Ohio is not known for producing quarterbacks. That is why I don't really need to do any research or much pondering on whether the class of 2011 is going to be the best quarterback class ever in Ohio.
Braxton Miller and Cardale Jones are the best quarterbacks I have seen in Ohio and it is not really close. I know some will mention Justin Zwick. I saw him play twice as a senior and once in an all-star game. I never saw him be a great quarterback. I was on record at the time as saying Troy Smith would win the quarterback job. He did not have the same tools so Zwick was rated higher. Smith was not even a sure qualifier until right before he committed. Both Miller and Jones have better tools.
Mechanics - Both of these kids will come in and be able to immediately start absorbing the
There is not alot to say about yesterdays game. It played out pretty much like I thought it would. Michigan came out inspired. They played better than I have seen them all year, at least on defense. I came in worried about having the Rose Bowl locked up and coming off two emotional wins. The edge is off The Game, Buckeye fans. We have dominated the series to such an extent that I think players could have come in flat and not as motivated with less on the line. I wanted out of there with a win. I know some are not happy seeing pretty much the same offense as last week but I think the staff may have learned something from watching us try to block Adrian Clayborn last week. Brandon Graham is a lot better than him and had an impact on the game even though we only threw the ball 17 times. I felt like Pryor was shaky this week. Throwing, not in his decision making. He was solid there once again. He did not seem as comfortable and his mechanics were off again. He had a three week run where
This is a trap game, Buckeye fans.We are going to the Rose Bowl. Nothing can change that. We are coming off two huge wins, beating Penn State to put ourselves in position to play Iowa for the Rose Bowl, then a tense overtime win over the Hawkeyes to secure the berth in the GrandDaddy of them all. Michigan has everything to gain, maybe even saving their coaches job. Talk about going into the offseason on a high. A win makes this season far less bitter for the Wolverines. We are going into their house.
We have to run the ball well. I don't like any of our tackles against Brandon Graham. This is going to be a loaded NFL draft for defensive ends. If it isn't the best ever it certainly belongs in the discussion for the best ever. If Graham had better measurables he would probably be
I have not done a hot list for some time. There has been signficant movement since the last time, most of it in a very positive direction.
1. Seantrell Henderson - My sources tell me this one has become very focused. It is Ohio State or USC. I don't think anybody but a true homer would say Notre Dame is anything but on the outside looking in. Distance always matters in recruiting. Columbus is a lot closer to Minneapolis than Los Angeles. The further he is away from his USC before his decision, the better for us. I think it is too close to call a clear leader but I think the Buckeyes win this one.
2. Sharif Floyd - The nations number one defensive tackle and the nations number one defensive tackle to the same school??? Get outta Dodge. I think the odds of it happening are good. Floyd came off as an enigma early on. Sources tell me this is just a smart and mature kid. He has had it tough. Lives with his granny. Dad was killed when he was a baby and mom does not appear to be involved in his day to day life. Kids coming out of that kind of
I was watching an NFL Network show on top 10 pass rushers and put something together. It has some interesting findings. It has a very interesting conclusion and confirms another disturbing fact.
Here is the NFL Network top 10 pass rushers of all-time. I think their list is hard to argue with. I would change the order a bit but the players they pick all deserve to be on the list:
1. Deacon Jones - L 2. Reggie White - L 3. Lawrence Taylor - R 4. Bruce Smith - L 5. Gino Marchetti - L 6. Kevin Greene - L 7. Michael Strahan - L 8. Mark Gastineau - L 9. Doug Atkins - R 10. Derrick Thomas - R
The L or R beside each players name shows which side of the line of scrimmage
I saw the Glenville-St. Ignatius game last weekend. I wanted to update my thoughts on players in that game.
First, I want to point out that Scott McVey is injured. If St. Ignatius had a more veteran team he likely would not have been in there much this year. He injured his shoulder in the first game of the year and played through it. I have received so many e-mails about him from this game as well as others. He is not himself. He is a smart, tough, dynamic player with a great burst when healthy. Still a top ten player. I am concerned about the fact that he continued to play with the injury. Not good for his college career.
If you have not heard St. Ignatius turned the ball over 8 times, including 5 interceptions. It was the most lopsided game in the history of this rivalry. 4 of the interceptions were by Latwan Anderson. He returned one 100 yards for a touchdown. St. Ignatius had been making a comeback until that moment. It broke the game open. He was another level in this
I cannot believe that the same brain trust that came up with last weeks gameplans came up with this mess. On offense I could not understand why players bothered with the wristbands. There weren't enough plays in the game plan to need to check their wristbands. Pryor ran 8 times. Our best weapon ran the ball 8 times. How many of those were called runs? He is primed to throw the ball, 14 of 17. This gameplan just stunk up the joint. I only noticed Tressel consult Hazel one time. Maybe he was talking to him more. I only saw them communicate one time. Every single time there was an opportunity to be bold, to go out and get it, we chose to play it safe. Even on defense we looked like the pre-USC 2008 defense. Sit back, keep it in front of us. No blitzing. This was play not to lose at its ugliest.
Several players really had bad games. Chekwa has not been beaten that much the rest of the year put together. I want a word worse than awful but I don't want to sit and think about it any longer than I have to. McNutt ate him alive. You can bet the pro people are going to break down this tape in detail. Anderson Russell had two interceptions. In between he was his usual indecisive self. He said it himself after the Texas game. Last line of defense and he gets caught between playing the ball and playing the man. The first interception was another indecisive play that happened to fall right in his lap. He was late but so was the pass. If he broke on the receiver when he should of, he is hitting him and not in place to make the
Iowa was having every break fall their way. They caught a superior Penn State team on an off night for their biggest win. Still, they have a solid defense and a couple of good receivers. I would be worried about this team if not for the seniors on defense. This is senior day. After the midseason lull where it looked like this team could come apart, they rallied and can go out with a trip to the Rose Bowl, the first for the Buckeyes since 1996. I don't think they will come out flat. Vandenberg is a freshman. He has thrown 30 passes. He has completed 36% of them. There is a difference between nightmares and night terrors. I want Vandenberg to be able to tell you what the difference is. There is no running game to speak of. We want to continue the momentum that has gotten started with the offense. Good running game and good decisions by our quarterback. Majorly important things we want to see coming out of this game. Get up on them early, put them away, get some young guys in to gain experience on the field and experience the special occasion of senior day in the 'Shoe.
Word has come down that Keith Wells is redshirting. That is great news. I loved him from the time I first saw his film. That he is being redshirted tells us that he is staying with the program.
Word is Charlie Weiss is out at Notre Dame. I don't like the names coming up. Brain Kelly and Bobby Stoops. Brian Kelly has been a thorn in our side at Cincinnati. He is going to be a bigger problem at Notre Dame. He has already established ties with Ohio high school coaches. Bobby Stoops has Ohio roots too. Both bring another player into the Ohio recruiting battles. Until Weiss we did not see Notre Dame very active recruiting Ohio. I was always surprised Lou Holtz did not recruit Ohio harder. He was born in Ohio and was a coach on the 1968 championship team.
There seems to be a good deal of chatter about Rich Rodriguez being out at Michigan. I
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