check out the big man vertical... barrow and gholston are BOTH jumping out of the house... there is a bright future on that line..
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Buckeyestyle45
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I am getting incredibly pumped up about this. Back in the middle to late eighties (yeah I'm an old guy) I used to go to at least three games at the shoe a year. Just leave Cleveland at six in the morning with a friend and wander around the parking lot until we came up with tickets. Hang around Heinie Gate until all the chicks shot us down then drive back home with one eye closed. On top of that, my wife and I would hook up with about ten other couples and road trip one away game a year. What incredible times those were but guess what. Life happened and I haven't been in the shoe for at least ten years. Still was a rabid fan in the bars and on line but I'm starting to feel like I'm about to recapture something that once was great in my life. It's all going to start a week from saturday. Me and my boys WILL be there if for nother reason than " We don't give a damn about the whole state of michigan". (I still won't capitalize it)
Do the Danger Bros. do the spring game??
Do the Danger Bros. do the spring game??
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Stop by our tailgate while you're down... there's gonna be probably 200 people there. Man I can't wait. there is a thread about the tailgate stuck to the top of the football forum.
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Cornerback6
Optimism Lover
I can't wait to meet half of you geeks. This should be a lot of fun. I even got my girlfriend excited about it somehow? I think she finds my BP affinity nerdy & adorable, so like a smart man...I play it up and see where it gets me. :)
And BN27...sorry to hear about your shirt. LOL
And BN27...sorry to hear about your shirt. LOL
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Sky High Expectations
My expectation is that a LB corp of AJ Hawk and Carpenter... along with D'Andrea (who I personally think is dramatically better than Schlegal, sorry Anthony JMO).. could be a group that could be put in the all-time memory bank.. like the Visquel/Alomar tandem as the best of the best 'group' in your lifetime... when you're talking about the Buckeyes to your grandkids and discussing that years team... you'll say "man, I remember back in 2005, the Buckeyes had these three guys..."
Granted the upcomers will be good.. but I think we're about to experience a lifetime event with these three... like we were lucky enuf to see Omar & Robby... these are special times... we will be watching greatness...
By the time you guys are grandpa's, you'll be sayin' "that Ted Ginn used to run 4.01" ...
My expectation is that a LB corp of AJ Hawk and Carpenter... along with D'Andrea (who I personally think is dramatically better than Schlegal, sorry Anthony JMO).. could be a group that could be put in the all-time memory bank.. like the Visquel/Alomar tandem as the best of the best 'group' in your lifetime... when you're talking about the Buckeyes to your grandkids and discussing that years team... you'll say "man, I remember back in 2005, the Buckeyes had these three guys..."
Granted the upcomers will be good.. but I think we're about to experience a lifetime event with these three... like we were lucky enuf to see Omar & Robby... these are special times... we will be watching greatness...
By the time you guys are grandpa's, you'll be sayin' "that Ted Ginn used to run 4.01" ...
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Trslfan
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Tailgate Spring Game 6:30 Who will be there?
I am not sure who to email or private message in order to pose my ? I will be their at 6:30 or so and dont want to set up the tent grill tv etc and then have to move 4O clicks another direction. Whos gonna break down the exact spot. I have to be in the grass and my car be on the concrete to run my power inverter. I may camp out at the Fawcett center 12 am since I work so close. Holla
I am not sure who to email or private message in order to pose my ? I will be their at 6:30 or so and dont want to set up the tent grill tv etc and then have to move 4O clicks another direction. Whos gonna break down the exact spot. I have to be in the grass and my car be on the concrete to run my power inverter. I may camp out at the Fawcett center 12 am since I work so close. Holla
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daddyphatsacs
Let the cards fall...
NJ-Buckeye said:
Please elaborate. Honestly, what has MDA done that demonstrates that he is better than Schlegel? He has been injured pretty much the last 2 years. "Dramatically better".........
Sorry man, I respectfully disagree with you there, and I think that most on this board would agree.
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I just find Schlegal hesitant.. and I don't see the speed like I do in D'Andrea... I know AS had a knee problem... but I think D'Andrea reacts better, covers more ground and generally more aggrssive...
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BFS, scarletandgrey, and I will be there early... but 6:30? I think that's pushin it a little 
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biobuck
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From Ozone, 4-15
Football
The-Ozone Note and Quotebook
By John Porentas
Not a Bad Idea: Neither Jim Tressel nor Jim Heacock would comment on who the likely fourth member of the OSU defensive coaching staff would be. The Buckeyes have several options, including hiring a defensive line coach to replace Heacock in that capacity, or hiring a linebacker coach and letting current linebacker coach and co-defensive coordinator Luke Fickell move over to the defensive line, the position he played while still a Buckeye. A reported suggested that former Buckeye and current linebackers coach at the U.S. Army Academy Steve Tovar might be a candidate as a linebackers coach. Tressel smiled at the suggestion.
