WR Jalin Marshall (Edmonton Elks)

[bukIpower]

The thing with Jalin is is he's almost 200 pounds so the likelihood of Jalin breaking a crucial tackle to break one for 70 is much more likely than Dontre.

Won't matter though, Dontre will be out there in two weeks.

 

[MD Buckeye]

Wildcat packages

 

[bukIpower]

I think Jalin in the Wildcat would be just outright awesome. He has option experience and I think it would be a very good move to get the attention of a defense or just to screw with them.

 

[ShowMeBuck]

Really like the kid. Respectful, direct and seems pretty focused.

 

[RB07OSU]

Love this kid. I keep feeling like both he and Dontre are an ankle tackle or slight stumble away from a big play. They've both done well but I do want to see these guys start getting some big hitters.

 

[Tlangs]

Is it really a wildcat since at one point he was the #1 rated dual threat QB in high school?

 

[pnuts34]

Is it really a wildcat since at one point he was the #1 rated dual threat QB in high school?

Yes. Because he's no longer a QB.

 

[Honor&Glory]

Love Jalin. Great kid and tremendous athlete. Before Middletown went to the straight triple when Everhart took over nobody struck more fear in a Colerain defense out of the shotgun/zone read than Jalin. Even more so than Spencer Ware. I wouldn't be stunned if OSU has multiple throws out of this formation with Jalin.

 

[Michael Bluth]

Agreed H&G. I distinctly remember him running for about 300 yards on my Moeller Crusaders in the playoffs. Nearly took them out by himself.

 

[bukIpower]

This would be the perfect time to unleash the wildcat formation. A week off with lots of reps and quite frankly that's all we are missing with Braxton out right now. That threat in the option/zone read game from the QB position.

 

[buchtelgrad04]

Good way to get him and Dontre on the field together. Dontre as the motion man in that set could be a good thing.

 

[pnuts34]

Agreed H&G. I distinctly remember him running for about 300 yards on my Moeller Crusaders in the playoffs. Nearly took them out by himself.

The UC defense is probably as good as that Moeller defense as well. Should bode well if we used the wildcat. But the way he's currently being used with Dontre has been working great as well. Just get him the ball in space

 

[RugbyBuck]

I like the idea of him running it as opposed to a running back. I understand the numbers game but I still think you need to to at least be some sort of threat to throw it (even if it's just a screen) or the defense can just tee off.

 

[bukIpower]

While that's true rugby there are still many teams who put running backs in the wild cat and do so successfully let a lone a former high school QB

 

[RugbyBuck]

Yes, it's a luxury to have a guy who got some qb offers back there to possibly run it. Not saying that it doesn't work with a rb. I just think it COULD (remains to be seen) be that much more effective with JM... or Cardale, for that matter.