Ok for real this time...
Jake Stoneburner - TE - The Ohio State University.
Stoneburner is but one name on a deep WR depth chart.
Or at least he was, until Ohio State moved him to TE this winter. There are divergent opinions on this subject, with some fans quite angry, hoping that Stoneburner would become a big down field target, blending a rare package of size and speed. And, many felt he would be a great option in the corner of the end zone, being employed kind of like Terrelle Pryor was in the Fiesta Bowl against Texas.
In case you're not familiar with Ohio State football. We're "Wide Receiver U". Don't believe me? In 1995 first-time starter Terry Glenn had to step in for future NFL receivers Joey Galloway and Chris Sander. Who moved onto the NFL, that year he just happened to win the Award for the country’s top wide receiver.
Chris Carter, David Boston, Anthony Gonzalez, Ted Ginn Jr., Santonio Holmes, Drew Carter, Brian Robiskie, the list goes on and on and on, you get the picture?
So what did Tressel do with this new pair of hands wearing number 11? Put him at a position that is normally a glorified tackle at Ohio State. You call bullshit? I say look at the numbers.
2008 - All of 11 catches by the tight end (6 to Nichol; 5 to Ballard)! Brandon Smith did catch 8 balls but those were all out of the backfield as a fullback.
2007 - A whopping total of 32 catches (16 to Nichol; 13 to Ballard; and
3 to Smith)
2006 - 15 catches by our tight ends (13 to Nichol; 2 to Ballard).
Which is why no one is looking at this kid. Rich Rod is trying to build a spread offense in Michigan. You don't think Jim Tressel and Ohio State would adjust? They've been trying to do it since 2006 when Florida tore them apart. We almost got it right a year later but LSU beat us as we didn't have the pieces, for the scheme to work. Not in a year of recruiting do you get those pieces.
Ohio State in employing a new offense. Terrell Pryor is throwing the ball much better than the end of last season. Ohio State has one "power" running back and he's third on the depth chart. If you count wide receivers and now TE Stoneburner. That's 5-6 targets for Terrel Pryor to throw to, and your already spreading the defense out to a guy whose a meal on wheels, good luck to the rest of the Big Ten!
If Jim Tressel can let up on "choking" the offense, with too much run game. Ohio State is going to steam roll teams starting September 5th, against Navy.
Jake Stoneburner - TE - The Ohio State University.
Stoneburner is but one name on a deep WR depth chart.
Or at least he was, until Ohio State moved him to TE this winter. There are divergent opinions on this subject, with some fans quite angry, hoping that Stoneburner would become a big down field target, blending a rare package of size and speed. And, many felt he would be a great option in the corner of the end zone, being employed kind of like Terrelle Pryor was in the Fiesta Bowl against Texas.
In case you're not familiar with Ohio State football. We're "Wide Receiver U". Don't believe me? In 1995 first-time starter Terry Glenn had to step in for future NFL receivers Joey Galloway and Chris Sander. Who moved onto the NFL, that year he just happened to win the Award for the country’s top wide receiver.
Chris Carter, David Boston, Anthony Gonzalez, Ted Ginn Jr., Santonio Holmes, Drew Carter, Brian Robiskie, the list goes on and on and on, you get the picture?
So what did Tressel do with this new pair of hands wearing number 11? Put him at a position that is normally a glorified tackle at Ohio State. You call bullshit? I say look at the numbers.
2008 - All of 11 catches by the tight end (6 to Nichol; 5 to Ballard)! Brandon Smith did catch 8 balls but those were all out of the backfield as a fullback.
2007 - A whopping total of 32 catches (16 to Nichol; 13 to Ballard; and
3 to Smith)
2006 - 15 catches by our tight ends (13 to Nichol; 2 to Ballard).
Which is why no one is looking at this kid. Rich Rod is trying to build a spread offense in Michigan. You don't think Jim Tressel and Ohio State would adjust? They've been trying to do it since 2006 when Florida tore them apart. We almost got it right a year later but LSU beat us as we didn't have the pieces, for the scheme to work. Not in a year of recruiting do you get those pieces.
Ohio State in employing a new offense. Terrell Pryor is throwing the ball much better than the end of last season. Ohio State has one "power" running back and he's third on the depth chart. If you count wide receivers and now TE Stoneburner. That's 5-6 targets for Terrel Pryor to throw to, and your already spreading the defense out to a guy whose a meal on wheels, good luck to the rest of the Big Ten!
If Jim Tressel can let up on "choking" the offense, with too much run game. Ohio State is going to steam roll teams starting September 5th, against Navy.
