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NINJA BUCK13
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These two need to connect more out there on the field...
Stoney is a huge weapon, but it typically seems like Brax is looking primarilly to Devin Smith and Philly Brown, although neither of those two caught a pass on Saturday...
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Stoneburner resurfaces
Hybrid receiver puts midseason drought behind after meeting with Meyer
Updated: October 30, 2012
By Austin Ward | BuckeyeNation
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The plan wasn't working exactly as planned, and even with Ohio State still winning, Jake Stoneburner was at a low point individually.
His move to wide receiver was supposed to make him a matchup nightmare on the perimeter. Instead he was struggling through a three-game stretch without a catch.
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Ohio State receiver Jake Stoneburner finally scored on a long touchdown play, burning Penn State defenders on a 72-yard reception.
Even though he wasn't at tight end anymore, Stoneburner was still needed to provide some physical blocking for the rushing attack. That role worked just fine for him, but he also made it clear that he wouldn't mind a few throws his way every now and then.
Not exactly the fastest player on the team in the first place, some uncertainty about what he was doing offensively was slowing down Stoneburner even more.
The Buckeyes kept waiting for the senior to turn the corner and give them the weapon they had anticipated when they started shifting Stoneburner around in the spread offense, but the clock was running out on his time with the program when he sat down with Urban Meyer for a conversation and assessment. As usual, the Ohio State coach didn't sugarcoat his message -- but that bitter pill seemed to be just what Stoneburner needed to shake out of his funk and start playing some of the finest football of his career.
"I wasn't playing bad; I just wasn't quite being the all-around player they thought I could be and should be," Stoneburner said. "Not that I was being lazy or being soft, I was just getting confused out there, playing a little bit tentative. [Meyer] just said to go out there and play. 'Who cares if you screw up?'
"Since then I've been playing as hard as I can, trying to do everything I can to help the team. For him to sit down and tell me how he really felt about me and how he wants me to be playing, it really showed me he cared and that he wanted me to better myself. I mean, he always says if he's not coaching you, they don't care."
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http://espn.go.com/colleges/osu/foo...ake-stoneburner-back-gear-ohio-state-buckeyes
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