Originally published at: https://pistolsfiringblog.com/mike-gundy-says-trace-ford-hell-be-full-speed-in-august/
OSU’s dynamic edge rusher has been cleared by medical staff.
Good. This guy is a stud.
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Godspeed young man .
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What OSU DE combo can we compare Ford & Oliver to? As well add Brock Martin & Tyler Lacy and this must be the the deepest and most talented we have ever been at DE? Of course I remember O’Neal and Harding In the 80s, but did they have the depth of this unit? Thoughts?
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Well O’Neal was a nose tackle. But we haven’t been this deep on defense for at least the jimmy years.
With this dline we just need the lb to be in the right spots.
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Leslie O’Neal was not a nose tackle. He was a DT in a 5-2 defense. John Washington was the Nose Tackle.
That was always my favorite bunch. Last year was about equal to me. Different brand of ball when Leslie was here but still a very good defense. I’ve always wondered how we got Ford and Oliver from under uo nose. Don’t think Riley wanted them ?!?!
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Leslie could play about about anywhere on the DL … I heard Jimmy say he never worked so hard to recruit a kid
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I think OU saw both Ford and Oliver as too small. Ford was 227 when he was recruited and Oliver about the same.
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Well Brent mite not let these guys go. When he came in he offer brown a scholarship and riley won’t touch him.
Brent is suppose to be a d guru.
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Yea at 227 and a HS recruit that isn’t small at DE… Both will grow 20 lbs easily for a rush end. Maybe they wanted them to play inside ?
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Looks like mentioning Martin is a no no.