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RB Jordan Hall (Official Thread)

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maximumblitz;2110285; said:
On the question of "who will fill the Percy Harvin position" ....

According to this link, Jordan Hall run 40 in 4.49:
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=89598&draftyear=2013&genpos=RB
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Now I know all that nfldraftscout.com can do is simply estimate his time since he hasn't been timed officially at the combine or whatever, but that seems like a pretty bad estimate. Guy's a good football player and I agree, he'd probably be the best fit for the Percy position (him or Corey Brown), but there's no way he's running in the 4.4's. He looks like a 4.55-4.60 to me. His game is built on shiftiness and jukes. I couldn't believe Harvin only ran a 4.41 at the combine though. Watching him at Florida throughout the years, he looked like a guaranteed low 4.3 guy.

He could be one of the biggest parts of the offense next season besides Braxton and maybe Stoneburner. Looking forward to seeing how they use him.
 
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Hall well-suited for Buckeyes? offense
Senior linebacker says Urban Meyer?s new system is a perfect fit.
By Doug Harris, Staff Writer
Saturday, April 14, 2012

COLUMBUS ? Ohio State players were slow to grasp the cutting-edge spread offense of new coach Urban Meyer, which relies on a quick pace, unconventional formations and getting the ball to playmakers in space.

Meyer knew he would need some time to install his system, but he once became so frustrated with the slow progress during spring practice that he referred to the offense as ?a clown show.?

Senior running back Jordan Hall didn?t disagree with that assessment. ?Yeah,? he said, ?those first couple of practices were crazy.?

But the unit turned a corner during one practice last week, winning a controlled scrimmage against the defense for the first time. And hesitance has been replaced by confidence.

?It?s exciting,? Hall said. ?I think we?ll be able to put up a lot of points in this offense.?

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http://www.daytondailynews.com/dayt...well-suited-for-buckeyes-offense-1360211.html
 
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Buckeyes' Jordan Hall open to changes
April, 18, 2012
By Adam Rittenberg | ESPN.co

When Ohio State's Jordan Hall began watching tape of Florida and Iowa State, he didn't compare himself to the players carrying the football.

He'll leave that to others. Hall was more interested in how his new coach, Urban Meyer, and his new offensive coordinator, Tom Herman, used running backs. He immediately liked what he saw.

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Buckeyes running back Jordan Hall says he's excited about his role within Urban Meyer's offense.

"I like being in the open field, just being one-on-one with defenders," Hall recently told ESPN.com. "And that's where they put you. I'm excited."

Hall watched former Florida standouts Jeff Demps, Chris Rainey and Percy Harvin, three of the Gators' top playmakers during Meyer's tenure as coach.

"They're more shiftier, speed guys who can make people miss and make plays in the open field," Hall said. "That's really where this offense puts you. That's what I like to do."

Ohio State's new offense hasn't been an ideal fit for every player. The Buckeyes ran a dramatically different system under the previous regime, a pro-style, ball-control, slower-paced scheme that would kindly be described as conservative. Spring practice has been a struggle at times -- Meyer likened the offense's play to a "clown show" at points early in the session -- and players are continuing to learn the signals, plays and accelerated pace the new coaches want.

But the transition has gone smoothly for Hall, whose speed and versatility help in this type of scheme. It's not a stretch to wonder if Hall's ceiling will be higher in Ohio State's new offense than it ever could have been in the previous system. In February, I pegged him as the top candidate to play the so-called "Percy position," a reference to the receiver-running back role Harvin had under Meyer at Florida.

According to ESPN The Magazine's Zach Schonbrun, Meyer said Hall is currently "the closest" to filling the Harvin role.

The 5-foot-9, 198-pound senior can run the ball (100 carries, 408 yards, two TDs last season). He can catch the ball (12 receptions, 114 yards, three TDs last season). He also can be effective in space, having returned 44 kickoffs and 36 punts in the past two seasons.

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http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/60749/buckeyes-jordan-hall-open-to-changes
 
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OSU press release
[FONT=&quot]Foot injury sidelines Jordan Hall approximately 10 weeks[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Running back cuts foot walking in grass; expected to be in a cast up to six weeks with rehab to follow [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]COLUMBUS, Ohio[/FONT][FONT=&quot] –[/FONT][FONT=&quot] Jordan Hall, the senior running back who figures to be a key go-to player in coach Urban Meyer’s offensive attack this fall, will be out of commission for approximately 10 weeks while recovering from surgery Friday to an injured foot.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Hall, who enters his senior season with 2,513 all-purpose yards to rank 26th all-time at Ohio State, suffered an accidental cut to the bottom of his right foot Wednesday afternoon while walking in grass outside his residence in Columbus. He had surgery Friday at the Ohio State University Medical Center.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]“This is an unfortunate accident to a really fine young man,” Meyer said. “He’s handling things well, though. He’ll be in a non-weight bearing cast for about six weeks and then he’ll rehabilitate the injury for at least four weeks after that.” [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Ohio State opens its fall camp in about five weeks – the first week of August – with the first game of the 2012 season set for Sept. 1 against Miami of Ohio. [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Hall has 817 career rushing yards with five touchdowns and has also caught 21 passes out of the backfield for 202 yards and four more TDs. He came out of spring drills No. 1 on the depth chart at running back. Junior Carlos Hyde (707 career rushing yards and six touchdowns), sophomore Rod Smith (116 and one, respectively) and true freshman Bri’onte Dunn were also competing in the mix at running back throughout spring.
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Urghhhh

The pivotal question is: will he be back for the game against Cal on 9/15? That is 10 weeks, actually 11 weeks. He wouldn't have much practice running all the new plays.

At least, he will not have an injury in the first two meaningless games.

So much for Meyer's "what is needed is a world record summer of 7 on 7 practices". No Jake. No Hall.

Luke would say, "what do you want me to do, whine"? I guess I need to stop whining.
 
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We defiantly have the horses, Hyde Smith Dunn and Ball. But there also guys who are probably a little high of 215-220lbs. Hall defiantly had a different skill set and defenses would have to respect his abilities in the passing game more than the others.

If there's a silver lining in this the staff is gonna have to perfect a spread offense built around the power running game, which hopefully help provide a greater balance in the future when Hall is back or next year with guys like Marshall(I know he's not a rb but I expect him to be back there some) and EzE who can add some versatility coming out of the backfield. But still be able to go north and south in November to put some games away.
 
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