cdub4 wrote:

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--- silverbullet71 wrote:

Same story every February, new kids come in and suddenly the guys that currently start are going to ride the pine. I would venture to say none of these guys play a major role this year unless there is an injury or getting reps in scrub time.

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I would venture to say you would be wrong. This is the best OSU class since 96 IMO, and if you remember that team...freshman did play major roles. Katzenmoyer, Boston, Wiley etc didn't just get reps in scrub time.

Delreek wrote: I don't beleigve Corey Smith is gauranteed playing time because he was in junior college.  Sometimes freshman are better than more expereinced players.  Thered is no way Meyer recruited all these fast guys to have them all on the bench.  Some of these guys will take playi8ng time from more experienced players.  That is what happens when recruiting at the highest level.

If all of these freshman are benchwarmers, Meyer will lose credibililty for the future and I don't think he will risk that.  Alabama is the bench mark and they play many young guys over expereinced players.

These players will not just be waiting their turn.

strandedbuck wrote:

buckEYEdr2B wrote: Is Marshall really a "speedster"?

I always thought of him more like Peter Warrick, quick and shifty... But truly fast (meaning elite.. he's a helluva lot faster than I am)?

Marshall runs more like Miller than anyone else tbh.. and they have similar speed

Absolutely. I have seen both live and while neither are as fast as Ginn Jr. or some other pure speedster, they are elite playmakers in that they have ridiculous moves and great burst. Miller has broken off many big plays without having that coveted and overrated "elite" speed.

I think Elliott has a bright future at OSU if he still decides to commit, but he wil not see sufficient playing time to warrant burning a RS unless it's at KR/PR, and I don't see why you burn a year for him to do that.

Marshall or Wilson will have an opportunity to get some early playing time as a backup at the slot/hybrid position and possibly at KR. They could both have an impact there, it just depends on how well they adapt to the college game. 

CinciBuck3 wrote:
Meyer always plays elite freshmen

Punt return, kickoff return is where the early reps will be

We will also see some 4/5 wide receiver sets
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--- silverbullet71 wrote:

Same story every February, new kids come in and suddenly the guys that currently start are going to ride the pine. I would venture to say none of these guys play a major role this year unless there is an injury or getting reps in scrub time.

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BuckeyeRob wrote:

RipAndRattle wrote: The new Harvin/Rainy/Demps. Urban has got him 3 speedsters that are absolute perfect fits for his offense. I can see all 3 getting immediate playing time

Whoa there.... who are these guys going to take time away from?  Elliot has a phenomenal future... HOWEVER  he is NOT going to displace Hyde, Smith or Dunn... you remember Dunn right 5* #7 rated running back in the country....

Wilson and Marshall are studs without question... Hall is the #1 hybrid guy right now with a massive lead.  Corey Smith was brought in as a JUCO because he is ready to play NOW. With the elite level of recruiting Meyer is doing you dont go after a Smith because you want him to sit.  You bring him in to START from day 1.

That means that Marshall and Wilson are competing for time against Hall, Brown, Smith(Corey) Devin Smith, Evan Smith and Michael Thomas.  While I can see them seeing the field it is most likely sparingly.  They will almost surely be the #6 or #7 slotted receiver.  

Marshall is LEARNING how to play WR... he isnt going to be ready this year and almost 100% is going to redshirt.  

Wilson stands a real shot at getting on the field but, IMO the staff probably goes Hall and spells Hall with Brown at Hybrid making Wilson 3rd team... if that combo works, why on earth would you burn a year of eligibility for slop time?

ssbucks wrote: don't forget Warren Ball.  He came in at 215 and needed a lot of work in the upper body.  He could easly be 225-230 this yr with speed.  Urban said he was impressed with him last yr.  So where do you play all thess all-stars, 6 outstanding RBs??  Hope they have patience and will wait their turn.  Also, Elliot was/is concerned about Wilson so will he go with Missouri, a team that is bottom tier in the SEC?  If he thinks hes NFL caliber his choice has to be OSU. 

Saw posted where Marshalls speed is 4.7?  Can that be true??  Mitchell, a LBer is posted at 4.4.  Urban believes in speed and that is what he is recruiting with big DLmen.  The recruiting is great.

bamabrutus wrote: Meyer did not bring in JUCO Corey Smith to sit the bench. A loud boom just hit the WHAC...The players on our roster better take note...especially at WR and TE.

We have added a lot of elite speed. 

I agree with Cinci...the return game has gotten a huge boost.  Everyone of these kids will get a shot. I would not count out Jacobs just because of his star rating. I could see us having the highest kickreturn average in the B10...punt return as well.

Johnny Townsend will start at punter...huge upgrade.

Special teams will be much better.

I agree with Cinci also about more 4-5 WR sets...a lot more.

Imagine this for second...

Braxton
Wilson
Smith
Smith
Brown
Marshall

Good luck B10

CinciBuck3 wrote:
Meyer always plays elite freshmen

Punt return, kickoff return is where the early reps will be

We will also see some 4/5 wide receiver sets
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--- silverbullet71 wrote:

Same story every February, new kids come in and suddenly the guys that currently start are going to ride the pine. I would venture to say none of these guys play a major role this year unless there is an injury or getting reps in scrub time.

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silverbullet71 wrote: The only freshman I can see who will make an imediate impact is Mitchell, even that is questionable, but he stands the best chance in my opinion.

cdub4 wrote:

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--- silverbullet71 wrote:

Same story every February, new kids come in and suddenly the guys that currently start are going to ride the pine. I would venture to say none of these guys play a major role this year unless there is an injury or getting reps in scrub time.

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I would venture to say you would be wrong. This is the best OSU class since 96 IMO, and if you remember that team...freshman did play major roles. Katzenmoyer, Boston, Wiley etc didn't just get reps in scrub time.

RipAndRattle wrote: Meyer over and over talked about missing "wow" type of guys, now he has 3. I have a hard time not seeing those guys not play

e3jr8 wrote: We also added James Clark from Florida today who is another speedster. If you haven't seen this guys video then do yourself a favor and check it out. No way in hell there are 29 receivers in the country better than this guy. The play around the 1:20 mark is eerily similar to Ginn against Oklahoma State. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pVxgxMuCTU