texacotea
12-13-2012, 01:03 PM
After a sub par year the Buckeyes are looking to rebound this year. Coaches knew coming into 2015 that it would be sort of a rebuilding year, and thats exactly what it was. Finsihing the year 9-4 was not something the staff wanted after going 12-1 the year before. But with QB that hadnt had much PT before then they knew it was going to be a rollercoaster. This year looks to be a better year as the team only lost 7 upperclassmen last year.
QuarterBacks
The Buckeyes are returning RsJr Lorenzo McNeal this year. McNeal started all 13 games last year and is poised to have a better year this year. The main thing McNeal has said he wants to work on is his decison making, "The game was fast to me last year, I made mistakes and a good many of them. Towards the end of the year I was seeing the field better and making better decisions. This year my goal is to throw for 3000 and rush for 700+." said McNeal. Behind McNeal RsFr Brain Jones, Jones hasnt seen much action because the Buckeyes like to have one QB play. Jones is suited for this offense and the staff has no doubt that Jones can come in and run the offense if something happens to McNeal.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
OVR
THP
THA
SPD
AGI
ACC
BTK
QB
Lorenzo McNeal
JrRS
85
87
86
85
82
85
81
QB
Brian Jones
FrRS
78
83
80
87
84
85
81
QB
Dustin Davis
SoRS
77
86
84
68
65
67
65
RunningBacks
The Running Back position was a mixed bag last year with as many as 3 Rb getting PT in everygame. The Buckeyes return everyone from last year and look to focus more on the running game this year. Matt Walker returns as the teams leading rusher last year but mainly because he got the load of the carries. Walker doesnt posses that HR threat that some of the other backs get but he is a bruiser and doesnt go down easier. Scott Johnson was the change of pace guy and provided something that Walker couldnt. The RB position looks strong and the team hopes to lean on this group this year.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
OVR
SPD
AGI
ACC
BTK
TRK
ELU
SPM
JKM
CAR
BCV
HB
Matt Walker
Jr
82
89
83
88
81
84
70
86
85
75
78
HB
Trevor Allen
JrRS
79
91
88
95
74
68
93
87
90
68
78
HB
Jason Richwalski
SoRS
79
92
88
87
74
74
86
81
83
74
75
HB
Scott Johnson
JrRS
78
96
76
91
66
55
72
47
67
93
76
HB
Justin Sowell
SoRS
77
96
79
86
76
51
78
57
73
80
79
Wide Receivers
This is a solid group who is electric and can score whenever they have the ball. With the depature of Riquan Southward, McNeal will look to Jr Kevin Love as his go-to guy. Love has done alot of things in this time here, he has thrown the ball around some, lined up in the backfield also. Look for Love's role to continue to be what it was last year. Jonathan Parker (JR) is the guy who will line up in the slot, he is quick and shifty and knows what to do with the ball in his hands. Kurt Malone (So) will see his role increase also this year as he has a better understanding of the offense and will move into Southwards spot this year.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
OVR
SPD
AGI
ACC
JMP
CTH
SPC
CIT
RTE
REL
WR
Jonathan Parker
Jr
84
95
92
93
75
73
78
68
82
86
WR
Kevin Love
Jr
80
90
78
87
86
82
80
85
87
76
WR
Kurt Malone
So
80
94
79
92
82
79
73
70
88
77
WR
Jacob Barrett
JrRS
79
89
73
90
87
78
77
71
90
81
WR
Ryan Stokes
FrRS
73
95
71
88
81
58
69
79
89
80
Tight Ends
This group is the weakest on offense, losing Nick Vannett is going to make this group take a step back. Will Daniels will do his best to fill in for Vannett. Daniels played a good bit last year when the Buckeyes lined up with two TE's. Daniels is quick and can cause issues when lined up on the outside. Behind Daniels is FrRs Adrain Woods who is more a pass catching TE and will see most of his snaps inside the 20.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
OVR
SPD
STR
CTH
PBK
RBK
TE
Will Daniels
Jr
83
81
80
78
78
80
TE
Adrian Woods
FrRS
78
77
76
72
72
73
Offensive Line
We are excited about this group of guys here. Led by SrRs' Joey O'Conner (RG) and Kyle Dodson (C) this group of guys is ready to pound on some defensive fronts. These guys are a balanced bunch that will allow the McNeal and the offense to keep defense's on their heels. Look for SrRs Taylor Decker to split time between RT and LT to provide some depth.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
OVR
SPD
STR
AGI
ACC
PBK
RBK
RT
Mike Griffith
SoRS
81
63
87
65
91
84
84
RG
Joey O'Conner
SrRs
90
64
90
75
94
84
96
RG
Mike Hayes
JrRS
83
69
83
66
92
86
86
C
Kyle Dodson
SrRs
90
65
87
71
90
89
85
C
Tom Mills
