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ScriptOhio
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Garrett Wilson Has More To Show For Buckeyes In 2020
Garrett Wilson came to Ohio State with significant expectations for himself and from others.
A 5-star prospect, Wilson was the No. 2 receiver in the 2019 class and arguably the biggest receiver recruit for the Buckeyes ever.
And he did not disappoint as a freshman, posting 30 receptions, 432 yards receiving, and five touchdowns.
It was the best performance from an Ohio State freshman receiver since David Boston notched 33 receptions for 450 yards and seven touchdowns in 1996.
With Wilson’s 118 yards receiving against Michigan, he also became the first Ohio State true freshman to tally a 100-yard receiving game since David Boston and Michael Wiley did it in 1996.
It was an impressive debut, but was it what Wilson expected?
“I wouldn’t say it’s what I expected. I didn’t really expect anything,” he said. “I knew what I was capable of and when I was out there, I just tried to make plays. If I was called on, I thought I would make plays. I have confidence in myself, but I didn’t know what to expect as far as playing time. So whenever I was out there, I just tried to do the best I could.”
From the time Wilson arrived a little more than a year ago, it didn’t take long to start hearing good things about him. But there were also caveats, such as head coach Ryan Day maintaining that Wilson needed to continue to develop positive practice habits and learn how to push through the tough times.
Helping Wilson do that was receivers coach Brian Hartline, who allowed him to better understand his role in this Buckeye offense.
“Being able to have somebody in the room that has done the things that I want to do, as far as going to the NFL and playing at Ohio State, when he says something, everybody in the room listens,” Wilson said. “Being here and playing here, he loves it. It’s deeper than just football for him, so it’s great having somebody like him in the room.”
Wilson also relied heavily upon his teammates. With seniors like KJ Hill, Austin Mack, and Binjimen Victor on the field with him, they provided the proper example. But being a true freshman, Wilson’s struggles were wide-ranging. It wasn’t anything his teammates hadn’t already experienced, however.
“Those dudes, they’ve already done the freshman year, sophomore year, junior year at my position, so I can talk to them about anything,” he said. “They’ve done the same things I’ve done, so being able to rely on them, get things off your chest, it was a good thing to have.”
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2020/01/garrett-wilson-show-buckeyes-2020/
Garrett Wilson came to Ohio State with significant expectations for himself and from others.
A 5-star prospect, Wilson was the No. 2 receiver in the 2019 class and arguably the biggest receiver recruit for the Buckeyes ever.
And he did not disappoint as a freshman, posting 30 receptions, 432 yards receiving, and five touchdowns.
It was the best performance from an Ohio State freshman receiver since David Boston notched 33 receptions for 450 yards and seven touchdowns in 1996.
With Wilson’s 118 yards receiving against Michigan, he also became the first Ohio State true freshman to tally a 100-yard receiving game since David Boston and Michael Wiley did it in 1996.
It was an impressive debut, but was it what Wilson expected?
“I wouldn’t say it’s what I expected. I didn’t really expect anything,” he said. “I knew what I was capable of and when I was out there, I just tried to make plays. If I was called on, I thought I would make plays. I have confidence in myself, but I didn’t know what to expect as far as playing time. So whenever I was out there, I just tried to do the best I could.”
From the time Wilson arrived a little more than a year ago, it didn’t take long to start hearing good things about him. But there were also caveats, such as head coach Ryan Day maintaining that Wilson needed to continue to develop positive practice habits and learn how to push through the tough times.
Helping Wilson do that was receivers coach Brian Hartline, who allowed him to better understand his role in this Buckeye offense.
“Being able to have somebody in the room that has done the things that I want to do, as far as going to the NFL and playing at Ohio State, when he says something, everybody in the room listens,” Wilson said. “Being here and playing here, he loves it. It’s deeper than just football for him, so it’s great having somebody like him in the room.”
Wilson also relied heavily upon his teammates. With seniors like KJ Hill, Austin Mack, and Binjimen Victor on the field with him, they provided the proper example. But being a true freshman, Wilson’s struggles were wide-ranging. It wasn’t anything his teammates hadn’t already experienced, however.
“Those dudes, they’ve already done the freshman year, sophomore year, junior year at my position, so I can talk to them about anything,” he said. “They’ve done the same things I’ve done, so being able to rely on them, get things off your chest, it was a good thing to have.”
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2020/01/garrett-wilson-show-buckeyes-2020/
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ScriptOhio
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“We think he obviously has a tremendous ceiling, and he’s growing every week,” Day said late in the season last year. “He’s understanding how to practice. He’s understanding how to play within the offense. But I feel like his maturity level, it’s kind of like how Chris Olave came on late in the season last year as a freshman.
“I think the biggest thing for him is: ‘How well do you practice? How well do you take care of the ball? What kind of discipline do you have during the week?’ Because if he does that, then he could be as good as he wants to be.”
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
GARRETT WILSON, WIDE RECEIVER
Arguably nothing has been hotter for the Ohio State football program than its recruiting efforts for wide receivers, and Garrett Wilson has been a big part of that.
