WR Chris Fields (official thread)

[buckeyes_rock]

First time all season he's seen extended action and he makes it count! Looks like he has a connection with Kenny...they've probably run a lot of routes together in practice as second stringers. Congrats Chris!

 

[Jake]

Kid made some big plays today.

Obviously, the late TD catch was fantastic but the play he made scooping up the punt and gaining about 10 yards was big. Risky, but at that point he had to take a chance. Couldn't let the ball roll deeper into our territory while the clock ran.

 

[Onebuckfan]

Philly out with head injury..way to step-up Chris

 

[buckeyes_rock]

Philly out with head injury..way to step-up Chris

Philly has a head injury too? Crap!

 

[Buckskin86]

Little-used Chris Fields makes the big plays in OSU comeback: Doug Lesmerises' Skull Session
Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer
October 20, 2012

Chris Fields had three catches Saturday, including this one for a first down in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game, but his biggest catch came in the final seconds. Neal C. Lauron, Columbus Dispatch

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Little-used Ohio State junior receiver Chris Fields helped save the Buckeyes with a sliding touchdown catch with three seconds to play in regulation Saturday.

But first he had to pick a punt off the ground to preserve valuable seconds. Before that, he had to work hard enough in practice to earn some playing time halfway through the season.

Before that had to decide he still wanted to be a Buckeye.

After all that, maybe a touchdown catch in Ohio State's 29-22 win over Purdue wasn't so hard.

First, Fields stayed. In the battle for playing time at receiver, Fields had been an afterthought, barely mentioned by Urban Meyer, until he got in for a few plays last week. He had no catches before Saturday. In the midst of that battle, Fields, a Harvey grad, said he started thinking about his future, but he never thought about leaving Ohio State.

"I would never leave," Fields said. "I would be dumb to leave this wonderful university. I was just thinking about some plans after football.

"I just worked, and worked with the special teams and was hustling my butt off every day, and just waiting on my moment. I really kept a positive mindset and had a little bit of faith and it all paid off."

"Chris Fields is a product of our program," Meyer said. "Three weeks ago he wouldn't have been on the field. But he just changed his whole dynamic, the way he works, his practice habits and his performance."

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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2012/10/little-used_chris_fields_makes.html#incart_river

Ohio State football: Harvey grad Chris Fields plays key role in victory over Purdue
Published: Saturday, October 20, 2012
By John Kampf
[email protected]
@JKBuckeyes

COLUMBUS — Chris Fields waited a long time to experience what he experienced Saturday.

The redshirt junior from Harvey caught a two-yard touchdown pass with three seconds left in regulation. Coupled with the ensuing two-point conversion pass, Fields' touchdown sent the game to overtime, where Ohio State pulled out a 29-22 victory over visiting Purdue.

"It feels good. We got the win in overtime. Whew!" Fields said with a sigh. "I'm just happy we got the win. It was a team effort."

One Fields had a hand in for the first time this season.

The 6-foot, 197-pound receiver is listed second on the depth chart behind senior Jake Stoneburner at one of OSU's receivers positions, but he hadn't been a part of the offense until Saturday.

Fields caught three passes for 44 yards and a touchdown. He also returned two punts for 14 yards.

Nothing sticks out in his mind more than the touchdown catch.

"I had an arrow route, kind of like a flat route," he said. "(Quarterback) Kenny (Guiton) noticed the man coverage and the safety was like 10 yards in the end zone."

Fields ran a short out pattern, dove down for the ball and scooped it up for the touchdown.

The play was reviewed — "There was no question, I had it. They didn't have to review it," Fields said — and upheld.

Fields credited the diving catch to his baseball days at Harvey.

"I don't know if anybody knows, but 13 years of baseball paid off," he said with a grin. "I used to be a center fielder and I used to dive all over the place. I'm used to that."

The marquee day made Coach Urban Meyer smile. In recent days, Meyer lauded the effort of Fields and forecasted increased playing time.

Fields was part of the game plan even before Corey "Philly" Brown went down with a head injury. He was even on the kick coverage team against Purdue.

"Three weeks ago, he wouldn't have been on the field," Meyer said. "But he just changed his whole dynamics, the way he works, his practice habits and his performance."

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http://news-herald.com/articles/2012/10/20/sports/nh6125376.txt?viewmode=fullstory

 

[WoodyWorshiper]

GREAT to see the local Fellow "Painesvillain" step up huge!!!

Although Chris is a Harvey kid and I'm from rival Riverside it doesn't matter. I've always loved following the very few Lake County kids that make it all the way to Columbus.

Stay focused, Chris. This game is hopefully just a crack in the surface of what you have the potential to do here.

