Marcus Hall moves to left side of Ohio State Buckeyes' offensive line for chance to compete
August 14, 2010 Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer - "Marcus Hall did enough as a true freshman at Ohio State to earn playing time, including one start at right tackle last season, backing up J.B. Shugarts. That's not easy for a freshman lineman. Now, Hall is 30 pounds lighter, dropping from 325 pounds to 295 during summer workouts, and the Glenville grad is the wild card on the offensive line. On one hand, Hall nearly put himself in a bind with some academic problems this summer, admitting he wasn't as focused as he needed to be, which threatened to put his eligibility at risk. But he worked through that and made it to preseason camp, where he now has a new home.

"Instead of working with the second- team offensive line at right tackle, where senior Josh Kerr was taking most of the second-team reps early in camp, Hall said he asked in the spring to be moved to left tackle. With Shugarts potentially locking down the right side for the next two seasons, entering an open competition on the left side might be the quicker route to consistent playing time. He's another option behind the Mike Adams-Andrew Miller battle, though he knows he might be a bit of a long shot at this point.

"If I said I couldn't do it, I feel like I'd be cheating myself," Hall said. "It's definitely a tough fight." Hall said he wasn't looking to drop that much weight but he feels the difference on the field. "I'm quicker and I don't get tired as easily as I did," Hall said. "I don't feel like I'm getting thrown around because I weigh less. I just feel quicker."

ZombieKiller;453679 wrote:I guess Intro to Dr.Seuss is a harder class than I thought. Pryor is probably failing that class as well.

ZombieKiller;453710 wrote:its not hard to figure out that OSU football players are morons

ZombieKiller;453710 wrote:its not hard to figure out that OSU football players are morons

thedynasty1998;454934 wrote:A little off topic, but I always worry a little about the Glenville kids and their academics. It seems like often times they are borderline qualifiers and barely get into school and then start taking classes at a top flight University, if they don't seek out the help that is offered, they tend to get behind.

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centralbucksfan;455362 wrote:Not only academics, but often its discipline as well. (Ray Small ring a bell). But lets be honest, we are talking about big time inner city kids. Ginn(coach) pulls many of these kids directly off the streets, gets them in football to give them a chance at an education, and life for that matter. By the time he gets ahold of them, they have so many holes in their academics, its probably pretty sad. Its something that won't be a quick fix for some of them. Its the chance you take as a coach and mentor.