RB Chris "Beanie" Wells (All B1G, All-American)

[Buckeneye]

I feel just the opposite. If you listen to JT he talks a lot about the punishment players take over a 12 - 13 game season.

With Boom and Saine I look for JT to limit Beanie's carries and try to keep him fresher throughout the season. I don't see JT compromising Beanie's health or the team's chances to offset the potential that the voters can't look behind the numbers.


And Mo. (sorry Mo)

I can see where my post may have been mistaken. As the Heisman frontrunner, I don't expect Beanie to be overplayed - I know JT would love for him to get the hardware, so he'll have his use. Yes I expect more boom and zoom. But still look for Beanie to have his multiple opportunities to shine.


All said and done though, I'm sure JT wants to have his Heisman candidate in game form this time around.

 

[generaladm]

I feel just the opposite. If you listen to JT he talks a lot about the punishment players take over a 12 - 13 game season.

With Boom and Saine I look for JT to limit Beanie's carries and try to keep him fresher throughout the season. I don't see JT compromising Beanie's health or the team's chances to offset the potential that the voters can't look behind the numbers.


And Mo. (sorry Mo)

Beanie doesn't take punishment, he dispenses it with extreme prejudice.

Seriously though, considering Beanie saw a light load in early games and only had a couple of games where he saw abnormally high carries, I don't think his overall carries drop that much. The biggest factor will be that we have 4 guys who have to get chances to carry the rock. I'm sure all of them know that Beanie will get the lion's share, but you have to respect their commitment to the program.

 

[NFBuck]

Beanie doesn't need to average 30 carries a game to have a legit shot at the Heisman. He's already served notice with the last 6 games of last season. 1600-1800 yards and 18-20 TD's out of him on a National Title contender would make him very difficult to beat.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Beanie doesn't need to average 30 carries a game to have a legit shot at the Heisman. He's already served notice with the last 6 games of last season. 1600-1800 yards and 18-20 TD's out of him on a National Title contender would make him very difficult to beat.

I completely agree. Troy didn't put up monster stats. He just had great games against Texas and scUM, made a highlight play against PSU, and led his team to a #1 ranking and undefeated regular season. Beanie just needs to match last season's yardage, account for around 20 td's, have big games against USC, UW, and scUM, and also lead his team to a #1 ranking and it should be his to lose.

 

[generaladm]

I completely agree. Troy didn't put up monster stats. He just had great games against Texas and scUM, made a highlight play against PSU, and led his team to a #1 ranking and undefeated regular season. Beanie just needs to match last season's yardage, account for around 20 td's, have big games against USC, UW, and scUM, and also lead his team to a #1 ranking and it should be his to lose.

I think Troy's biggest asset was that he proved game in and game out that he could make any throw on the field. Short, medium, long, in the pocket, on the run; every game was a clinic. His progression between his junior and senior years from a scrambler to a pocket passer also impressed many voters.
For Beanie, as long as he out performs the other marquee team RBs, he's got a good shot. I personally would like to see him flirt with 2000yds. just in case Tebow has another great year. In my mind, Beanie is the best bet to protect Archie's legacy.

 

[powerlifter]

It could definitely be argued that Beanie will have to put up some stats..It's kind of hard to say Tebow isn't the favorite,when he's already won it once(as a soph in the sec at that).

Some people just assume Tebow isn't going to put up monster stats this year,because he has someone else to run the ball. Meyer will do whatever it takes to win. I think i'd count on a heisman trophy winner a little more then a revived running game for florida.

That's not a whole lot different then saying Beanie Wells will have a good year but not see the ball as much,because of the rest of the backfield at OSU(except Tebow has his hand on the football every snap)...Sounds good in theory,but when it comes to game time both coaches will do what it takes to win. It is PROVEN ON THE FIELD that both Beanie and Tebow are winners. The rest of the assumptions(of other players on both teams) haven't been proven IMO...Gameplans will change throughout the course of the year.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

It could definitely be argued that Beanie will have to put up some stats..It's kind of hard to say Tebow isn't the favorite,when he's already won it once(as a soph in the sec at that).

