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Tressel on Saine: ‘He said hi to me once’
Jim Tressel just made a near-perfect description of running back Brandon Saine.
On his weekly radio show, Tressel was asked by a caller about leadership in the offensive huddle. After talking about a few players, Tressel brought up Saine, the Piqua High School product.
“He’s a leader in the way he plays, but he’s not really an outgoing guy,” Tressel said. “He said hi to be once in his first three years here. I’m not sure if he said much more than that.”
That’s a good characterization of Saine’s personality. Even through high school as the best player on his team, Saine was never a rah-rah player. He provided his motivation with his speedy and powerful legs.
He has done the same this season for the Buckeyes. He is second on the team in total yards with 426 yards rushing on 81 carries.
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By Believe It Or Not
November 9, 2009 4:59 PM | Link to this
I am still waiting to see Saine’s 100 meter speed, and powerful legs! He demonstrates a timidness when carrying the pigskin!Very unimpressive to date. What’s up, with this?
By Lee
November 18, 2009 8:50 AM | Link to this
He showed some of it when he broke one on the outside last week. You can’t show too much speed when the coach calls plays that run you into the defensive line.