Binjimen Victor as Talented as Any Receiver Urban Meyer Has Ever Coached
Expectations are high for Binjimen Victor in 2017
Binjimen Victor has gone through a full regular season, winter workout, and spring camp, and now he is experiencing his second summer as an Ohio State Buckeye.
The newness has become routine, and once that happens for a player, everything becomes a little bit easier.
Playing as a true freshman last year, Victor managed just four receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown. For the first time in a while, his physical abilities did not translate into production. This is normal for freshmen, and it also provides a baseline to grow from.
Watching what Victor was capable of doing last year and this spring, Urban Meyer doesn't get hung up on the lack of production because he sees what Victor can become.
"He’s as talented as any (receiver) I’ve ever coached," Meyer said this spring.
Meyer mentioned Victor quite a bit last season as a player who was close to seeing the field in a meaningful role. That didn't happen until later in the season, however. And even then, he still only caught three passes in Big Ten play. So what was it that was holding him back?
"Just the go-hard, knowledge of the offense," Meyer said. "He just wasn’t a go-hard player all the time. He really grew up and he’s a great young man. He’s fine, a very good player. Just that typical freshman stuff."
Even with that "typical freshman stuff", you could still see a lot to like. Now as a sophomore, he still stands 6-foot-4, but has added weight and checks in around 195 pounds. He still has to get stronger, but he is definitely on the proper path.
What is he capable of when he is going right?
"Anything he wants," Meyer said. "That’s how good he is. That’s how talented he is. He’s not good yet, but that’s how talented he is."
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