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RB Brandon "Zoom" Saine (official thread)

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-- What Florida speed? When Pryor fumbled a shotgun snap today, Immokalee, Fla., native Brian Rolle picked it up and scooted for the end zone. Catching him from behind for the tackle -- after making up at least a 5-yard headstart for Rolle -- was Brandon Saine, pride of Piqua, Ohio.
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Practice, and a TP appearance (Blogging the Buckeyes)

I realize Rolle is a LB, but this is what being healthy can do for you, when I saw it I immediately thought of the kickoff tackle on his HS highlight film.


Saine will be a critical component on the offense this year, and the junior showed some explosiveness at practice. He had a big run up the middle during team drills and caught several screen passes. Health is always the issue for Saine, but he looked good Thursday.
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Observations from Ohio State's practice - Big Ten - ESPN
 
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Sportsbuck28;1451561; said:
Practice, and a TP appearance (Blogging the Buckeyes)

I realize Rolle is a LB, but this is what being healthy can do for you, when I saw it I immediately thought of the kickoff tackle on his HS highlight film.



Observations from Ohio State's practice - Big Ten - ESPN
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Are all practices open or only select few? Anyone have an idea of when practices are? Being a student I would definitely go and watch a practice if I knew I could and knew what time they were.
 
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jwinslow;1451625; said:
Practices are not open, from what I understand. A few have been open this spring - unlike any other time since 02 - to the media.
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O ok thanks for the info. The news was too good to be true when I first read the ESPn article and I guess it really was.

To get back on topic, here's to hoping we see a healthy and productive year for Saine. Coming into his freshman year I thought he was going to be a stud, so hopefully he can have live up to his potential this year.

Btw your sig is unreal and it's awesome how you keep updating it.
 
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Ohio State football: Defense wins jersey scrimmage as sophomore defensive end Solomon Thomas gets seven sacks - Ohio State Buckeyes Football & Basketball Blog (OSU) - cleveland.com
Brandon Saine, sharing time on the first-team offense with Herron, ran very tough, breaking tackles several times and spinning away for more yardage. He was probably the star of the scrimmage for the offense, finishing with about 80 yards rushing on around 15 carries.
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This is great... if we have both Saine and Boom playing well I feel pretty good about our chances next year on the ground.
 
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Staying healthy is the issue here 100%...you could tell how hesistant and timid he was last year. He definetly wasn't at full speed. Good to hear he is impressing, as we really need another back to step up along with Herron.
 
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OSU notebook: Healthy Saine impresses
Running back shows more speed, power
Sunday, April 19, 2009
By Ken Gordon and Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said Brandon Saine never flunked the 2008 season, but his grade card was incomplete.

After Saine, a junior tailback, turned in an impressive performance in the jersey scrimmage yesterday, carrying 17 times for 84 yards, Tressel said Saine's troubles last season were because of injury, not inability.

"We always say that you never want to evaluate a freshman or a guy that's injured," Tressel said. "If you think back to when Brandon has been healthy, he's been very solid. I thought he ran the ball very well today."

Saine showcased the speed for which he's best known, sprinting 18 yards around the corner on his third carry, and also some improved power and physicality. He gained 6 yards on back-to-back carries through the middle, and later pounded for 2 yards to convert a third-and-1.
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BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : OSU notebook: Healthy Saine impresses
 
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Brandon

Just got back from the Scarlet and Gray game...Lets just say Brandon looked really good. Boom is still the man, but Brandon is not far behind...TP missed a TD pass to him early in the game as he blew by his cover man and there was no one within 10 yrds of him..Great day today..
 
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personally i thought he looked really impressive. his cuts were solid and he hit the holes well popping it outside when there was nothing there. showed much improved vision imo. certainly wasn't timid as he seemed to be at times last year. very happy with the way he played.
 
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5 who had their day in the sun
Sunday, April 26, 2009
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Yesterday was the last chance for Ohio State football players to leave a lasting impression in the spring, and in front of a record 95,722, several did. Dispatch beat reporter Tim May picked out five newer faces who might help the cause, based on the way they wrapped up the spring:

Brandon Saine, RB
No longer should the junior be considered a sprinter who happens to play football. As he showed in four carries to open the third quarter for Gray, he has developed running back skills. He slashed 17 yards though left tackle, went 21 yards on a play that started inside but found him outrunning everybody to the edge, powered 10 yards through a hole at right guard, then carried two more over left tackle. The effort put Saine back in the picture for the fall, where he is expected to share time with Daniel Herron. Bothered by injuries last season, Saine gained just 65 yards on 26 carries. Yesterday, he gained 50 on those first four carries alone.
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BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : 5 who had their day in the sun
 
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