Post by victor2111 on Sept 11, 2007 13:42:31 GMT -5
Best news this week for the Buckeyes. Tressel said Small looked as close to 100% as he seen.
Not only is No. 10 Ohio State headed west this week, it also will be going Small for the first time this season.
In preparation for the trip to Washington, coach Jim Tressel said at his media luncheon today in the Jack Nicklaus Museum that elusive wide receiver Ray Small, sidelined the first two weeks because of a high-ankle sprain, looked close to 100 percent healthy in practice yetsreday.
"Ray will play," Tressel said.
That could mean the offense will be at the full strength as projected before preseason camp began, when Small, a sophomore, was being touted as the heir apparent to playmaking receiver/kick returner Ted Ginn Jr., the first-round pick of the Miami Dolphins this year.
Small had to watch from the sideline against Youngstown State and Akron as freshman Dane Sanzenbacher took his spot in the receiver rotation. Small actually went through warm-ups before the Akron game, was judged to be at about "90 to 95 percent," Tressel said, and receivers coach Darrell Hazell recommended that another day of sitting would be even better.
"When we watched him practice yesterday, he looked as close to 100 percent as I've seen," Tressel said.
There was no other big news coming from the luncheon as Tressel put his mind on Washington, which already is vying for comeback team of the year award. A season after going 5-7, the Huskies are 2-0, including a win over Boise State last week, and they sport one of the nation's breakout offensive talents in speedy quarterback Jake Locker.
The Buckeyes will be playing on the road for the first time this year, and in a place, Husky Stadium, where they lost in their past two trips (in 1986 and'94 ).
"Everyone in our building knows it is time to turn it up a notch," Tressel said.
Not only is No. 10 Ohio State headed west this week, it also will be going Small for the first time this season.
In preparation for the trip to Washington, coach Jim Tressel said at his media luncheon today in the Jack Nicklaus Museum that elusive wide receiver Ray Small, sidelined the first two weeks because of a high-ankle sprain, looked close to 100 percent healthy in practice yetsreday.
"Ray will play," Tressel said.
That could mean the offense will be at the full strength as projected before preseason camp began, when Small, a sophomore, was being touted as the heir apparent to playmaking receiver/kick returner Ted Ginn Jr., the first-round pick of the Miami Dolphins this year.
Small had to watch from the sideline against Youngstown State and Akron as freshman Dane Sanzenbacher took his spot in the receiver rotation. Small actually went through warm-ups before the Akron game, was judged to be at about "90 to 95 percent," Tressel said, and receivers coach Darrell Hazell recommended that another day of sitting would be even better.
"When we watched him practice yesterday, he looked as close to 100 percent as I've seen," Tressel said.
There was no other big news coming from the luncheon as Tressel put his mind on Washington, which already is vying for comeback team of the year award. A season after going 5-7, the Huskies are 2-0, including a win over Boise State last week, and they sport one of the nation's breakout offensive talents in speedy quarterback Jake Locker.
The Buckeyes will be playing on the road for the first time this year, and in a place, Husky Stadium, where they lost in their past two trips (in 1986 and'94 ).
"Everyone in our building knows it is time to turn it up a notch," Tressel said.
