Presser Notes: Ohio University Week
The most famous boot in Ohio history.While we here at 11W are not officially invited to the weekly media luncheons and crashing it is not the PR move we need right now, the wonders of the internet allows us to be there and hopefully touch on a few of the highlights each week.
Of course the majority of the questions focused on Beanie’s injury and Pyror’s future role.
It appears as if Beanie’s reaction to the “pop” he heard may be more severe than the injury itself. He told Tressel yesterday morning that he felt great and the treatments are working, but he will probably be listed as doubtful for OU this Saturday.
Tressel gave his typical answers when it came to Terrellr Pyror, saying he is learning every day, he is anxious to learn and his role will continue to grow as he grasp the entire package and develops consistency. While TP was listed as the third-stringer going into the YSU game, the Vest did say that if Todd were to go down with an injury, Pryor would be his replacement (that didn’t take long).
After sifting through a couple dozen Beanie and TP questions, I was glad to hear someone ask about the red zone problems that resurfaced again on Saturday. Tressel could recall at least two times the team had 1st and 10 inside the 10 yard and the following mistakes lead to field goals.
There were the typical problems. The first one was we had an off-side penalty and all of a sudden we’re second and whatever, 14, which it’s a little more difficult to score from that vantage point. On one of them I recall, I think it was on Terrelle’s first drive, one of the plays, the receivers didn’t get the check and all of a sudden they were running a route and he was running the ball and there were the three guys that were supposed to be blocking right there, but mistakes, penalties, it’s usually the case.
I was also interested to hear in the performance of Byrant Browning. It was his first career start and his continued development is key.
He did well, he didn’t quite grade winning performance. The penalty might have been a little costly in that. But I thought he played solid, and he got about 40 snaps as a starter, as a right tackle solely. He had moved around a little bit last year. He was kind of our sixth guy so we had to have him a little bit of everywhere. Bryant’s going to be good
Finally, you can read the entire transcript here, but be prepared for 20 different ways to ask the same question about Beanie’s injury, as one reporter summed it up towards the end.
To ask the same question a hundred different ways, people, I think in this state have been for a couple days just waiting and wondering about Beanie. Is the main message today that Ohio State fans can go back to their lives and not be too worried about how Beanie Wells is doing.
Other Notes: Kurt Coleman is back practicing this week… The Buckeyes sent out 6 freshmen together on the third series of the game… Robo could have come back into the game if needed… No other injuries came out of the first game.
I found a site that those reporters could’ve used to ask more questions about Beanie’s injury. http://www.yodaspeak.co.uk/index.php You’re welcome.
This might be old news by now, but the Ozone and the Dispatch reported seeing Beanie walking around WHAC without a limp and not wearing a boot.
I’m worried about Beanie.
Bobby — We saw those same reports. I heard one where he was even carrying the boot in his hand and waving it to folks as they walked by. He’s fine. He hurt his toe and freaked out thinking it was something major. If he can be practicing by next Wednesday, he’s good to go.
The State of Ohio developed a foot-fetish like has never been seen before.
I don’t know why people are so convened with the supposed red zone problems. One was the beanie injury. Out of the other three only one involved boeckman and the first team. Relax.
The most shocking thing was not seeing Pryor come on the field for the 3rd offensive series, but to see Shugarts, Our Lord and Savior, Brewster, Posey, and Thomas out there with him.
How many times in recorded history have more than half the players running a play in the 1st Q of the first game been true freshmen?
MSP, I agree with those facts for the YSU game, but I feel the red zone has been a trouble spot the last couple of years. It seems as if OSU can’t punch it in as often as they should. Perhaps I am way off base and just want to see OSU score 6 touchdowns a game.
Beanie has a unique opportunity with the SC game. He has the opportunity to craft a story that will truly cement his place as a Buckeye legend. I can see it now, “The broken Ohio State runningback rises from the ashes to pound the SC juggernaut.” It’s a story that will be exaggerated and inflated every time it’s told by Buckeye fans. I love it.
To Beanie or Not to Beanie, that is the question…Do you really think it matters? He’s good, but he isn’t enough. We will not be defeated at home by a one dimensional slow team. Goodluck next year Suckeyes.
Some of the 08-09 b-ball schedule just out…hooray for more games with the old folks in front!
http://dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2008/09/03/osubbsked.html?sid=101
“We will not be defeated at home by a one dimensional slow team.” I believe that was posted on the Cardinal bulletin board last year. The mighty mexican didn’t get hit once against UVA…that will change quickly. Hope that knee holds up, even sans Will Allen, a dislocated kneecap is at serious risk of re-injury. I hope he doesn’t go down so you won’t have any excuses.
Another injury that isn’t getting much pub is Rey Ma’s broken finger. He aggravated it against UVA and didn’t have a great game. SC is thin at LB.