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

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If it was only used once or twice a game, it would give the defense something else to think about it.
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It would certainly do that, but I'd rather do a direct snap to someone like Ray Small or Lamaar Thomas (based on speed and general elusiveness that I saw in film).

I do like the direct snap to Pryor, though. Good play, that one. :biggrin:
 
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Birth of the stiff arm

Tailback Chris "Beanie" Wells fired off a couple of memorable stiff arms at Badgers defenders. He still remembers the first time he tried the tactic.
He was a 6-year-old playing on his first pee-wee team, and the stiff arm came to him as naturally as running. That was bad news for his 7-year-old brother, Joey, the first recipient.
"We played on the same team, he played on defense and I played on offense," Wells said. "He came high and I shoved him out of the way."
Not that Wells knew what he was doing.
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Wells next in line for Buckeye greatness

By Jeff Washburn ? [email protected] ? October 10, 2008

Ohio State has established a tradition of football excellence in large part because of those who have played running back for the Buckeyes.

Archie Griffin. Eddie George. Tim Spencer. Keith Byars. The list goes on and on. Add junior Chris "Beanie" Wells to that list.
Entering Saturday's game against Purdue, the 6-foot-1, 237-pound Wells has carried 49 times for 385 yards (7.9-yard average) and two touchdowns this season.
With 168 yards in last Saturday's 20-17 victory at Wisconsin, Wells has 2,570 career rushing yards. He is one of only 11 Buckeye backs to rush for at least 2,500 yards.
Despite missing the Ohio University, Southern California and Troy games with a foot/toe injury, Wells still leads the Buckeyes in rushing.
No. 12 Ohio State has 12 rushing plays of at least 20 yards this season, and Wells has seven of them.
While Wells was sore after the pounding he took at Wisconsin, Buckeyes' coach Jim Tressel said that Ohio State's 2007 MVP is ready to carry the load against Purdue.
Running back Dan Herron, who has rushed for 262 yards this season, is out with a concussion suffered at Wisconsin.
"(Against Minnesota), Chris carried it only about a dozen times," Tressel said. "The Wisconsin game was a physical one, and he carried it over 20 times.
"That would be natural to be sore. He seemed very good on Sunday. I think he is getting healthier as the days go."
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OSU notebook: Wells ready to carry on, pain and all

Friday, October 10, 2008 2:56 AM
By Ken Gordon


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Asked the other day what it would take to make his aching right foot feel better, Chris "Beanie" Wells paused for several long seconds. "I don't know," the Ohio State tailback finally said.
Reporters tried again. If he stayed off of it would it feel better? Would he have to have a procedure done eventually, or what?
"I don't know," Wells said with a shrug. "I mean, it's going to hurt. It's going to be painful every week. I don't see anything changing; I'm just going to have to go through it."
And that's basically where OSU is with Wells. He missed three games because of the injury, then eased back into the lineup with a 14-carry day against Minnesota two weeks ago. Last week at Wisconsin, he carried 22 times, for 168 yards.
Any chance Wells had of getting a breather against 19-point underdog Purdue on Saturday was dashed when his primary backup, Daniel Herron, suffered a concussion at Wisconsin and must sit out this week.
"With Beanie, we're hoping that now we're back in the shape that he's a 20-plus-carry guy, that would be a goal," coach Jim Tressel said.
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Ohio State football: Is Wells the Big Ten's MVP?

by Doug Lesmerises Friday October 10, 2008, 4:02 PM


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Marvin Fong/ The Plain DealerBeanie Wells - at the very least, the most valuable Buckeye.
Beanie Wells won't the Heisman Trophy this year. But he can make an argument as the Big Ten's most valuable player.
Quarterbacks coach Joe Daniels basically admitted this week that Wells' injury helped doom starting quarterback Todd Boeckman, because without Wells as a running threat, defenses could load up on the pass, rush the passer and, without a great offensive line, Boeckman was in trouble. Terrelle Pryor's agility made him a better fit when that run game was gone.
The offensive linemen have admitted they play better when Wells is on the field, and not just because of his combination of power and speed. Just his presence on the field gives them another level of confidence that they clearly need. Asked if he felt that, Wells said,
"Honestly, I do. When I'm out there I feel as if I bring a presence to the field and a sense of energy to the team."

And even with Pryor in the lineup, his running ability is magnified by Wells. Look at his game-winning touchdown against Wisconsin - the last Badger defender tackled Wells on the option as Pryor kept the ball and cut up the field. There's not another back on the OSU roster that would draw that kind of attention on that play, and Pryor very well may have been tackled.
Wells strikes fear into opponents, whether that means they want to tackle him, or don't look like they want to tackle him. Look at Wells' touchdown run last week, but he plowed over a Badger defensive back.
"I saw him and he had a complete angle on me," Wells said, "and I tried to stutter step and I saw he didn't come attack me, so I attacked him."
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Football recap: Buckeye offense sluggish against Purdue - Sports

"I guess you could say he's (Pryor) struggling to a certain extent," running back Chris "Beanie" Wells said.
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"We have to pass the ball," Wells said. "Me being a running back you don't expect me to say that, but that's the truth, we have to pass the ball."

"Not even just to give me more room, Just to ... have a better game plan. You can't just go in there just running the ball because eventually they're going to stop you."
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"We have great wide receivers with Robiskie and (Brian) Hartline and all the young guys, and we've got to start using those guys," Wells said. "We're just not getting the ball to our playmakers."
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"It's good to get the win, but we just wanted to do it the right way and today I don't feel like we did that," Wells said.
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