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

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OSUBuckeye4Life;1231121; said:
I agree but it's a bit more manageable given the names you mentioned.

Saine? We are lining him up in multiple spots besides RB. He will get his touches.

Pryor? Doubtful he takes too many carries from Beanie.

Herron? Depends on where in the depth chart he falls. He is competing with senior Mo Wells and Saine.

Thomas? He is a WR for the most part.
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Forgot about Mo Wells.

Saine- I know he will line up all over the field. However, it isn't unrealistic to expect him to get more than the 60 carries he got last year. (60-267-4.5-2)

Pryor- I expect Pryor to run more than he passes (Doesn't everyone? Have you heard OSU may use him like Tebow was used his freshman year? :wink:). Every play he's involved in (not counting handoffs) is likely one less play for Wells.

Herron- Okay.

Thomas- I still expect him to get some reverses and what not.

Look, you guys know more about this situation than I do. Just my two cents from an outsider's perspective.
 
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Beanie would need to average about 154 yds per game to get to 2000. If he continues to average nearly 6 ypc, he would only have to touch the ball about 5 more times per game, average, to reach that total. If he rushes for 2000 yds, he'll win the Heisman Trophy, and it wont be close.
 
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SNIPER26;1231137; said:
It's entirely possible he may not need 20 carries per game. With the offensive firepower you return (and the defense) , games may be ending early, and the backups could see the field quicker.
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It's not whether or not we'll need to him to get 20 carries to win, but rather if JT will give him 20 carries...I say he will in just about every game. The only time I see Beanie not getting anywhere near 20 carries is if we blow a team out early. We rushed the ball 554 times last year (43 carries per game) vice passing 329 times (25 attempts per game). Even if Beanie averaged 21 carries a game (which he did last year) that leaves 22 for the other RBs, and QBs. Trust me, Beanie will get 20 carries per game...
 
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SNIPER26;1231139; said:
Forgot about Mo Wells.

Saine- I know he will line up all over the field. However, it isn't unrealistic to expect him to get more than the 60 carries he got last year. (60-267-4.5-2)

Pryor- I expect Pryor to run more than he passes (Doesn't everyone? Have you heard OSU may use him like Tebow was used his freshman year? :wink:). Every play he's invoved in (not counting handoffs) is likely one less play for Wells.

Herron- Okay.

Thomas- I still expect him to get some reverses and what not.

Look, you guys know more about this situation than I do. Just my two cents from an outsider's perspective.
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I've thought the same things for a while and it may well come true but then i think of a couple of things:

1) Our schedule is much tougher this year, unless we see some juggernaut released we could very well be in 5-7 absolute dog fights. I'd love to go all '95 Nebraska on the whole schedule but it would be silly to honestly expect that imo.

2) Our coach is James Patrick Tressel.

3) We will very likely have an outstanding defense and equally good special teams.

4) Tough Games + Solid defense and ST's at his disposal = plenty of carries for Beanie.

In short I think when push comes to shove and we are in a tough ass game, JT will play it close to the sweater vest and take the surest path to victory he knows....Tressel Ball.
 
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Last year the Buckeyes rushed a total of 553 times. Of those, 75 were by QBs, we can assume that most of those were not called runs. An additional 41 were WR reverses (10), generic TEAM (9), garbage time by walk-ons, and a fake punt. That leaves 437 runs by the top 3 RBs: Beanie 274, Mo 103, Saine 60. Beanie averaged a hair over 21 carries per game, take out the KSU 4 carry game, and he's right at 22.5. 22.5 carries averaging 5.9 ypc over 13 games adds up to 1725 yards. I don't think it's unreasonable to think that his carries per game, ypc, or both could see a slight increase this year, assuming he's %100 at the start and does not have any major injuries. 2000 yards is certainly not out of the question, he would only have to average .25 more ypc and add 2.5 carries per game.

If Beanie averages 25 carries per game (which is a load he could handle very easily), that doesn't leave much for the other backs. If the total number of carries stays the same (minus the QB scrambles), there would only be about 12 carries per game to split between the other RBs. Even though it seems that all the players have a team first attitude, that's just not enough to keep everyone happy. It is reasonable to think that the number of carries could increase over last year. The D should be even stiffer, leading to a higher time of possession. If the RBs can pick up first downs on the ground, it would lessen the need for pass attempts.

