S/LB Jer'Male Hines (official thread)

[jwinslow]

why dont they move anderson russell to cornerback and then start kurt coleman and hines at safety?

because russell can't cover well enough to play corner. I like what they've been doing and showed at the jersey scrimmage and open practice, with hines deep and russell near the LOS.

 

[NightmaresDad]

Hines and Coleman could be a very scary duo in the secondary. Russell has the experience and does a quality job, but I like what I've seen out of Hines and Coleman. Those are two enforcers.

Agree 100% Big upgrade in playmaking ability.

Per Ken Gordon:
-- Clearly, safety Jermale Hines is pushing Anderson Russell for the starting free safety job. Tressel said Hines is rotating with Russell both at "deep" safety and also at the "star" or nickel back, spot. It seems to me that if Hines continues this way, it could lead to seeing Hines on the field in base defense and Russell on the bench.

I just might get my Christmas wish!

 

[RB07OSU]

I like this personally...my opinion is that if the Star is on the field, let Russel stay at safety and play Hines at Star. If the Star is off, play Hines at safety over Russel. No knock on Russel but based on game day performance, Hines appears to be the better player.

 

[southcampus]

Glad to see Hines pushing Coleman and Russell for PT.

 

[WyoBuckeye]

Near the beginning of Ohio State's preseason camp, Jim Tressel, on his own, threw out the idea that though the Buckeyes returned two senior, three-year starting safeties in Kurt Coleman and Anderson Russell, those starting jobs weren't locked in. Tressel, like me, thinks junior Jermale Hines is a very good player.
So what have we seen the last two times we've observed Ohio State's practice? Hines working not just at the star position as Ohio State's nickelback, but working at safety with the first team as well. And when that happens, it's Russell that's working at the star.

Is Glenville's Jermale Hines pushing Anderson Russell for a starting safety spot at Ohio State? - cleveland.com

 

[muffler dragon]

My only disappointment with Jer'Male playing deep is the possible reduction of those monstrous hits he puts on the opposing players.

 

[southcampus]

My only disappointment with Jer'Male playing deep is the possible reduction of those monstrous hits he puts on the opposing players.

I first thought that too, but now I think he will just hit guys in the open field and a faster clip.

 

[RugbyBuck]

Anderson is a solid player for us, but Hines has paid dues and has to get PT. Can't wait to see what he brings with more time out there.

 

[Dryden]

My only disappointment with Jer'Male playing deep is the possible reduction of those monstrous hits he puts on the opposing players.

I don't know about that. Jer'Male needs to learn not to knock the opposing teams' starting QB out of the game when the backup is better.

 

[muffler dragon]

I first thought that too, but now I think he will just hit guys in the open field and a faster clip.

I hope so!

I don't know about that. Jer'Male needs to learn not to knock the opposing teams' starting QB out of the game when the backup is better.

Well, there is that...

 

[Redhawk]

BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Ohio State football: Nickel back can plug in all over

The term starter doesn't carry the cachet it once did in college football. Take the case of Ohio State nickel back Jermale Hines. His name isn't listed among last season's starters in the preseason media guide, but it follows the traditional formation of four defensive linemen, three linebackers and four defensive backs. Hines plays as the fifth defensive back, or the nickel.

But look up the game-by-game starters, and Hines is there six times in the first 10 games, before he suffered a minor injury.

"We play so much nickel that we kind of look at Jermale as a starter anyway," coach Jim Tressel said.

Hines has helped redefine the nickel back position for the Buckeyes, with his linebacker-like size -- 6 feet 2, 210 pounds -- and safety-like coverage ability. He doesn't play only on sure passing downs, like a traditional nickel, and he's not always doing the same thing.

It's "like a linebacker/safety," Hines said. "That's because sometimes I'm blitzing, sometimes I'm in zone coverage, sometimes I'm man to man. I do a little bit of everything."


CONTINUED....

 

[smithlabs]

I promised this a while back. I wonder if Jer'Male will answer this on his Bucknuts question - Most Embarrassing Thing Autographed. Poor kid having to put up with the likes of us...

 

[OregonBuckeye]

 

[Poe McKnoe]

I'd hit it. :cheers:

Hopefully we see a lot of Hines on Saturday.

 

[lightyears2012]

I've tried and tried but I cannot figur out what it is he's signing? that's an awkward looking position.. hahah

I promised this a while back. I wonder if Jer'Male will answer this on his Bucknuts question - Most Embarrassing Thing Autographed. Poor kid having to put up with the likes of us...