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

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6/26/06

Inside Dish: Tressel must decide how to use Wells

A year after giving in to the spread option offense--or at least using more of it--Ohio State coach Jim Tressel has another delicate decision to make this fall: where, when and how to use uber-recruit Chris Wells. At 230 pounds, Wells isn't a typical spread option scatback; he's an I-formation bruiser with terrific speed and vision. The issue facing Tressel: Does OSU become predictable on offense when Wells enters the game? . . .
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This article seems to be looking at the issue in a manner that is far too cut and dry. From my understanding, C Wells has a decent set of hands, and in the Spring Game looked pretty comfortable running out of 1 back sets. I don't see a reason that tOSU would need to make such a distinct choice, would it be an option (to go to two back power sets when C Wells is in) yes, but I don't think it has to be a certainty.
 
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Matt Hayes wrote:

Wells isn't a typical spread option scatback; he's an I-formation bruiser with terrific speed and vision. The issue facing Tressel: Does OSU become predictable on offense when Wells enters the game? . . .

Only if Wells has trouble pass blocking.
 
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I suspect Matt Hayes was just looking for something "different" to say, but unfortunately what he ended up with was pure nonsense. The consistent, occassional use of 4 and 5 wide receiver sets last year hardly made the OSU offense comparable to the Northwestern offense. And having a large, powerful tailback on the field hardly converts any offense, a priori, into a one-dimensional, predictable scheme.
 
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zincfinger said:
I suspect Matt Hayes was just looking for something "different" to say, but unfortunately what he ended up with was pure nonsense. ... And having a large, powerful tailback on the field hardly converts any offense, a priori, into a one-dimensional, predictable scheme.
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Agreed--even when the tailback is not large and powerful, e.g. Reggie Bush. USC runs the I-formation and variations thereof and the "experts" seem to be mesmerized by their play-calling.
 
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Yeah so what? lets say we become predictable a couple times with Chris... Look at it this way... Let's say Chris comes in during I formation a whole lot and gets the ball and starts picking up decent yardage. Then what happens on 2nd and 3 when Troy does a great job at selling the run to chris wells and all the sudden we got Gonzo/Ginn streaking down the field for a big gain? IMO chris well's could pay huge dividends in the playaction department. It's not like we don't pass the ball out of the I-formation. Especially since Troy sell's the playaction very well...
 
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