So many hilarious tweets from the players; it’s obvious how happy they all are. I bet Trey is happiest of all.
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“Although I went to Oklahoma and I had my years there, I remember after we played (at Ohio State in 2017), we talked a little bit after the game and he was just checking in with me, how I was doing,” Sermon said. “So now, once we got to this point, it’s kind of just we picked up where we left off.”
Once Sermon entered the transfer portal in March, Alford and Ohio State’s coaching staff studied his film from Oklahoma – from his freshman year to his last year there – and reached out to coaches on Oklahoma’s staff, and they liked what they saw and heard. And once the Buckeyes started recruiting him again, he liked what he saw and heard from Columbus, too.
“I just fell in love with the culture here. It’s a great coaching staff, and just great players here that I’ve known throughout the recruiting world,” Sermon said Tuesday during his first interview session since he became a Buckeye. “And I just felt like it would be the best opportunity for me.”
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Trey Sermon never committed to Ohio State, publicly or otherwise. He was heavily recruited out of Marietta (Ga.) Sprayberry High School in the Class of 2017, as is expected for the country’s No. 12-ranked running back. The Buckeyes picked up an earlier commitment from a Texas tailback named J.K. Dobbins, then Sermon picked the Sooners in April of 2016 after a pair of visits to Columbus in the year prior. He was a key part in Oklahoma’s big win at Ohio Stadium as a freshman. That was when he and Tony Alford reconnected for the first time after his recruitment.
“I remember after we played them, we talked a little bit after the game,” Sermon said. “He was checking in with me, seeing how I was doing.”
That sounds generic, and maybe it was. But it reinforced what Sermon had come to know about his current running backs coach, and it was validated again when he decided to enter the transfer portal following his junior year at Oklahoma.
“Once we got to this point, it just kind of picked up where we left off,” Sermon said. “It was just unique because Coach Alford is such a genuine guy. All the players he comes in contact with, he really cares about them. I feel that was the thing that stuck out the most.
“I definitely feel like that’s unique with him. You just don’t find that too often.”
Recruiting is about relationships, and they don’t need to end just because a player or a school go different directions. True connections happen and persist even after a Letter of Intent is signed, and time creates the distance between the two parties. That doesn’t mean the end of a recruitment has to signal the end of a relationship. When Sermon needed to once again be recruited, it was a simple matter of remembering where the relationships were before.
“It’s kind of like: ‘Well, I know what that guy is over there, and I know what these people are over here,'” Alford said. “That was a relationship that was a positive one — it ended on a positive note with us going one way and him going the other — and so it was an easy transition as far as getting to know each other. It wasn’t like we had to re-establish this deal and figure out what went wrong because nothing went wrong,
“Everybody understands that there’s a business side to this, too. If things are done properly and the relationships are real and transparent, they’re unconditional relationships. Meaning just because you don’t do what I want you to, it doesn’t mean I think you’re a bad guy. If those relationships are unconditional they have a way of coming back to you later if the situation presents itself, and that’s kind of what happened with Trey.”
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Trey Sermon | RB | No. 8
This one is a little different than the previous three. In those cases, I talked about guys who have had handfuls of opportunities, but have been behind more veteran Buckeyes since arriving in Columbus. However, with Trey Sermon, he is not only completely new to Ohio State, but he’s also had more chances to shine having already wracked up over 2,000 rushing yards as a member of the Oklahoma Sooners.
What I am most excited to see is how he will fare in a much different offense, and much different conference than he has played in before. At 6-foot-1, he’s a fairly tall back, and as his position coach Tony Alford has noted in recent press availabilities, he still has a tendency to run a bit too vertically.
Since we know that everyone in the Big 12 is allergic to playing defense, I am a little concerned about whether Sermon is ready for the physicality that he is going to come up against in the Big Ten — albeit in a shortened season without any crossovers against the toughest B1G West defenses.
If he is able to get his pads low, as Alford wants, I think that his experience and athleticism could provide an interesting addition to the offense. As I’ve said before, I don’t think that the Buckeyes have to have a stud running back to reach their championship goals this season, but if Sermon is able to provide a dynamic option out of the backfield, that can only help to open things up for Fields and the receivers.
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After injury scare, Buckeyes expect Trey Sermon to practice this week
Ohio State was finally getting a glimpse at the Trey Sermon it was expecting all along.