"You know, I don't know that answer to that. It's a good idea though. I'm looking for ideas," he quipped coyly.
Fickell said he would have no problem making any kind of switch in coaching duties should that need arise.
"I'm a d-lineman by heart," said Fickell.
"I'm not saying that's what I want to do, but like I told Coach Tressel, I said to him was 'Coach, I'll do whatever you want," Fickell said.
Common Outlook: Luke Fickell and Jim Heacock are not exactly the same age. Actually, they are a generation or two apart in age, but is seems the two have found a lot of common ground as OSU coaches.
"Like Jim and I both said, maybe the biggest difference in the two of us in the last four years is that this (Ohio State) is where we really, really want to be.
"I don't think he has an agenda, I have no agenda.
"Personally, I have no desire to be in the NFL. This is what I wanted to do as a coach, to get here. It's the best thing for me and my family," Fickell said.
Standouts and Sidelined: Not all the talk on Thursday was about the hiring of Heacock. While Tressel and Heacock and Fickell were available, a few tasty tidbits came out about spring practice and who is standing out, and who is sitting out.
Tressel indicated that wide receiver Santonio Holmes is still limited in his participation in spring drills due to a hamstring problem, and that offensive lineman Kyle Mitchum is also ailing some and missing snaps.
"He's (Holmes) back in non-contact, but he's not out there in team drills," said Tressel.
"Kyle Mitchum has missed some time. He's got a little bit of a ding," Tressel added.
As far as the defensive line goes, Heacock indicated that he is not yet pleased with that group, but there are a few guys making a move.
"Jay has looked good at times, he's looked real good at times," said Heacock.
"Vernon Gholstin looks good at times, Quinn (Pitcock) and Marcus Green), they're solid. I think they're good inside.
"Dave Paterson looks good at times.
"Alex Barrow is probably the guy that's really surprised everybody and really probably stepped up as much and has put himself in a position to say he needs to be on the field," Heacock said.
Over with the linebackers, Luke Fickell has liked what he has seen of Marcus Freeman as well as redshirt freshman Curtis Terry.
"Curtis is doing a good job," said Fickell.
"He's a kid that's learning a lot. He can run, he's getting bigger, he's getting stronger. He's just so young. Not having true game experience is hard for him," Fickell said.
Anticipating Losses: When Mark Dantonio took the Head Coaching job at Cincinnati, he also hit Jim Tressel's coaching staff pretty hard, taking along graduate assistants Jeff Uhlenhake, Mark Staten and Mike Tressel. Jim Tressel said he expects Mark Snyder to raid his staff as well.
"Yes," Tressel said. "Mark Snyder is going to be in the staff building phase of his tenure, and who knows who we're going to lose."
Definitely a Challenge: The past few seasons have seen an OSU defense that has been very stout, and an OSU offense that has been, shall we say, tepid. That has made for some mismatches in practice sessions, with the defense quite often dominating the offense. According to Luke Fickell, however, that trend may be changing some as the OSU offense takes on a bit more life.
"This has been a great spring for us because the offense has done a lot of things to really make us work, not just our base stuff," said Fickell.
"They're making us adjust, and they're making us do things that a lot of teams out there are doing and things that we'll see.
"It's good for us.
"We're used to being a little bit more comfortable in the spring and playing just some of our package stuff and not have to do a lot more adjusting and worrying about Teddy Ginn or something," Fickell said.
Fickell said that the new found vigor in the OSU offense will pay off for the defense as well.
"It better be the payoff that everybody knows they need to be running to the ball, because ultimately a good defense is only a team that can tackle and run to the ball," said Fickell.
"It's going to have to pay off, because we're seeing it each and every day. That's what you're teaching off."
Fickell sees the competition between the offense and defense heating up in the upcoming jersey scrimmage, and says that competition is a good thing for the overall team.
"The number one thing about football is competition," said Fickell.
"When the scoreboard is on and the competition is up, you can really see who can play who can make plays. That's the only way you can evaluate people," he said.
The-Ozone Note and Quotebook
By John Porentas
Not a Bad Idea: Neither Jim Tressel nor Jim Heacock would comment on who the likely fourth member of the OSU defensive coaching staff would be. The Buckeyes have several options, including hiring a defensive line coach to replace Heacock in that capacity, or hiring a linebacker coach and letting current linebacker coach and co-defensive coordinator Luke Fickell move over to the defensive line, the position he played while still a Buckeye. A reported suggested that former Buckeye and current linebackers coach at the U.S. Army Academy Steve Tovar might be a candidate as a linebackers coach. Tressel smiled at the suggestion.
