S Kurt Coleman (All B1G, All-American)

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

I am looking forward to seeing Coleman in action during the spring game....should be interesting considering all the open spots.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

I am looking forward to seeing Coleman in action during the spring game....should be interesting considering all the open spots.

Should be very interesting. It is nice to get some of these guys in early so we can see them and what they got.

 

[Smooth Olaf]

I don't see Coleman redshirting at all. Even if he doesn't start, one has to figure that he'll be in the two-deep. Besides, who says Amos earns and keeps the starting job next year? Yeah, I've heard all the stories about practice and potential as everyone else, but that doesn't change the fact that he has zero in-game experience with the Buckeyes. The way I see it, Jenkins has one cornerback job locked up, and it's an open audition for the other spot.

 

[jimotis4heisman]

Kurt will definitely push for time at CB. I do not see him taking a RS next season.

tressel tends to red shirt about half his incoming freshman. so i would agree.

 

[buckeye247]

Is our secondary that weak that we need to start a freshman at cb next year. I know KC is supposed to be an extrodinary defensive back but i think experience in the defensive backfield should outweigh that.

 

[osugrad21]

Is our secondary that weak that we need to start a freshman at cb next year. I know KC is supposed to be an extrodinary defensive back but i think experience in the defensive backfield should outweigh that.

A freshman started a game this year...is experience more important than getting your best 11 on the field?

 

[BGriffBuckeye]

Sooo, what veteran so you suspect starts? Andre AMos will be a RS Freshman... he will proabbly start. Sirjo Welch is a little undersized IMO to be a fultime starter at corner now with the big WR's in upwards of 6'4-5". We should have 2 CBs that are 6'1" (Jenkins, Amos) and 2 Safeties that are 6'3"+ (Lyons, Mitchell).

 

[Cornerback6]

Sooo, what veteran so you suspect starts? Andre AMos will be a RS Freshman... he will proabbly start. Sirjo Welch is a little undersized IMO to be a fultime starter at corner now with the big WR's in upwards of 6'4-5". We should have 2 CBs that are 6'1" (Jenkins, Amos) and 2 Safeties that are 6'3"+ (Lyons, Mitchell).

O'Neal is expected to start alongside Mitchell. :)

 

[osugrad21]

Everyone is forgetting Patterson...he has been getting excellent reviews from practice.

 

[BGriffBuckeye]

Who said O'Neal was expected to start? and, I am sorry, I should have said "could have" and not "should have"

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Coleman will, as an absolute minimum, play on special teams, and most likely will see some nickle time. As Jenkins showed this past season, a naturally talented freshman can more than hold his own at corner. If Malcolm was able to fill in so well in relief and even started when needed, there's no reason why Kurt can't do the same.

The more I think about it, the less concerned I am about our secondary this upcoming season.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Blurb from today's Dispatch.....



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Enrolling early



One member of the 2006 recruiting class, linebacker Ross Homan of Coldwater, is enrolled and taking winter-quarter classes. Kurt Coleman (Clayton Northmont) and Chris Wells (Akron Garfield) plan to enroll for spring quarter.

All three are expected to participate in spring practice, which begins March 30.

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[RB07OSU]

From a Rivals update on 6/21:

Summary of quote: Iowa is recruiting Kurt as a FS but yOSU wants him as a CB.

7/26
Summary of quote: He will play CB and loves to play man defense and hit people. Kurt feels he can shut down anyone one-on-one.


10/27

Summary of quote: Coach beckman thinks Kurt can contribute at CB rigth away.
"Coach Beckman coaches the cornerbacks. He thinks I'll have a chance to play as a freshman."

If Tim Beckman and Paul Haynes see him as a natural corner, I will definitely agree with them. Safeties are good in open space...Kurt likes to man up and get physical. He sounds like a natural CB to me.

I realize the staff plans on playing him at corner but I just think he is more of a natural safety. Of course I'm no coach but he just looked very comfortable all year at safety and is a playmaker from the safety position.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

I realize the staff plans on playing him at corner but I just think he is more of a natural safety. Of course I'm no coach but he just looked very comfortable all year at safety and is a playmaker from the safety position.

While he could play both, I think the need is higher for a shutdown corner b/c we have guys that can man the safety position. He has gotten very high praise about being a top notch cover corner so I think that is where he will play.

 

[Jaxbuck]

Recent history would say he's gonna play nickel back this year and we shall see if its S or CB from there.

Off the top of my head the most recent era's true frosh nickel backs:

1995-A Winfield
1998-N Clements
1999-M Doss(D Nickey started at FS as a frosh iirc)
2001-D Fox
2005-M Jenkins (tbd but great start)

There were others who played early of course but thats just the ones I remember being the .05 man as true frosh and ending up having pretty solid careers.