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S/LB Jer'Male Hines (official thread)

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Hines Looking for Big Senior Season in 2010
By Brandon Castel

Jermale Hines? career at Ohio State got off to a slow start, but it won?t come to a quick end.

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Jermale Hines
Photo by Jim Davidson

The junior out of Cleveland Glenville missed the first six games of his freshman season back in 2007 while awaiting academic clearance from the NCAA, but he plans to make up for the lost time by sticking around for his senior season in Columbus.

Despite missing the first half of his rookie year, Hines did not redshirt that season. He played in the final seven games on special teams. The next season he made 31 tackles in 11 games while playing the ?Star? position in OSU?s nickel defense, but it was his play as a junior that made an early jump to the NFL a possibility, even if it was an outside one.

The 6-foot-2 athlete finished fourth on the team with 57 tackles this season, including 28 solo stops, to go with a sack, 3.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions.

?I got off to a very good start, I feel. The elbow injury set me back, but I persevered. I did OK. I thought I could have done better, but I did OK,? said Hines, who became a fixture on Jim Heacock?s defense in 2009.

Now Hines will have a chance to show teams at the next level that he can play safety on a full time basis as he looks to propel himself into a solid senior season next year; one where he will be asked to replace 2009 team MVP Kurt Coleman on the back end of the defense.
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I love the way Jer'Male plays the game... he's an excellent open field tackler, he can rush the QB and he's also solid in coverage. He brings so much flexibility to this defense regardless of where he lines up, and he's one of the reasons I'm not too worried about safety play next year.
 
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OSU football: After playing follow the leader, Hines is now expected to be one
Senior will set the example, both on and off the field
Friday, April 16, 2010 2:50 AM
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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Jonathan Quilter | Dispatch
Jermale Hines saw time at nickel back and as the starting safety last season.

On the first day of spring practice, Jermale Hines lined up at safety and, despite being next to Orhian Johnson, he felt alone for a moment.

"The first day out here it felt sort of weird, but then again, life goes on," Hines said. "I've got to step up and be a leader."

For the first time in his college career, Hines didn't have Kurt Coleman and Anderson Russell telling him where to go and what to do, barking the signals that go with being the quarterback of the defense. Instead, with Coleman and Russell preparing for next week's NFL draft, Hines now is expected to be a barker.

"It actually hit me the first day after winter workouts when we had to gather up and stretch," Hines said. He took what had been his regular position in the circle the past three years when he said safeties coach Paul Haynes yelled, "'Get in the middle.'"
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OSU football: After playing follow the leader, Hines is now expected to be one | BuckeyeXtra
 
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I know people will call me crazy but I think he is a better football player then Coleman given time... this year will really improve his draft standing, and more importantly for us, anchor center field for the 2010 season and the TBD Jan. 2011 appearance. :biggrin:
 
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FerrariEnzo;1691327; said:
I know people will call me crazy but I think he is a better football player then Coleman given time... this year will really improve his draft standing, and more importantly for us, anchor center field for the 2010 season and the TBD Jan. 2011 appearance. :biggrin:
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Crazy.

Are you saying his is a better football player? Or he will be a better football player? Or a better safety?

I agree he could be a better safety than Kurt Coleman. He's got measurables that Coleman didn't have. He's got good ball skills and adequate speed for the safety position. I really liked Coleman as a starting safety and thought he was one of the top players on the 2009 squad.

Here's hoping Hines proves you right. :biggrin:
 
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I can't argue with that. I'm a huge Coleman fan, but even Kurt would probably admit that Hines has dynamic potential. If he works like Coleman did in the WHAC and keeps his head straight, Hines can be great.
 
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SS Jermale Hines: No. 7 (6-2, 210)
An intriguing athlete who was used at safety and as a nickel back last season. Exhibits decent range and overall body control for a guy his size and generates some power into contact as a tackler. Displays above-average instincts as well for someone who doesn?t have a ton of starting experience. But, needs to tighten up his footwork in his drop, as he has a tendency to get a bit leggy and will struggle to cleanly get out of his breaks and generate a burst for himself toward the football. A strider who picks up speed as he goes, but doesn?t have the kind of quick-twitch ability to consistently close on the football.

Impression: A big athlete who has the skill set to at least intrigue at the strong safety position, but is mostly just an intriguing developmental/free agent type prospect.
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