A 5-star prospect from Austin, Texas, he was long thought to be a Longhorn lock considering he played his high school football in their backyard. But Wilson was drawn to Columbus by the opportunity to play in Day's offense, and as a freshman last year, he flashed superstar potential.
In his debut season he hauled in 30 passes for 432 yards and five touchdowns, highlighted by a season-high 118 yards (and one touchdown) in Ann Arbor against rival Michigan.
With the opportunity to start opposite Chris Olave on the perimeter, Wilson could put up big numbers for the Buckeyes offense this fall.
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OSUBasketballJunkie
Never Forget 31-0
Wilson is reportedly working in the "slot" during the first practice of the spring......
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ScriptOhio
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SKULL SESSION: GARRETT WILSON IS A WEAPON IN THE SLOT, KALEB WESSON FACES OFF WITH A 7-FOOTER, AND TERADJA MITCHELL EARNS A NEW NICKNAME
SECRET WEAPON. We're less than a week into Garrett Wilson's move to the slot and I'm already pretty damn convinced that the Buckeyes have struck gold. And it seems like I'm not the only one.
Wilson lining up as the No. 1 slot receiver on the first day of practice Monday was one of the surprises of spring football. While Ryan Day explained away some position moves as the early experiments that spring football is all about, he didn’t talk about Wilson in the slot like it was an experiment. He talked about it like a solution, and maybe like something we haven’t seen at Ohio State before.
“I think when you look at his background, his basketball background, his spatial awareness is off the charts,” Day said. “His range is really good. He can operate in short areas. And the other thing for him is he can time up down the field like you said. He’s got a unique skill set. But I think his ability to catch the ball, put it away, run after the catch so quickly is something you want out of a slot receiver. And running option routes, setting up defenders and understanding space and everything like that, it happens a lot faster in there. But I think his skill set fits that.”
The middle of the field is more crowded, so a slot receiver has to find open areas, and he has to be able to turn it on quickly after a catch, because defenders are closing in. Coming into spring, I wasn’t expecting Wilson to play in there. After watching Monday’s practice and hearing Day’s explanation, it makes total sense.
Putting arguably the most electric playmaker on the field in the slot? Hell yeah!
There seems to be some sort of stigma against the slot receiver and nickelback positions that I don't understand. It's like everyone learned everything they know about football from playing Madden and assume those positions are automatically reserved for the third-best player in the rotation. But that's not close to true, especially in modern football.
I look forward to Wilson becoming the best slot receiver in college football (if he isn't already after a single spring practice).
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...aces-off-with-a-7-footer-and-teradja-mitchell
SECRET WEAPON. We're less than a week into Garrett Wilson's move to the slot and I'm already pretty damn convinced that the Buckeyes have struck gold. And it seems like I'm not the only one.
Wilson lining up as the No. 1 slot receiver on the first day of practice Monday was one of the surprises of spring football. While Ryan Day explained away some position moves as the early experiments that spring football is all about, he didn’t talk about Wilson in the slot like it was an experiment. He talked about it like a solution, and maybe like something we haven’t seen at Ohio State before.
“I think when you look at his background, his basketball background, his spatial awareness is off the charts,” Day said. “His range is really good. He can operate in short areas. And the other thing for him is he can time up down the field like you said. He’s got a unique skill set. But I think his ability to catch the ball, put it away, run after the catch so quickly is something you want out of a slot receiver. And running option routes, setting up defenders and understanding space and everything like that, it happens a lot faster in there. But I think his skill set fits that.”
The middle of the field is more crowded, so a slot receiver has to find open areas, and he has to be able to turn it on quickly after a catch, because defenders are closing in. Coming into spring, I wasn’t expecting Wilson to play in there. After watching Monday’s practice and hearing Day’s explanation, it makes total sense.
Putting arguably the most electric playmaker on the field in the slot? Hell yeah!
There seems to be some sort of stigma against the slot receiver and nickelback positions that I don't understand. It's like everyone learned everything they know about football from playing Madden and assume those positions are automatically reserved for the third-best player in the rotation. But that's not close to true, especially in modern football.
I look forward to Wilson becoming the best slot receiver in college football (if he isn't already after a single spring practice).
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...aces-off-with-a-7-footer-and-teradja-mitchell
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ShowMeBuck
You know what? Chicken butt.
Saying the guy is about to go global isn’t enough.
Dude is leaving the earth this year and going interplanetary.
Hahaha. Seriously he is set up for huge things.
Dude is leaving the earth this year and going interplanetary.
Hahaha. Seriously he is set up for huge things.
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OregonBuckeye
Semper Fi Buckeyes
That Clemson catch is still freaky to watch. Randy Moss-esque
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MGMT
Legend
Is that due to Jaylen Harris having looked ready in the short-lived spring? Or are they just trying to get him familiar with the position in case they want to shift personnel against certain opponents? Wilson inside could be deadly with Olave outside and perhaps Harris on the other boundary. There’s an absurd amount of combinations you could use. I thought Gill and Jameson Williams would lead the pack for slot.
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