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I don't know if this is true or not either, but I have said many times before he didn't impress me at all the last few years, so I wouldn't be surprised if all the imcoming freshmen and miller are passing him for time, not saying goebell is leaving but I woudln't be surprised if people pass him on the depth chart either.

Well lets cut the fat. I wish him well in his future endeavors.

This is a shame. Bellamy had some bright moments last year. In the spring, he was one of the starting 4.

He'd be starting on most every other Big Ten team.

Guys that would come and we'd take given the spots

1. LB Mike Mitchell

2. LB Tyquan Lewis

3. S Vonn Bell

4. OL/DL Donovan Munger

5. WR Shelton Gibson

6. WR James Quick

7. Dorian Johnson

That's 7.

Other potentials could be LB/S Christopher Worley (if he gets offered), LB Daniel McMillain, WR Marquez North, WR Robert Foster, OL Dennis Finley, RB David Williams as well as other players who blow up their senior year.

Hope this isnt true.

If he does leave, would that bring Ja'Jaun Story into the picture again?

@OhioThomas1, I have to think the staff had to know before the last 24 hours if Bellamy was questioning his place on the team. Seems like Ja'Juan Story was only told there was no spot in the last day or two. But either way I doubt this would affect WR depth/recruiting. 

I wonder how many guys between now and the first game will leave, due to natural attrition. I'll say the over/under is 3 1/2.

The staff is counting on these type of guys to leave, if they wanted to make room for Story they would have found a way. Anymore players leaving will not open a spot for Bellemy, just clear up how many scholarships they can use for this years class.

One thing that is starting to annoy me is that everyone thinks that a player who is announced to be leaving or on the way out is counted as another player that can be offered.  We're already projecting 20-22 spots, but we cannot do it right now.  We don't have the spots.  We're waiting for players to leave for this to happen.

Also, the guy isn't officially leaving yet.  Maybe he is; maybe he isn't.  Even if he is, his spot is now the subject of discussion and it isn't even cold yet.  I find this to be in poor taste.  Let's all just say, "I hope he finds a nice situation for himself, whereever he goes next" if and when the time is appropriate.

This is a joke right? He was basically a starter all spring..and a guy who was going to play ALOT!! Hope it's not true.

What a shame..he's going to be a senior next year anyway..bad decision IMO.

Will this help Storm Klein get back on the team now that his charges are dropped........ I sure hope not at least

We would have a very small group of seniors for the 2014 class, so we might bank some. We actually have a relatively large class of seniors this year but the penalties took some away.

Ive seen Adolphus, great talent..but I also witnessed Adam Bellamy go H.A.M on Wisconsin.

Im also pretty sure Adolphus needs to adjust and keep developing to become a solid backup to Hank at tackle. Totally different ball game going against Big Ten O-Lineman compared to Cincinatti public school preps.

I think players got complacent with Tressel, he always played seniors and upperclassmen because they had seniority. I think players like bellamy thought they would play just because they had been playing and starting. And I think a lot of players got put straight that just cause you played last year doesn't mean you will play this year. Meyer will play the best guy no matter if he is a senior or freshmen imo. that is something Tress didn't always do.

Alex Root... You are putting making conclusions for Bellamy. I honestly think players know they need to produce in order to play. They'd have be stupid to think they just have to wait their time in order to play. That is a misconception about Tress... He didn't always play upperclassmen over underclass men. Pryor over Boeckman is probably the biggest example of that.

You said something about being a part of a defense that hardly sacked the QB? So do you consider Simon and Hankins crap too? 

Bellamy is a solid player, he'll be a tough loss to have on the line. We're already at 79 or 80 scholarship players with the departure Klein, Hayes, and the kid who transferred to Minnesota (his name escapes me). Bellamy was a starter and though he might not be one of the 4 best of the line, we rotate players on the line constantly and if we experience some injury we need the depth.

Ok I am not saying they don't need to produce to play, but players do get comfortable knowing they will probably get playing time over other guys. Again I am not bashing him he is a decent player, but we have other guys who are better, Bennet, Hale, and others coming. I want OSU to play the best and be the best. Now can everyone say that Bellemy would start at Alabama,Florida,LSU, any top 10 team? most likely not.