Some people just assume Tebow isn't going to put up monster stats this year,because he has someone else to run the ball. Meyer will do whatever it takes to win. I think i'd count on a heisman trophy winner a little more then a revived running game for florida.

Jason White and Matt Leinart also put up monster stats, arguably better stats than their Heisman year, and led their team to the NC game and still didn't win a 2nd Heisman. The odds are stacked against Tebow.

 

[mercer_buckeye]

White and Leinart didn't play in the SEC. If you can pass for a 1,000 yards in the SEC you could pass for like 4,000 in any other conference. Tebow probably could have had 2,000 yards rushing the last two years if he played in the Big Ten. I's just sayin that's the argument down south.

 

[3074326]

White and Leinart didn't play in the SEC. If you can pass for a 1,000 yards in the SEC you could pass for like 4,000 in any other conference. Tebow probably could have had 2,000 yards rushing the last two years if he played in the Big Ten. I's just sayin that's the argument down south.

You're forgetting that Leinart played for USC. USC counters the SEC argument. :tongue2:

I like a healthy Beanie's chances. He has another year of experience under his belt, and he's apparently healthy this year. Add both of those to the amount of talent we have returning, and the new talent around him. Last year people could focus on Beanie much more than they're going to be able to this year. I see him having a similar season, without the early games in which he didn't have much success/many touches.

 

[bukIpower]

Jenkins/Animal IMO still have things to work on IMO. We give Animal big time props as he should get, but I think he needs to be a little more consistent with shedding blockers. Animal is either all over the place making tackle's or he's invisible and great players don't do that. Jenkins just needs to be left alone at cornerback and not moved around to saftey and the such.

Beanie is without a question in my mind the most NFL ready player there is right now. You're looking at a kid who at 6'2" will probably hover in the 240-250 range by the time he's done growing. He'll run in the 4.5's, he's got speed, power, moves, and most importantly VISION. The thing bout beanie is if you want to tackle him most likely you either gata trip him, or gang tackle him. He's just got such a powerful stride to him and at only what? 20 years old? he's just going to get better and better for the next 10 years or so. If he stays in school till he graduates then we could be lookin at big things out of #28.

 

[Buckeneye]

If he stays in school till he graduates then we could be lookin at big things out of #28.

He's already done big things... If he stays two more years, were looking at legendary things.

 

[VegasBuckeye]

over in the 240-250 range by the time he's done growing. He'll run in the 4.5's, .

He runs 4.4's.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

He's already done big things... If he stays two more years, were looking at legendary things.

don't hold your breath.

 

[NightmaresDad]

Beanie is without a question in my mind the most NFL ready player there is right now. You're looking at a kid who at 6'2" will probably hover in the 240-250 range by the time he's done growing. He'll run in the 4.5's, he's got speed, power, moves, and most importantly VISION.

He runs 4.4's.

And he won't (or shouldn't) get that big.
His size right now is ideal. Just ask Thump's wife!

Seriously, his size right now is ideal for him as a running back. Perfect, for him, blend of power, quickness, nimbleness/agility, and speed.

 

[generaladm]

Jenkins/Animal IMO still have things to work on IMO. We give Animal big time props as he should get, but I think he needs to be a little more consistent with shedding blockers. Animal is either all over the place making tackle's or he's invisible and great players don't do that.

IMO, Laurinaitis will play OLB in the NFL, and is probably more suited for OLB than MLB in college, due to his size. He has the range and speed like Hawk, but Hawk had more free space because of his position. I would guess that JL's ability to make reads has him at MLB, rather than a 250lb guy who could plug the gaps more. I don't think we have any true 250lbers on the roster who could handle a starting spot right now. JL did have 18 tackles against LSU, a NC game record. The only game I recall where he really struggled was PSU 07.