eichenberg: Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Lott IMPACT Trophy
  • S Lathan Ransom: Bronko Nagurski Trophy
  • P Jesse Mirco: Ray Guy Award
  • TE Cade Stover: Mackey Award
 
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  • Day confirmed that Josh Simmons will start at left tackle against Indiana, with Carson Hinzman leading at center and Josh Fryar at right tackle. He added that this has been the best football right guard Matthew Jones has played.
  • So while the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback is still yet to be determined, the starting group who will be blocking for him has taken shape alongside incumbent starting guards Donovan Jackson and Matt Jones.
 
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  • On playing his first snaps at center this year against Michigan State: “It’s nothing new. I felt comfortable. It was pretty good.” Jones said he practices snapping twice a week and he’s always prepared to move over and play center if needed. Asked how comfortable he’d be if he was called upon to play center in a big game, Jones said “I feel like I’d be very comfortable doing it.”
  • On how his sixth year has gone: “Honestly, it’s been great. I’m glad to do a sixth year. I feel like I’ve embraced it and improved a lot.”
  • On what he’s learned in his six years at Ohio State: “I feel like I learned a lot just maturity-wise and about life. The game of football that I love, and I feel like everything has been improved.” He said he’s learned that everyone faces different obstacles, “and it’s just about how you respond to how you take it in.”
  • Jones said he’s seen Carson Hinzman grow over the course of the season in terms of his communication and confidence. “He’s demonstrative and just knowing what he’s doing. The more he knows what he’s doing, the confidence he brings to our offensive line, it also helps us.” Jones says there has been “major improvement” with the communication along the offensive line over the course of the season.
  • Jones said he thinks Josh Simmons has “improved every week.” Jones said Simmons “always asks questions” because he wants to get better.
  • On what he thinks makes this year’s team special: “Nobody’s holding back. Everybody is full gas, ready to go. Everybody wants to learn. Nobody just hesitates or anything. When Coach says next man up, everybody is ready to go.”
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Kyle McCord says he's “spoiled” with talent around him, Parker Fleming sees good and bad in Ohio State's special teams and Matt Jones is glad he returned for a sixth year.
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