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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Dayton-area Buckeyes getting sacked
Our Dayton-area Ohio State Buckeyes have had mixed results this season. Marcus Freeman and Kurt Coleman look strong on defense, but Brandon Saine seems to be losing ground, and Todd Boeckman has gone from Sports Illustrated cover boy to the bench.
Here’s where nine of our guys stand on the OSU depth chart with a third of the 2008 season in the books:
STARTERS
LB Marcus Freeman — Second on team in tackles with 26, trailing only James Laurinaitis. The Wayne grad has one QB sack.
LB Ross Homan — Third in tackles with 19. Coldwater product looks like he’s secured a starting position for the next couple of years.
SS Kurt Coleman — Northmont grad sixth in tackles with 15. Grabbed first two interceptions of his career last week.
RG Ben Person — Xenia grad has been mainstay on offensive line.
SECOND STRING
TE Jake Ballard — Two receptions for 34 yards. Springboro grad getting plenty of snaps.
QB Todd Boeckman — Lost starting job last week. Has completed 44 of 67 passes for 2 TDs (2 INT) and 381 yards. Look for him to see some time during the Big Ten season. Team captains usually don’t sit on the bench.
THIRD STRING
RB Brandon Saine — Former Mr. Football from Piqua has just 16 carries for 54 yards (3.4 average) and one TD. Lost ground to Dan Herron when Beanie Wells went down. Doesn’t look real comfortable running the ball. Still listed as No. 1 kickoff returner.
DT Todd Denlinger — Four tackles in three games for Troy grad, who has been slowed by injuries this season. Jim Tressel moved gifted sophomore Cameron Heyward from end to tackle, which means Denlinger’s playing time will be decreased.
INJURED
LB Austin Spitler — Six tackles. Was Laurinaitis’ backup, but is out with a leg injury. Etienne Sabino steps into Spitler’s role.
