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Moeller's recovery
Senior safety Tyler Moeller, who had surgery on a torn pectoral muscle in October, likely will be held out of contact in spring practice, Heacock said.
Although Moeller is recovering well and could be cleared for spring ball, Heacock said there is no sense in having Moeller risk re-injury by participating in contact drills.
"The biggest thing for him is to get his body back healthy and strong," Heacock said.
In November, the NCAA granted Moeller a sixth year of eligibility.
Buckeyes' Tyler Moeller bouncing back from injury, hopes to be the right fit for defense: OSU Insider
Published: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
By Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer
Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer
Tyler Moeller (26, tackling Marshall's Chuck Walker last September) hopes to earn playing time at both linebacker and safety this fall for the Buckeyes.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Injuries helped create questions at both the strongside linebacker spot and star position for Ohio State in the spring. Sixth-year senior Tyler Moeller, coming back from a torn pectoral muscle, could be the answer at both positions.
One of 40 football players among the 523 Ohio State student-athletes honored at the school's scholar-athlete dinner on Monday night, it was obvious that Moeller, in his dress shirt and tie, wasn't back to his usual self. But he's better.
"My body a month ago was baaaad," Moeller said. "My chest was flat ..."
Limited in the weight room while recovering from surgery on the pectoral muscle he tore against Illinois last season, after battling pec problems with it for years, Moeller was able to practice during April but not take part in any hitting or scrimmaging. So when the defense went live, he wasn't part of it. Observers had to picture him back on the field, helping to replace the defensive starters the Buckeyes lost to graduation.
Picture him on the field a lot. A one-time linebacker earlier in his career, Moeller has settled in as the star, the fifth defensive back when the Buckeyes frequently go to their nickel defense. But when Ohio State remains in its base defense, Moeller could envision himself staying on the field and performing most of the duties of the strongside linebacker.
Defensive coordinators Jim Heacock and Luke Fickell always talk about getting the best 11 players on the field, and Moeller certainly seems to be among that group.
So while the Buckeyes recently have used that strongside linebacker as almost a standup defensive end in a five-man front, they could certainly use other formations to keep Moeller on the field and play to his strengths.
He is sure he'll be ready to show those strengths again.
"I'm feeling really good," Moeller said while explaining his plan for regaining his fitness.
Previously unable to bench press, he said he's now up to 175 pounds in four sets of 10 reps. The goal is to increase by 10 pounds at a time and get to 225 by the start of preseason camp in August.
"If I can do that, I'll be better than most of the DBs," Moeller said. "So I'll be pretty happy with that."
Then he'll be ready to get back on the practice field full-time as a defensive back -- and maybe sometimes as a linebacker, too.
Classic dry tone from Tyler.as she showed me all her new articles about me and the team - like I don’t know what is going on with the NCAA and the media’s relentless persecution of The Ohio State Football Program
It’s okay, I understand, WE understand and it’s not going to break us, you’ll see.
6. You can take what I said out of context or you can say whatever you want because your basketball bench riding career is over and you have to talk about this stuff to keep to veiwers. I totally understand that keeping the drama alive keeps the $$$$ rolling in and your boss happy. It?s okay, I understand, WE understand and it?s not going to break us, you?ll see.
ScriptOhio;1929170; said:Re: You can take what I said out of context or you can say whatever you want because your basketball bench riding career is over and you have to talk about this stuff to keep to veiwers. I totally understand that keeping the drama alive keeps the $$$$ rolling in and your boss happy.
OK, who does Mark Titus work for?