Ohio State Buckeye Wednesday

Big Ten spring football schedule
School Start Spring game
Illinois March 29 April 24
Indiana March 23 April 17
Iowa March 24 April 17
Michigan March 14 April 17
Michigan State March 23 April 24
Minnesota March 23 April 24
Northwestern March 29 April 24
Ohio State April 1 April 24
Penn State March 26 April 24
Purdue March 24 April 17
Wisconsin March 13 April 17


Ohio State Buckeyes Spring Game
Official Spring Depth Chart

Offense Defense
Pos. Num. Name Ht., Wt., Cl. Pos. Num. Name Ht., Wt., Cl.

QB 2 Terrelle Pryor (6-6, 233, Jr.)

DE43 Nathan Williams (6-3, 260, Jr.)
14 Joe Bauserman (6-1, 233, Jr.) 98 Solomon Thomas (6-5, 226, Jr.)
13 Kenny Guiton (6-2, 190, RFr.) 91 Stewart Smith (6-3, 227, So.)
17 Justin Siems (6-2, 216, RFr.)


FB 44 Zach Boren (6-0, 252, So.)
49 Adam Homan (6-2, 238, So.)
37 James Georgiades (5-11, 240, So.)

DT72 Dexter Larimore (6-2, 310, Sr.)
54 John Simon (6-2, 270, So.)
56 Dalton Britt (6-2, 275, So.)

TB 3 Brandon Saine OR (6-1, 219, Sr.) 93 Adam Bellamy (6-4, 295, RFr.)
1 Dan Herron (5-10, 202, Jr.) 95 Don Matheney (6-0, 310, Sr.)
7 Jordan Hall (5-9, 195, So.)
41 Jermil Martin (5-10, 235, So.) DE 97 Cameron Heyward (6-5, 288, Sr.)
4 Jaamal Berry (5-10, 200, RFr.) 91 Melvin Fellows (6-5, 249, RFr.)
34 Carlos Hyde (6-0, 235, Fr.) 94 Keith Wells (6-5, 257, So.)
35 Bo DeLande (5-11, 195, Jr.)
WLB 51 Ross Homan (6-0, 227, Sr.)
TE 11 Jake Stoneburner (6-5, 245, So.) 11 Dorian Bell (6-1, 225, RFr.)
88 Reid Fragel (6-8, 260, So.) 35 Jim Hastings (5-10, 205, RFr.)
48 Spencer Smith (6-2, 236, Jr.)
81 Nic DiLillo (6-4, 262, So.) MLB 36 Brian Rolle (5-11, 218, Sr.)
32 Storm Klein (6-2, 230, So.)
WR 12 Dane Sanzenbacher
(5-11, 180, Sr.) 39 Jordan Whiting (6-1, 238, RFr.)
9 Duron Carter (6-2, 198, So.)
80 Chris Fields (6-0, 185, RFr.) SLB 6 Etienne Sabino (6-3, 240, Jr.)
15 James Jackson (5-10, 184, RFr.) 42 Andrew Sweat (6-2, 238, Jr.)
81 Ricky Crawford (6-3, 215, Sr.) 55 Jon Newsome (6-3, 219, So.)
87 Chris Roark (5-9, 180, So.) 41 Tony Jackson (5-10, 220, Jr.)

WR 8 DeVier Posey (6-2, 213, Jr.) CB 5 Chimdi Chekwa (6-0, 190, Sr.)
5 Taurian Washington (6-1, 181, Sr.) 18 Travis Howard (6-0, 190, So.)
17 Grant Schwartz (6-0, 210, Sr.) 3 Corey Brown (6-0, 189, RFr.)
83 Joe Cech (6-2, 186, Jr.) 9 Taylor Rice (5-10, 177, So.)
89 Garrett Hummel (5-11, 195, Sr.)
85 Tony Harlamert (5-11, 179, RFr.) FS 7 Jermale Hines (6-1, 216, Sr.)
16 Zach Domicone (6-3, 211, So.)
LT 75 Mike Adams (6-8, 300, Jr.) 4 C.J. Barnett (6-0, 190, So.)
55 Andrew Miller (6-6, 288, Sr.) 8 Aaron Gant (6-0, 206, Sr.)
59 Sam Longo (6-5, 280, RFr.) 29 Chris Maxwell (6-2, 215, Jr.)

LG 65 Justin Boren (6-3, 320, Sr.) SS 19 Orhian Johnson (6-2, 203, So.)
77 Connor Smith (6-4, 313, Sr.) 26 Tyler Moeller (6-0, 210, Sr.)
57 Chris Malone (6-1, 279, Sr.) 20 Nate Oliver (6-0, 215, Jr.)
21 Jamie Wood (6-1, 198, RFr.)
C 50 Mike Brewster (6-5, 293, Jr.) 34 Nate Ebner (6-0, 200, So.)
74 Jack Mewhort (6-6, 288, RFr.)
71 Corey Linsley (6-2, 298, RFr.) CB 10 Devon Torrence (6-1, 200, Sr.)
72 Scott Sika (6-2, 282, Sr.) 30 Donnie Evege (5-11, 180, Jr.)
28 Dominic Clarke (5-10, 191, RFr.)
RG 70 Bryant Browning (6-4, 313, Sr.)
71 Corey Linsley (6-2, 298, RFr.)
74 Jack Mewhort (6-6, 288, RFr.)
68 Evan Blankenship (6-3, 288, Jr.)

RT 76 J.B. Shugarts (6-7, 297, Jr.)
79 Marcus Hall (6-5, 321, So.)
73 Josh Kerr (6-3, 288, Sr.)