"You know, I don't know that answer to that. It's a good idea though. I'm looking for ideas," he quipped coyly.
Fickell said he would have no problem making any kind of switch in coaching duties should that need arise.
"I'm a d-lineman by heart," said Fickell.
"I'm not saying that's what I want to do, but like I told Coach Tressel, I said to him was 'Coach, I'll do whatever you want," Fickell said.
Common Outlook: Luke Fickell and Jim Heacock are not exactly the same age. Actually, they are a generation or two apart in age, but is seems the two have found a lot of common ground as OSU coaches.
"Like Jim and I both said, maybe the biggest difference in the two of us in the last four years is that this (Ohio State) is where we really, really want to be.
"I don't think he has an agenda, I have no agenda.
"Personally, I have no desire to be in the NFL. This is what I wanted to do as a coach, to get here. It's the best thing for me and my family," Fickell said.
Standouts and Sidelined: Not all the talk on Thursday was about the hiring of Heacock. While Tressel and Heacock and Fickell were available, a few tasty tidbits came out about spring practice and who is standing out, and who is sitting out.
Tressel indicated that wide receiver Santonio Holmes is still limited in his participation in spring drills due to a hamstring problem, and that offensive lineman Kyle Mitchum is also ailing some and missing snaps.
"He's (Holmes) back in non-contact, but he's not out there in team drills," said Tressel.
"Kyle Mitchum has missed some time. He's got a little bit of a ding," Tressel added.
As far as the defensive line goes, Heacock indicated that he is not yet pleased with that group, but there are a few guys making a move.
"Jay has looked good at times, he's looked real good at times," said Heacock.
"Vernon Gholstin looks good at times, Quinn (Pitcock) and Marcus Green), they're solid. I think they're good inside.
"Dave Paterson looks good at times.
"Alex Barrow is probably the guy that's really surprised everybody and really probably stepped up as much and has put himself in a position to say he needs to be on the field," Heacock said.
Over with the linebackers, Luke Fickell has liked what he has seen of Marcus Freeman as well as redshirt freshman Curtis Terry.
"Curtis is doing a good job," said Fickell.
"He's a kid that's learning a lot. He can run, he's getting bigger, he's getting stronger. He's just so young. Not having true game experience is hard for him," Fickell said.
Anticipating Losses: When Mark Dantonio took the Head Coaching job at Cincinnati, he also hit Jim Tressel's coaching staff pretty hard, taking along graduate assistants Jeff Uhlenhake, Mark Staten and Mike Tressel. Jim Tressel said he expects Mark Snyder to raid his staff as well.
"Yes," Tressel said. "Mark Snyder is going to be in the staff building phase of his tenure, and who knows who we're going to lose."
Definitely a Challenge: The past few seasons have seen an OSU defense that has been very stout, and an OSU offense that has been, shall we say, tepid. That has made for some mismatches in practice sessions, with the defense quite often dominating the offense. According to Luke Fickell, however, that trend may be changing some as the OSU offense takes on a bit more life.
"This has been a great spring for us because the offense has done a lot of things to really make us work, not just our base stuff," said Fickell.
"They're making us adjust, and they're making us do things that a lot of teams out there are doing and things that we'll see.
"It's good for us.
"We're used to being a little bit more comfortable in the spring and playing just some of our package stuff and not have to do a lot more adjusting and worrying about Teddy Ginn or something," Fickell said.
Fickell said that the new found vigor in the OSU offense will pay off for the defense as well.
"It better be the payoff that everybody knows they need to be running to the ball, because ultimately a good defense is only a team that can tackle and run to the ball," said Fickell.
"It's going to have to pay off, because we're seeing it each and every day. That's what you're teaching off."
Fickell sees the competition between the offense and defense heating up in the upcoming jersey scrimmage, and says that competition is a good thing for the overall team.
"The number one thing about football is competition," said Fickell.
"When the scoreboard is on and the competition is up, you can really see who can play who can make plays. That's the only way you can evaluate people," he said.
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Alan
Banned
Boy.....D'animal or the Boar Hunter is like trying to pick between the filet mignon or a full rack of slow southern smoked ribs....
AS is one of those kids who is great at whatever he does....if he is bowling he rolls a 230...etc...
MDA is just a physical specimen and I think has a better upside than AS, but with Schlegal you know what you are getting.....If MDA stays healthy this year watch out....
AS is one of those kids who is great at whatever he does....if he is bowling he rolls a 230...etc...
MDA is just a physical specimen and I think has a better upside than AS, but with Schlegal you know what you are getting.....If MDA stays healthy this year watch out....
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