As for Pryor taking carries from Beanie, I don't think he will factor in that much. Taking Tebow's freshman year as comparison, he had 122 total touches, with 89 carries. Tebow was basically the 2nd string RB that year, as he trailed only Wynn's 143 carries. OSU has absolutely no need to use Pryor that extensively, and I would speculate that more than %25 of his touches would be passes (at least called that way). Any way you slice it, it's going to be an exciting season for the OSU offense with the number of weapons available.
 
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25 things: The season is knocking on the door -- loudly - NCAA Football - CBSSports.com Live Scores, Standings, Stats
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14. The Heisman Thing

1. Tim Tebow, Florida: Until further notice, "The Surgeon" is the man to beat.
2. Chris Wells, Ohio State: It will be impossible for the new Eddie George not to run wild this season.
3. Knowshon Moreno, Georgia: The next Herschel Walker in Cadillac Williams' body.
4. Pat White, West Virginia: Is it possible to pass and run for 1,500 each?
5. Chase Daniel, Missouri: Along with White, the best spread option quarterback in the country.
6. Sam Bradford, Oklahoma: Everything you'd want in a candidate -- humble, clean cut and the nation's pass efficiency leader as a freshman.
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CollegeFootballNews.com - 2008 CFN All-Americans & Top Players -RBs

No suprise here as Beanie came in at #1 on their best RB list, and was also on their First Team AA list:
RB Chris Wells, Ohio State
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Is he the No. 1 pick in the 2009 NFL draft? That might be getting way too ahead of the game, but he has the skills to be a franchise back at the next level. Size? He's 6-1 and 237 pounds. Speed? Check out the touchdown run in the loss to LSU and the 52-yard scoring run against Michigan in 2006. He's a star the loaded Buckeyes offense will work around. Outside of an injury, the only thing keeping Wells from being a Heisman favorite will be the workload. The Buckeye backfield has several great rushers.
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Wells enters season with no doubts, no injuries
August 19, 2008
Jim Naveau


COLUMBUS - It shouldn't be a surprise that Ohio State tailback Chris Wells took on the question of being a Heisman Trophy candidate the same way he meets would-be tacklers.

He went right at the question head on, at full force and moved on.

When he was asked if he would be comfortable with a Heisman campaign on his behalf, he smiled and said, "I guess I would have no choice but to be comfortable with it.

"If it comes to that, it would be great," the 6-foot, 1-inch, 237-pound junior said. "I haven't thought about a Heisman campaign, but I have thought about the Heisman Trophy."

After he rushed for 1,609 yards last season, Wells has some people predicting he can beat out Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, who won the Heisman as a sophomore last year, this season.

Ohio State's own two-time Heisman winner Archie Griffin - probably not the most impartial judge in this case - thinks he can do it. Earlier this summer, Griffin said Wells reminded him of Cleveland Browns legend Jim Brown, a comparison first made by OSU running backs coach Dick Tressel.

As good as Wells was last season, he should be better this fall. He played all of last season with a wrist injury that required offseason surgery and a tender ankle.

He finished last season strong with 222 yards on 39 carries against Michigan and 146 yards against LSU in the BCS national championship game. His two longest runs of the year came in those games - a 65-yard touchdown run against LSU and a 62-yarder for a score at Michigan.

The wrist hurt so much it felt "like it was going to fall off," Wells said. "It got really bad the Illinois game. That was the worst it ever felt."

But that is all behind him and he says the difference is immense. "Oh man, it's a lot different. Just to play football the way I like to play football is the main thing.

"I couldn't be as physical as I wanted to be all the time. I did it sometimes but I wasn't able to do it all the time."
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Sports: Wells enters season with no doubts, no injuries | doubts, enters, injuries : LimaOhio.com
 
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OSUBuckeye4Life;1231730; said:
The full quote is even funnier IMO:

"Chris (not playing) was probably a coach's decision," Tressel said. "As in the head coach. I've seen Beanie. He's pretty good."
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He's had some priceless quotes during this offseason/summer camps
 
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