Peace

 

[stowfan]

GREAT to see the local Fellow "Painesvillain" step up huge!!!

Although Chris is a Harvey kid and I'm from rival Riverside it doesn't matter. I've always loved following the very few Lake County kids that make it all the way to Columbus.

Stay focused, Chris. This game is hopefully just a crack in the surface of what you have the potential to do here.

Peace

Only guy on the board who claims he played baseball against Urban.

 

[WoodyWorshiper]

Only guy on the board who claims he played baseball against Urban.

Can't believe I'm the only one on the board to have done so. I graduated 1980 Painesville Riverside and Urban was 1982 from the old "Ashtabula St. John" High School that has since been named 'Sts John and Paul." I believe he was their second baseman as a sophomore because their shortstop, a kid named Jamie Brenkus was an absolute bitch.

St. John's was a powerhouse in pretty much every sport back in the day. They were old D3 which would be like D5 today. They played great competition and won alot against teams that were in the higher divisions.

Anyway, their baseball team was absolutely loaded with talent. We played in the old NEC (North East Conference) which was basically a bunch of chump schools from eastern Lake County and Ashtabula County. In 1979, I had a pretty good year behind the plate and at bat, hitting .375 with good power numbers only to get dealt "2nd team all-conference" because their catcher named Mike Bento hit about .450!!

Anyway, to say that I knew who Urban Meyer was going to turn out to be in 1980 would be a total lie. But, I'm sure there is a boxscore out there that shows that we did actually play against each other in 1980. And if it makes any difference, they beat us both games.

Peace

 

[TooTall]

Just got a chance to watch the final drive of the OSU-Purdue game and must come to his thread to say...


What. A. Catch.

Couldn't have been more clutch than that!

 

[Buckskin86]

Ohio State's Chris Fields wants to build on breakout game
Published: Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Chris Fields has climbed the mountain. The important thing for the redshirt junior at Ohio State is to not tumble back down.

A product of Painesville, Fields had a memorable game last Saturday in the Buckeyes? 29-22 overtime win over visiting Purdue with three catches for 44 yards. His 2-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Kenny Guiton with three seconds remaining in regulation was instrumental in getting the Buckeyes to overtime.

While basking in the excitement of his marquee game, Fields on Tuesday accentuated the importance of keeping an even keel.

?I?m still excited from Saturday,? Fields said. ?Then again, I can?t let that go to my head. I can?t brag about it. It?s a win, and I understand I had a little bit to do with it. I can make that play, but if I don?t keep improving my game, it?s not going to be enough for me.?

Fields said the first seven games were tough on him mentally. Aside from a few plays in the season opener against Miami (Ohio) and a handful of snaps in Week 7 at Indiana, Fields was idle on the sidelines. He did not play in the other five games and was frustrated.

He had gone from a starter in 2011 under interim coach Luke Fickell to an afterthought and non-participant on 2012 under Coach Urban Meyer, whose offense was hypothetically supposed to fit Fields? talents to a T.

?Yeah, it was frustrating to see other players out there,? Fields said. ?I obviously wanted to be out there with them and perform. It was really heartbreaking going from being a starter last year to being benched this year.?

He said he leaned on his family for support and contacted his former coach at Harvey, Devlin Culliver (now at Maple Heights) for support, and he read the Bible for inspiration. While he did start thinking about his life after Ohio State, he said he never considered leaving the school or walking away from football.

?I challenged myself to keep positive,? Fields said. ?I said I can?t give up, and set out to show the coaches I can play at this level.?

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http://morningjournal.com/articles/...5088778ec7cb9644730615.txt?viewmode=fullstory

 

[Buckskin86]

Meet a Buckeye: Chris Fields
Fields eyes real estate career after football
By Tim May
The Columbus Dispatch Friday November 2, 2012

Neal C. Lauron | Dispatch
This diving catch by Chris Fields for a touchdown was a key play in the overtime win against Purdue.

WR // Chris Fields

Age: 22

Year: Junior

Vitals: 6 feet, 197 pounds

Hometown: Painesville, Ohio (Harvey)

Major: Sociology

After playing in the Big 33 Game, Chris Fields was part of the 2009 Ohio State recruiting class. Fields had been an all-Ohio player in high school, where he also ran track and played baseball. Fields? two major claims to fame for the Buckeyes are his 69-yard punt return for touchdown that helped beat Toledo last year, and his diving touchdown catch of a pass from backup QB Kenny Guiton that was part of the frenzied rally to beat Purdue two weeks ago in Ohio Stadium.

Question: What has it been like to gain some attention after that clutch catch versus Purdue?