And as soon as the transfer running back seemed to be generating momentum with what was clearly the best drive of his short career so far with the Buckeyes, Sermon went down at the end of a long run in need of medical attention.
The severity of the injury was unclear on Saturday night since there wasn’t really an opportunity or need to put the senior back in the blowout win over Rutgers, and Ohio State doesn’t reveal any specific health information about its players outside of a weekly availability report. But it would appear that Sermon is at least on track to keep the ball rolling for the Buckeyes with the program expecting him to be cleared for practice ahead of this week’s trip to Maryland.
“We plan on having him for practice this week,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said before Tuesday’s workout. “We’ll see how it goes as the week goes on.”
Entire article: https://lettermenrow.com/ohio-state...buckeyes-football-running-back-health-update/
Ohio State was finally getting a glimpse at the Trey Sermon it was expecting all along.
And as soon as the transfer running back seemed to be generating momentum with what was clearly the best drive of his short career so far with the Buckeyes, Sermon went down at the end of a long run in need of medical attention.
The severity of the injury was unclear on Saturday night since there wasn’t really an opportunity or need to put the senior back in the blowout win over Rutgers, and Ohio State doesn’t reveal any specific health information about its players outside of a weekly availability report. But it would appear that Sermon is at least on track to keep the ball rolling for the Buckeyes with the program expecting him to be cleared for practice ahead of this week’s trip to Maryland.
“We plan on having him for practice this week,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said before Tuesday’s workout. “We’ll see how it goes as the week goes on.”
Entire article: https://lettermenrow.com/ohio-state...buckeyes-football-running-back-health-update/
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Trey Sermon was finally showing a flash of the reason Ohio State grabbed him out of the transfer portal.
Sermon was running aggressively with his pads low. He seemed to be running with confidence and purpose. He was showing that he can be as explosive for the Buckeyes as he was for Oklahoma for the last three years.
But then his head hit the turf, and Sermon exited the game. With an undisclosed injury, Sermon didn’t return. Last week, Ohio State coach Ryan Day indicated Sermon was going to practice, but his status for the game against Maryland was still uncertain.
“We plan on having him for practice this week,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said last week. “We’ll see how it goes as the week goes on.”
Even with the positive vibes from Day, Sermon wasn’t a lock to be 100 percent at kickoff on Saturday. Then the Buckeyes game against Maryland was canceled, and Sermon had an extra week to get better and be ready for a top-10 showdown this Saturday against Indiana.
And if he runs against the Hoosiers like he ran against Rutgers, Sermon could be due for a massive breakout performance.
“I think he’s getting better with each opportunity,” Day said. “But it’s been a while since he’s played, and he didn’t have the spring and the preseason, so he’s similar to some of the other guys. But I think he’s gotten better as he’s had the opportunities.”
With an extra week to practice, Trey Sermon could be on the brink of a huge game for Ohio State — and against a top-10 opponent no less. But he’s not the only Ohio State player who could use the extra time off to his advantage.
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WATCH TREY SERMON COAST 64 YARDS FOR SIX AGAINST MICHIGAN STATE
Have a day, Trey Sermon.
With Ohio State already leading Michigan State 28-0 midway through the third quarter, Sermon took a handoff from Justin Fields and raced untouched 64 yards for six.
The run put Sermon over the 100-yard mark for the first time as a Buckeye and also served as his first touchdown for the scarlet and gray.
Also, bonus points to Fields for nearly beating Sermon to the end zone and throwing a shoulder into a Spartan defender.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...coast-64-yards-for-six-against-michigan-state
Have a day, Trey Sermon.
With Ohio State already leading Michigan State 28-0 midway through the third quarter, Sermon took a handoff from Justin Fields and raced untouched 64 yards for six.
The run put Sermon over the 100-yard mark for the first time as a Buckeye and also served as his first touchdown for the scarlet and gray.
Also, bonus points to Fields for nearly beating Sermon to the end zone and throwing a shoulder into a Spartan defender.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...coast-64-yards-for-six-against-michigan-state
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I know it was one game but watching the MSU game again, it's a bummer we didn't have more games to see Sermon start breaking out. I really think in a regular season you would see him become a top player. Guess we'll have to settle for championship games :)
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