Trust?You know we're making strides around here because only weeks after utilizing our vast reader base of dozens to locate the whereabouts of former safety Tito Paul, we're now getting tips from "insiders".
This is not our normal tipster bum that sleeps behind a dumpster on Chittenden, so we have no way of verifying the following statements, but they're sure as hell fun to talk about:
In the last few practices in Columbus, the Buckeyes spent quite a good amount of time working in spread sets with Henton at quarterback.
Laurinaitis did not practice for two sessions and was on the sidelines, in sweats, for both sessions.
Overall, the defense is having trouble stopping the scout team offense. Lots of missed assignments, people out of position, folks forgetting their man and leaving them to make a perceived play, etc. They look earnest, and are focused, but are struggling defensively.
And:
The best receiver on the team, bar none, is Albert Dukes, but he's spending his time in the doghouse. He is faster, runs better routes, has better hands and makes better cuts than anyone else on the team.
Like we said -- absolutely no way to vouch for these statements so take them for what they're worth. Saying that, the Henton stuff wouldn't surprise us one bit -- the Shot-Ginn in the 2004 Alamo Bowl proved the Vest can mix it up just as well as Miles can. No idea what to make on the Dukes statement. Your thoughts?
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If Henton plays well, how quickly do we throw Todd under the bus? :D
Do you think Henton is banned from Bourbon St?
I wonder as well if we will see Sanzenbacher and the other freshman that showed up here and there this season. I cannot remember his name but I think he moved from DB to WR? Devon Torrance I think? I remember he did well in the early games this season. Sanzenbacher did as well but we saw him less and less as the season went on. Was he just filling in until Small came back? Definitely want to see a lot of Ballard this game. And, if #33 is on the sidelines in sweats then they have Area 53-type security over there. I have to think that would leak somehow ASAFP!
"Overall, the defense is having trouble stopping the scout team offense. Lots of missed assignments, people out of position, folks forgetting their man and leaving them to make a perceived play, etc. They look earnest, and are focused, but are struggling defensively."
I really wish I hadn't read that. But, that's what practice is for, to work these things out. Plus, it could just be an intentional leak in an attempt to gain a psychological advantage.
Or, it could just be completely bogus. Did I mention that I really wish I hadn't read that?
I don't think we throw Todd under the bus at all, but Henton must have some unbelievable skills. Didn't Henton predict last year he would be the next Heisman trophy winner at OSU, before he even stepped foot on the field? TB brings a great pocket presence (minus last 2 games) and I think OSU will come out slinging a bit to set up the Henton draw, similar to 2002 BCS game, which happened exactly 5 years ago today.
Tressel has shown an ability to put a variety of players on the field, just to throw the defense off and this maybe another case of that.
Tom, this is 11W. In every post there are either spelling errors or inaccurate information -- and I don't see any spelling errors in this one.
If Tressel moved Schoenhoft to TE and elevated Henton to 2nd QB that says something..... Henton had very little game experience.
Tressel is a QB expert, so trust his judgement here. I would venture to guess that the gameplan may look similar to that Alamo bowl from eons past...... Miles had no answer for Ginn at QB that day and I think he may not have one for Henton--- did anybody see the Arkansas/LSU game... Wild hog formation gave the ball to Macfadden as a QB and Les had no answer...... Our defense is a hell of a lot better than Arkansas. OSU 34 LSU 20
Surprisingly I felt better about this game than the one last year. That is of course until I read the comment, "the defense is having trouble stopping the scout team offense. Lots of missed assignments, people out of position, folks forgetting their man and leaving them to make a perceived play, etc."... If we cannot stop second stringers running their offense...AARRGGH! Let's start using "KISS" philosophy, "keep-it-simple-stupid" and let our athletes use there god given talents to react vs. thinking which is what they did last year and in the Illinois game. I hope we are not out thinking ourselves. As I do believe Heacock said last year during the game, “Don’t let frosting get in the way of eating the cake.â€
USC shows how simple that can be if you blow up their offensive line. Let Vern loose!
http://www.bucknuts.com/news/s...
about 3/4 down the page.
he doesn't look like hes in sweats...
A news on Laurence Wilson?
Is he going ot play, I lost track of the story on him.
Those pictures are from New Orleans. I think the blurb above is regarding the last few practices in Columbus.
Wilson is not going to play. Or at least that's what I've heard.
Wasn't it against Les Miles that the Shot-Ginn was unrolled in that Alamo Bowl?
BF, good call. Our tipster was definitely implying the practices in Columbus.
Dave, that's correct. The Shot-Ginn came out during the 2004 Alamo Bowl.
Bauserman is running the scout team offense. All this talk of the defense not being able to stop the scout team is that Bauserman is better than Flynn. I'm glad to hear the defense is finding it's holes during practice, hopefully they patch them up and play a great game on Monday.
As for Jimmy the Vest being a QB expert I just hope he puts a few new wrinkles in for LSU that puts them on their heals.