Answer: It?s been a confidence booster for me. And though I feel like I gained some recognition, I?m still always working and staying positive, trying to get better each day.

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http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2012/11/02/gameday/meet-a-buckeye.html

 

[youra6]

Nostalgia visited me today and I re watched the Purdue game highlights. His and Guiton's performance against Purdue were nothing short of legendary. I'm sure they made every Buckeye fan proud that day.



I am eager to see more playing time out of Chris next year.

 

[pnuts34]

Nostalgia visited me today and I re watched the Purdue game highlights. His and Guiton's performance against Purdue were nothing short of legendary. I'm sure they made every Buckeye fan proud that day.



I am eager to see more playing time out of Chris next year.

Hell provide some good depth, but not sure how much PT he'll really see, especially when the upcoming class gets to campus. Hes a definite good player to have on the roster, a soldier for real who stayed in line and didnt complain or try to transfer. Hope fields can do a little something in his last year, but we have a pretty loaded wr corp now

 

[Buckskin86]

No. 80 Chris Fields, fifth-year senior receiver: The competition to play in in the slot, the game-changing position in the offense, will be intense in the fall. Fifth-year senior Jordan Hall and incoming freshmen Jalin Marshall and Dontre Wilson all fit there. But the freshmen aren't here yet and Hall has been out with a hamstring injury, so Fields has been the top guy in the slot and has taken advantage.

?I've been having a great spring this year,? Fields said. ?Last year I didn't have a good first impression with Coach Meyer came her and that led to being with the twos in camp, and I just faded away. Playing catch-up in this system is really hard, so you've got to stay on top of it, and I've been getting good looks with the ones and staying with it.?

Meyer and the coaches agree that Fields is having a good spring, and with his ability to play some other receiver positions, and considering the Buckeyes want three receivers on the field at all times, and often want four, he could get more playing time. After all, this is the guy that made the sliding, tying touchdown catch with three seconds left against Purdue that saved the 2012 undefeated season.

?It gave me a lot of confidence,? Fields said. ?I go out there and think to myself that I deserve to be out there. I've been out there this long and I've been working this hard, and when I get a chance, I'm grabbing it.?

http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2013/04/ohio_state_buckeyes_will_play.html

 

[Buckskin86]

Spring game notebook: Fields lives up to challenge, earns starting receiver job
By Tim May and Bill Rabinowitz
Sunday April 14, 2013
CINCINNATI ? Don?t call spring games a waste of time, at least in the presence of Ohio State senior receiver Chris Fields.

He went into the Buckeyes? 2013 spring finale with a challenge from coach Urban Meyer, and he lived up to it.

?I?m going to name him a starter today,? Meyer said after the game. ?I told him I would if he finished this spring (strong). Chris Fields has earned a starting job on the offense, which is amazing.?

It wasn?t just because Fields scored a touchdown for both the Scarlet (on a 6-yard inside counter run for the last score of the game) and the Gray (on a 5-yard pass from Kenny Guiton in the second quarter) in the Scarlet?s 31-14 victory. He was consistent this spring while showing capability as not only a receiver but also an occasional performer in the slot, or in a hybrid position as a runner or receiver.

?It feels good to be one of the starters on the team,? said Fields, who had five catches for 37 yards and two carries for 9 yards yesterday. ?I worked hard in the offseason, and we all worked hard as a unit. And it seems it will pay off now as we head into summer.?

Meyer relished breaking the news about Fields? promotion.

?He?s a wonderful guy that last year was just very inconsistent,? Meyer said. ?But I know (offensive coordinator) Tom Herman feels the same way? about Fields? solid spring.

http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/con...to-challenge-earns-starting-receiver-job.html

Ohio State notes: Harvey grad Chris Fields gets starting spot
Published: Saturday, April 13, 2013
By John Kampf
[email protected]
@JKBuckeyes

CINCINNATI — Chris Fields will open his senior season as a starting wide receiver at Ohio State.

The 6-foot, 200-pound product of Harvey High School caught five passes for 37 yards and a touchdown, and carried the ball two times for nine yards and a touchdown during the Buckeyes' spring game on Saturday at Paul Brown Stadium.

Afterward, Coach Urban Meyer named Fields a starter, though an official depth chart hasn't been released yet to see at which receiver position Fields will start.

"I'm going to name him a starter today," Meyer said. "Chris Fields has earned the starting spot, which is amazing. He is a wonderful guy that last year was very inconsistent.

"He's earned the starting spot."

The news made Fields smile.

"It feels good to be one of the starters on the team," he said. "I worked hard, like I said, in the offseason and we all worked hard as a unit. It seems it will pay off as we now head into summer."

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