Junior Colson on the Freshman All American team
November 29th, 2021 at 3:29 PM ^
Awesome work for the young man! I'd have to do some checking to see which of those guys on that list have a game this coming weekend.
November 29th, 2021 at 3:30 PM ^
CONGRATS JUNIOR!!!!!
TBH, I thought he was a junior (class wise), but apparently he is playing like a junior (class wise).
November 29th, 2021 at 3:30 PM ^
I love Colson so this is great to see. There's a meme going around among Buckeyes fans and analysts that Michigan is a team of sixth-year seniors or whatever, while Ohio State is super young. While we do have a lot of veterans this year who will be missed, I would encourage Buckeyes fans who are looking to the future not to look up how many first or second-year guys were major contributors in this game
November 29th, 2021 at 3:45 PM ^
Definitely have question marks at DE. replacing Hutch and maybe Ojabo. But I don't have real question marks replacing Ross, Hawkins, Hill or Vastardis or any of the other upperclassmen. We've already seen their replacements get playing time and look fine.
November 29th, 2021 at 5:09 PM ^
True freshmen who played a lot, contributed and excelled off the top of my head:
JJ, Andrel Anthony, Donovan Edwards, Colson, Rod Moore and probably others I'm forgetting.
RS Freshman or true sophomores:
Roman Wilson, Harrell, Nikhai-Green, a couple of the OL, Henning and I'm sure I'm forgetting quite a few more.
We're gonna be loaded on offense, we'll be deep at every position group, QB, RB, WR, TE and OL.
On defense, Hinton and Mazi should be back I would think. McGregor could be great and hopefully learned a ton watching Hutchinson, Nikhai-Green, Harrell, Moore, Morris, Julian W., others as well.
Will Johnson could contribute right away.
Defense will have valuable guys needing to be replaced but there is a lot of talent to work with.
November 29th, 2021 at 7:05 PM ^
** Hill-Green
***Julius W.
Good list. Next years offense is going to be loaded for sure, and Corum and Edwards will be running behind more BEEF again next year. WR are a year deeper and smarter, Cade and JJ. Offense will be polished. Defense is replacing some guys, but at the beginning of this season we had much different expectations for the product we would see on the field, and, aside from Hutch (and maybe Dax and Ross), practically everyone else on the D made their name this season. Hutch and Ojabo are filthy, no denying it. But our defense continued to change shapes and players and continued to improve, regardless of who the next man up was.
Honestly, Mike McDonald is the coordinator of the year IMO. We may not have had the most amazing stat lines defensively, but he came in and turned the entire defense around, in his first year in college AND as a coordinator.
Also, Bednarik award: a participation trophy for people who aren’t Aidan Hutchinson
November 29th, 2021 at 11:07 PM ^
Thanks for the corrections IDK.
I was struggling with those 2 names, lol.
November 30th, 2021 at 3:00 AM ^
RJ Moten is doing a good job starting at Safety, I think he’s a redshirt Frosh.
November 29th, 2021 at 3:45 PM ^
Double post
November 29th, 2021 at 7:07 PM ^
Their fan base isn't used to losing, so they need to come up with excuses.
Taking the ass beating like a grown man isn't as easy as it seems.
November 29th, 2021 at 3:31 PM ^
Any other day and those 4 OSU logos would have given me a pit in my stomach about our next 2-3 matchups. But that team can't hurt me right now.
November 29th, 2021 at 3:31 PM ^
Congrats
(but it sucks seeing 4 Buckeyes on the list)
November 29th, 2021 at 3:40 PM ^
Just think how many times those freshmen All-Americans could lose to Michigan, and smile
November 29th, 2021 at 3:32 PM ^
Great!
November 29th, 2021 at 3:39 PM ^
Congrats to Junior!
No one from Alabama!?
November 29th, 2021 at 3:47 PM ^
No, but there are a few A2M'ers on there
November 29th, 2021 at 3:44 PM ^
Congratulations on this and an awesome regular season Junior ! Keep it going.
November 29th, 2021 at 3:46 PM ^
9 of the 22 players hail from the Big Ten.
November 29th, 2021 at 6:55 PM ^
1 hails, the rest play
November 29th, 2021 at 4:23 PM ^
Well done Junior. I fancy Andrel Anthony but what do I know.
November 29th, 2021 at 4:39 PM ^
Keep your fancies to yourself.
November 29th, 2021 at 5:06 PM ^
Colson was my favorite freshman before the season started. Both because of his backstory and HS highlights. I have hopes of him becoming an All American at least one more time.
November 29th, 2021 at 5:28 PM ^
Xavier Worthy ... sigh. I do like Andrell tho!
November 29th, 2021 at 6:55 PM ^
Denzel Burke sounds a lot like the name of that guy that had a really, really rough day Saturday ?
November 29th, 2021 at 8:16 PM ^
4 Buckeyes and Xavier Worthy.
Sigh, congrats Junior!
November 29th, 2021 at 11:35 PM ^
Only 3 SEC guys? Damn I thought they the entire SEC only recruits high 4*’s and up…
…B10 with 9