Specialists
Pos. Num. Name Ht., Wt., Cl.

K 23 Devin Barclay (5-10, 204, Sr.)
17 Ben Buchanan (6-0, 195, So.)
24 Drew Basil (6-1, 200, Fr.)

P 17 Ben Buchanan (6-0, 195, So.)
39 Derek Erwin (5-10, 203, So.)
24 Drew Basil (6-1, 200, Fr.)

LS 96 Jake McQuaide (6-3, 234, Sr.)
52 Gar Chappelear (6-0, 221, So.)

H 12 Dane Sanzenbacher (5-11, 180, Sr.)
14 Joe Bauserman (6-1, 233, Jr.)
39 Derek Erwin (5-10, 203, So.)


Dane Sanzenbacher
Rising senior wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher can sum up the half-way point of spring practice with one word: confidence. The younger players have proven their worth and the competition is stiff when it comes to naming offensive starters.
“We’ve got a lot of backs that are able to come out of the back field and prove they can catch the ball,” said Sanzenbacher. “They can mix it up a bit. Spring ball is that opportunity for those young guys to get out there and earn their spot, show what they can do.”
Chris Fields could be the biggest contender for a wide receiver position in the fall. The 6-foot 185-pounder made first-team All-Ohio, had 61 receptions for 876 yards, and 16 touchdowns as a senior in high school.
“He was a guy that worked a lot with the scout team during the season last year,” said Sanzenbacher. “You would always hear a little bit about him playing well but now you actually get to see it on our side of the ball during the spring.”
With so many younger players making the transition from high school to the division one stage, it’s easy to get sidetracked. As a three-year starter with plenty of experience, Sanzenbacher is ready to step up as a leader and help the younger guys level their expectations.
“When you come into a program like this that’s been so successful, you kind of think you’re entitled to winning championships,” said Sanzenbacher. “You gotta explain to those guys that it takes the work and it takes the spring ball experiences to win those championships.”
Another big part of winning championships? Your quarterback. Terrelle Pryor’s ability to move the ball down field and the success of the Rose Bowl has spurred Sanzenbacher’s hopes to change from the traditional power-run, to a more passive-aggressive offense.
“It brings a whole new pep to everybody’s step,” said Sanzenbacher. “I think being able to be successful at doing something like that will give the coaches confidence.”
As far as his overall performance this spring, Sanzenbacher credits getting better on the “little things” as key to his improvement. Getting stronger and more explosive in the weight room will be his biggest challenge.
“It’s hard to keep a little bit of weight on,” said Sanzenbacher. “Especially through spring ball when you’re out here and you’re running and it’s been hotter than normal.”
If the Toledo native does well enough after next season, he just might be asked to sign a hot dog bun at Tony Packo’s Cafe, a famous Toledo establishment known for having celebrities sign buns that decorate the restaurant.
“That’ll be the day,” said Sanzenbacher. “I’m striving for it, being from Toledo and you sign a Packo’s bun, that’s something.”


Spring football: Pryor's progress, more burning Big Ten questions
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The Big Ten, America's favorite punch-line conference, took a much-needed first step toward regaining respectability with a pair of BCS bowl wins and a 4-3 bowl record in 2009. Most impressively, all four wins came against top 15 opponents (Ohio State over Oregon, Iowa over Georgia Tech, Penn State over LSU and Wisconsin over Miami).
But one year alone won't burnish from existence all the prevailing stereotypes that much of the nation holds toward the men of the Midwest. The next step will be to produce a couple of elite teams that beat a staple program nationally in a meaningful game. (Read: Not the Capital One Bowl.) The Big Ten will have a couple of early opportunities when Penn State visits Alabama and Ohio State hosts Miami. But in the league's dream scenario, a representative heads to the BCS title game and beats an SEC or Big 12 foe. With veteran teams returning in Columbus, Iowa City and Madison, they can dare to dream.

Will Terrelle Pryor pick up where he left off?
After keeping training wheels on their once-celebrated recruit for nearly two years, Ohio State's coaches let their 6-foot-5 QB air it out against Oregon in the Rose Bowl, and Pryor did not disappoint. He set career records for completions (23), attempts (37) and passing yards (266) while running for 72 yards on 20 carries to lift the Buckeyes to a 26-17 victory over the Ducks. While it's clear at this point that Jim Tresel and Co. have no plans to turn Pryor into a Vince Young/Pat White-type triggerman who runs as much as he passes, that doesn't mean the rising junior can't continue evolving as a thrower while using his feet to escape pressure and turn broken plays into gains.
It remains to be seen how much work Pryor will be able to do during the spring after undergoing knee surgery in February that proved more complicated than expected. During a procedure to help heal a partially torn PCL he suffered midway through last season, the operating doctor found "there were a lot of things wrong with [the knee]," Pryor told the Cleveland Plain Dealer. However, according to a Columbus Dispatch reporter, Pryor "appeared to go full speed" in a team workout last week that involved plenty of running.
Ohio State has the pieces in place to produce its most explosive offense since the Troy Smith-led 2006 team. The Buckeyes return the running back tandem of Brandon Saine and Boom Herron, both of whom had their most productive games late in the season, and much-hyped redshirt freshman Jaamal Berry figures to get plenty of looks in the spring. Pryor's top receivers, Devier Posey and Dane Sazenbacher, both return as well, as do four starting offensive lineman. Assuming the Buckeyes will produce their usual stingy defense, the opportunity is there to return to the BCS Championship Game for the third time in five years, but it will all depend on Pryor's continued development.