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Jermale Hines? I thought he didn't play until around game 7 or so, and that was just for special teams play.Poe McKnoe;1577554; said:...I can't remember Tressel ever burning a redshirt this late into the year, so my guess is that Berry wants to play, was told he wouldn't be redshirted, or has bigger plans than OSU down the road.
osugrad21;1577574; said:Play him. He needs to mesh with the offense and continue the progress.
Merih;1577586; said:Finally, people to back me up on this! I've been hoping to see Berry play and think that he brings something unique to the table. With him in the fold we would have every different type of back imaginable for the offense.
jwinslow;1577590; said:Boom will not be healthy this fall, Brandon suffered a concussion, and the other two options have minor experience. OSU doesn't have the luxury of redshirting Berry if he can make an impact.
Next year, all four backs return, and a blue-chip freshman will be added to the mix. This sounds like a great opportunity to give Jamaal a shot, with 2-3 less backs then he'll be competing against next fall.
Poe McKnoe;1577550; said:Very, very interesting. With Herron and Saine dinged up, it makes sense to make sure you have at least 3 viable RBs for the tough 3 game stretch. Definitely shows that Tressel believes in Berry or Berry believes in Berry, or both.
RB07OSU;1577618; said:My thinking is you have Martin and Hall coming off of hot weeks and they would suffice against NMSU. A Big 10 title is still possible but how likely is it that we win out? I just don't see it happening with a tough Iowa on the schedule and a night game at PSU. If we play Berry and end up at a Meineke-type Bowl, it's a bad decision imo. I would love to see what Berry can do but I also hate to see a year's eligibility used up on 4 games.
RB07OSU;1577618; said:If we play Berry and end up at a Meineke-type Bowl, it's a bad decision imo. I would love to see what Berry can do but I also hate to see a year's eligibility used up on 4 games.