JrRs
87
73
91
70
97
89
84
LG
Hunter Haynes
SoRs
83
61
87
61
91
89
84
LG
Jeff Williams
SoRS
69
64
77
55
79
81
75
LT
Andrew Davis
JrRs
82
63
87
64
93
84
85
LT
Taylor Decker
SrRS
78
63
96
70
89
81
81
LT
Ryan Walter
FrRs
67
59
79
65
87
71
77
QuarterBacks
The Buckeyes are returning RsJr Lorenzo McNeal this year. McNeal started all 13 games last year and is poised to have a better year this year. The main thing McNeal has said he wants to work on is his decison making, "The game was fast to me last year, I made mistakes and a good many of them. Towards the end of the year I was seeing the field better and making better decisions. This year my goal is to throw for 3000 and rush for 700+." said McNeal. Behind McNeal RsFr Brain Jones, Jones hasnt seen much action because the Buckeyes like to have one QB play. Jones is suited for this offense and the staff has no doubt that Jones can come in and run the offense if something happens to McNeal.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
OVR
THP
THA
SPD
AGI
ACC
BTK
QB
Lorenzo McNeal
JrRS
85
87
86
85
82
85
81
QB
Brian Jones
FrRS
78
83
80
87
84
85
81
QB
Dustin Davis
SoRS
77
86
84
68
65
67
65
RunningBacks
The Running Back position was a mixed bag last year with as many as 3 Rb getting PT in everygame. The Buckeyes return everyone from last year and look to focus more on the running game this year. Matt Walker returns as the teams leading rusher last year but mainly because he got the load of the carries. Walker doesnt posses that HR threat that some of the other backs get but he is a bruiser and doesnt go down easier. Scott Johnson was the change of pace guy and provided something that Walker couldnt. The RB position looks strong and the team hopes to lean on this group this year.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
OVR
SPD
AGI
ACC
BTK
TRK
ELU
SPM
JKM
CAR
BCV
HB
Matt Walker
Jr
82
89
83
88
81
84
70
86
85
75
78
HB
Trevor Allen
JrRS
79
91
88
95
74
68
93
87
90
68
78
HB
Jason Richwalski
SoRS
79
92
88
87
74
74
86
81
83
74
75
HB
Scott Johnson
JrRS
78
96
76
91
66
55
72
47
67
93
76
HB
Justin Sowell
SoRS
77
96
79
86
76
51
78
57
73
80
79
Wide Receivers
This is a solid group who is electric and can score whenever they have the ball. With the depature of Riquan Southward, McNeal will look to Jr Kevin Love as his go-to guy. Love has done alot of things in this time here, he has thrown the ball around some, lined up in the backfield also. Look for Love's role to continue to be what it was last year. Jonathan Parker (JR) is the guy who will line up in the slot, he is quick and shifty and knows what to do with the ball in his hands. Kurt Malone (So) will see his role increase also this year as he has a better understanding of the offense and will move into Southwards spot this year.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
OVR
SPD
AGI
ACC
JMP
CTH
SPC
CIT
RTE
REL
WR
Jonathan Parker
Jr
84
95
92
93
75
73
78
68
82
86
WR
Kevin Love
Jr
80
90
78
87
86
82
80
85
87
76
WR
Kurt Malone
So
80
94
79
92
82
79
73
70
88
77
WR
Jacob Barrett
JrRS
79
89
73
90
87
78
77
71
90
81
WR
Ryan Stokes
FrRS
73
95
71
88
81
58
69
79
89
80
Tight Ends
This group is the weakest on offense, losing Nick Vannett is going to make this group take a step back. Will Daniels will do his best to fill in for Vannett. Daniels played a good bit last year when the Buckeyes lined up with two TE's. Daniels is quick and can cause issues when lined up on the outside. Behind Daniels is FrRs Adrain Woods who is more a pass catching TE and will see most of his snaps inside the 20.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
OVR
SPD
STR
CTH
PBK
RBK
TE
Will Daniels
Jr
83
81
80
78
78
80
TE
Adrian Woods
FrRS
78
77
76
72
72
73
Offensive Line
We are excited about this group of guys here. Led by SrRs' Joey O'Conner (RG) and Kyle Dodson (C) this group of guys is ready to pound on some defensive fronts. These guys are a balanced bunch that will allow the McNeal and the offense to keep defense's on their heels. Look for SrRs Taylor Decker to split time between RT and LT to provide some depth.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
OVR
SPD
STR
AGI
ACC
PBK
RBK
RT
Mike Griffith
SoRS
81
63
87
65
91
84
84
RG
Joey O'Conner
SrRs
90
64
90
75
94
84
96
RG
Mike Hayes
JrRS
83
69
83
66
92
86
86
C
Kyle Dodson
SrRs
90
65
87
71
90
89
85
C
Tom Mills
JrRs
87
73
91
70
97
89
84
LG
Hunter Haynes
SoRs
83
61
87
61
91
89
84
LG
Jeff Williams
SoRS
69
64
77
55
79
81
75
LT
Andrew Davis
JrRs
82
63
87
64
93
84
85
LT
Taylor Decker
SrRS
78
63
96
70
89
81
81
LT
Ryan Walter
FrRs
67
59
79
65
87
71
77