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

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aesculus glabra said:
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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Exactly. USC ran over Texas using Lendale in power formations, even though they knew what was coming.

A good running game should be able to run you over, even when the other team knows whats coming. Wells is the perfect back for that.
 
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Welsh0913 said:
Exactly. USC ran over Texas using Lendale in power formations, even though they knew what was coming.
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It's amazing how great the play-calling is when (1) the line blocks; (2) the fullback blows up the linebacker in the hole; and (3) the tailback makes the safty miss. It's also funny how the play-calling sucks when the defense makes a play.

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A good running game should be able to run you over, even when the other team knows whats coming. Wells is the perfect back for that.
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I truly hope he is because because running over a defense when they know what's coming is so demoralizing and I want the Buckeyes to demoralize everyone...
 
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aesculus glabra said:
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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he sure looked comfortable catching that swing pass in the spring game...

on second thought, memories of '95 and the implications that go with that spring to mind...
 
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wonder if this kid could be another John Brockington... that's probably a name most of you never had the pleasure to watch... but when Brockington hit the hole, bad things happened... :wink2:
 
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NJ-Buckeye said:
wonder if this kid could be another John Brockington... that's probably a name most of you never had the pleasure to watch... but when Brockington hit the hole, bad things happened... :wink2:
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NJB is bringing back the memories for some of us. Brockington was a treat to watch. Wells doesn't have the knee lift that JB ran with, but he attacks the defense much like him. I almost cringe when I say this, but from the few clips I've seen of Wells, his running style, to me, is reminiscent of MoC. He is tremendously strong in his lower half, he bounces out of traffic similarly, and he's got that vision that the great ones have. Let's just say that with the guys we have, we are set at the RB position for a while.
 
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buckeye247 said:
Enlighten us semi-youngsters who John Brokington was?
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suffice it to say.. when a defensive player found himself one on one with Brockington.. lip readers could easily see "OH SHIT" before the hit and snot/drool from the defender after the hit..

there are a number of similarities between 1968 team and this one.. except this years team is even faster and bigger... gettin goose bumps again...

BTW the 1968-1970 teams won 27 of 29 games.. those were Brocks playing years.. come on Beanie... match him...
 
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O line Will decide

Hi all,

I haven't posted since last season. Thus out of respect I started reading the C Wells thread this morning from about page 42.

Like eveyrone, I'm out of my mind in anticipation for the fall, and have worn out my DVD's and VHS tapes of the last few Bowl games and scUM games.

Like some of my bretheren, I shudder to say that, yes, the truck does look run like Mo(ron) Clarett. But this is where I weigh in on his early contribution.

If the O line starts slow, like the past few seasons, then the individual ability to break the first tackle is what makes cWells the man.

If the O line starts fast, then the entire playbook opens up for TS and everything works.

I just remember they hype with Mo(ron)C because he made things happen when nothing else worked.

So come on Bollman!! Get that line going NOW.
 
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