I did not say Hankins, Simon are bad, but the defense as a whole did not get after the QB at all last year. Simon had 7 sacks which is very good but that 30% of the sacks we had as a team from one guy. I don't know why it is bad to say imo I don't think bellemy is that good and other players are better. nothing wrong with that, people say travis howard isn't good don't see people yelling at everyone who says that. All I know is our defense was not very good last year, we need to sack the QB probably double what we did last year, and I dont think bellamy helps, I would much rather play peope like Washington,Spence,Pittman and others we have a lot of depth at D-line we have so many guys, which is why I am not worried if he leaves, and obviously if he is leaving he isn't going to play so why is everyone up in arms about it. And I don't really care about the scholarships limit if he leaves either, just want the best guys to play.

I also said I hope he doesn't leave and stays.

OSU tied for 69th with East carolina in sacks last year, one guy from illinois had 16 by himself. Just saying the Defense needs to improve and hankins and simon can't do it all.

I disagree that the players that played last year will determine if they win a lot of games. That is on the defense of side, idk how you can discount spence washington, and other freshmen. Obviously the defense was not that good so the solution is play the exact same guys and hope they got better. I am not sure what the argument is here, obviously the coaches feel the same way about bellamy and a few others or this topic wouldn't even be here. Spence and Washington will have an impact on this defense this year mark it down, also micheal bennett will have a break-out year. As I have said before I just want to see the defense play well and play the best players and imo bellamy isn't the best.

A-root

How many sacks do Spence and Washington have as Ohio State Buckeyes?  Exactly, they have the same amount of sacks as I do for the Buckeyes...0.  Tackles? Forced Fumbles? Starts? Plays?

You can discount freshman because they haven't played one snap of college football yet.  5* guys every year go to big time schools and are supposed to start from day 1 and never figure it out.  Heck, OSU has multiple guys on the roster now who were all world when they came in and didn't do anything as freshman (I'm looking mainly at the LB core for 2 obvious ones). 

Of course I hope like you do that these guys come in and each have 12 sacks every year.  But that's unrealistic too.  Maybe these guys pan out, but maybe they don't.  Bellamy has proven he can play college football

Bellamy gave his blood sweat and tears for this team for years, and to discount him like that, regardless of whether he was the best player on the field or not, is disrespectful IMO. 

Goebel is a senior...could never see him leaving..especially since hes a starter. have you ever seen a d-line full of freshman? Me neither. We would get bashed game in and game out.

This is an OHIO STATE Site, you can critize players all you want there is nothing wrong with that so please tell me why a player who probably will transer or not play that much is getting so much praise from 2 people? Ya he has put in work but so has everyone else, you guys are just like what I was talking about because he is an upperclassmen he should play thats dumb. If spence or washington or whoever is better then they shoud play even if they are a freshmen.

For one its there job to evaluate players, and I watch the games just like you but my opinion doesn't count according to you. Can't have it both ways, and when Bellamy gets passed up by bennet,spence,washington and they have a solid year I won't say I told you so. And I am not taking it serious I just can't stand when people get ripped for making an opinion, and its obviously a somewhat accurate one if he is going to leave because he won't play, which means the coaches agree he wasn't that good. And I never said I want him to leave just said I don't think he is that good and someone will pass him on the depth chart.

I am not saying everyone has to agree, I never said i wish he leaves, you are correct he is more proven obviosly because he has played. But my point is just that does he play over spence or somoene else becuase he is more proven even though another player could be better if he got the chance. Look at Shazier last year, he didn't start the first 4 games because he was unproven just like Braxton and we all know how it ended up for them. Can't always say freshmen can't always keep up when some of them can they just need the opportunity.

It's not like anyone is saying later to him or saying we don't care about what he's done to this point by putting in his time...this is a coaching as well as players decision (if it even happens).  I'm looking at how it will benefit the team with or without him (and whether these "freshmen" have proven anything isn't the point. Last I heard, they're Buckeyes just like Bellamy).  I know he's proven himself but he's not near our best DE or DT...facts are nothing I or anyone else can do anything about...

Bellamy was a really solid player. As good as Washington may be, I seriously doubt he would have gotten more PT.  Read he left for family issues. Really doubt the PT guys. We have always rotated 8+. 

Agreed TOSUMAN. 

Yeah, a little disappointing to see buckeye fans ready to write him off at the drop of a hat.  He is an asset to the team and I hope he makes his way back.