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BIG THINGS ARE EXPECTED FROM OHIO STATE'S CURTIS SAMUEL THIS SEASON
Seemingly every time Urban Meyer gets asked about Curtis Samuel, the fourth-year head coach at Ohio State has a big smile instantly flash across his face and his eyes light up. Meyer certainly doesn't hide how he feels about the Buckeyes' talented offensive weapon.
"Zeke [Elliott] is the starting tailback, but Curtis Samuel has earned the right to get on the field," Meyer said at Big Ten Media Days.
How much and where, however, remain the questions.
Last year as a true freshman, Samuel made waves from the day he arrived in Columbus. Meyer said the 5-foot-11, 200-pounder from Brooklyn "stole my heart" with the way he performed from the get-go.
Samuel got on the field quite a bit, too, during his freshman season. As the primary backup tailback, he carried the ball 58 times for 383 yards and six touchdowns. Samuel also had 11 catches out of the backfield for 95 yards.
He made one start at running back, against Illinois, but was Elliott's backup throughout most of his freshman season. And, with Elliott's explosion during Ohio State's three-game run to the national title last season, Samuel was moved to the H-back spot during spring ball.
With the emergence of Bri'onte Dunn at running back and true freshman Mike Weber figuring to get into the mix, Samuel's move makes sense. He's a high-impact player for Ohio State and he needs to be on the field for as many plays as possible.
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...ed-from-ohio-states-curtis-samuel-this-season
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Seemingly every time Urban Meyer gets asked about Curtis Samuel, the fourth-year head coach at Ohio State has a big smile instantly flash across his face and his eyes light up. Meyer certainly doesn't hide how he feels about the Buckeyes' talented offensive weapon.
"Zeke [Elliott] is the starting tailback, but Curtis Samuel has earned the right to get on the field," Meyer said at Big Ten Media Days.
How much and where, however, remain the questions.
Last year as a true freshman, Samuel made waves from the day he arrived in Columbus. Meyer said the 5-foot-11, 200-pounder from Brooklyn "stole my heart" with the way he performed from the get-go.
Samuel got on the field quite a bit, too, during his freshman season. As the primary backup tailback, he carried the ball 58 times for 383 yards and six touchdowns. Samuel also had 11 catches out of the backfield for 95 yards.
He made one start at running back, against Illinois, but was Elliott's backup throughout most of his freshman season. And, with Elliott's explosion during Ohio State's three-game run to the national title last season, Samuel was moved to the H-back spot during spring ball.
With the emergence of Bri'onte Dunn at running back and true freshman Mike Weber figuring to get into the mix, Samuel's move makes sense. He's a high-impact player for Ohio State and he needs to be on the field for as many plays as possible.
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...ed-from-ohio-states-curtis-samuel-this-season
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