Climbin’ Up the Depth Chart
September 2, 2008
Despite being listed as the #3 QB in both last week and this week’s official depth charts, Coach Tressel confirmed, at today’s media luncheon, that Terrelle is currently Todd Boeckman’s backup. Specifically saying that if the team we’re playing today TP would be the first one in if Todd went down. He also said that he believes strongly in a competition for that backup spot, so nothing is set in stone.
Here are some TP-specific tidbits from Tress’ meeting with the media:
REPORTER: Can you tell us anything about why Terrelle came into the game before Joe Bauserman?
COACH TRESSEL: I guess the only thing you can read is that was our opinion, that that’s what we should do at that moment. I think as you’ve watched 20 some practices, he’s done an evolution. For a freshman to come in, we haven’t said, okay, we’ve got these five plays and that’s all he has to learn, he’s learned the entire situation and he’s done a good job and we thought that that was the best thing.
REPORTER: Does that mean that he’s your Number 2, clear cut?
COACH TRESSEL: Clear cut? Well, if he goes in second Saturday, he will have been for that game, but, no, we like competition continuing. I don’t know what clear cut means. Does clear cut mean it’s clear and cut and it’s never going to be attached again?
REPORTER: If Todd were to go down with injury, would Terrelle be your quarterback?
COACH TRESSEL: If the game were today he would.
REPORTER: The first play of the game, did that kind of make you smile? What was your reaction to that?
COACH TRESSEL: It just shows that he’s comfortable knowing that we made a mistake and he’s comfortable covering for us, which I appreciate. But we wanted to send him out there with some thinking to do, because sometimes you forget about being nervous if you’ve got to concentrate on something.
So now it appears the #2 on his jersey now has another meaning. And not the gross one you’re probably thinking about.
Bucks Win, Pryor Debuts Big
August 30, 2008
I don’t know about anyone else, but I was beyond ecstatic when Terrelle jogged onto the field during the 1st quarter to take his first snap as an Ohio State Buckeye. Actually, I know I wasn’t alone. 105K members of Buckeye Nation, on hand in the ‘Shoe with me, agreed. He was greeted with a standing O and the crowd just erupted.
TP showed a fine balance between throwing and running as he went 4 for 6 for 35 yds in the air and 52 yds on the ground from 9 carries. That included his first NCAA touchdown which happened directly in front of me! Very special.
Fine debut by the freshman who doesn’t look or play like a freshman.
More complete update coming later! I took pictures as well. Should be pretty good as I was just 8 rows from the field!
ETA: Pictures from the game are available from Josh Winslow, OSU Official Site
Time To Go Camping!
August 3, 2008
Today marked the day Ohio State football players checked into the team hotel for the start of Fall camp tomorrow morning. Word on the street is the men will be separated from the boys early on in the week.
There are pictures all over the interweb. Good stuff. Check out Josh Winslow’s gallery of 600+ here and Jim Davidson’s (O-Zone) set here.
If you are part of the lucky crowd that gets the Big Ten Network, you can watch the Buckeyes practice Tuesday at 9PM (ET). I won’t be able to partake in the excitement of that as #1, I’ll be in Cincy for a concert and #2, I’m still wih Time Warner who can suck a fat one for this not having the BTN nonsense.
Other news pertaining to camp is that Thursday is media day. That means we’ll get our first “official” shot of Terrelle in that #2 jersey. It’ll be 40257097620 better than the blurry cell phone pic previously posted.
One last tidbit is that there will be an open night practice on August 18 and yours truly will definitely be in the house. Can’t wait!
