One such teammate no longer needs an introduction, however, because he already received one on the practice field.
"Mike Mitchell hit me one time on a tunnel screen," freshman buzz-causer Dontre Wilson said this past weekend. "I wasn't looking and he just leveled me. But you know, it's football, you've gotta be tough."
Mitchell's own football I.Q. was on display during the play, as was his ability to tackle the whirling Wilson, who to this point has seemed untackleable.
"It was a little screen pass that I recognized," Mitchell said. "The ball just got in his hands and I was able to lay a big hit on him. It was fun."

vball10set;1487310 wrote:http://www.the-ozone.net/football/2013/FallCamp/MitchellHome.html

LJ;1487229 wrote:Good for Jason White

Tiernan;1487323 wrote:Jason White didnt single handedly cost his team two back to back NCs.

Tiernan;1487323 wrote:Jason White didnt single handedly cost his team two back to back NCs.

Fly4Fun;1487316 wrote:How is our depth at linebacker this year?

Linebackers
This is where things start to get dicey. Shazier is the obvious leader here. His second half of 2012 was as good or better than any other linebacker in the country, managing 11 tackles for loss and three sacks in his last five games. Had he played like that from the outset he would've earned the Butkus in a walk, and ideally he'll continue that form in 2013. After Shazier you've got Curtis Grant (who's been sidelined with a concussion and a career-long case of the not-quite-there-yets), Joshua Perry (who has a career total of five tackles), Camren Williams (who has four), and true freshman Mike Mitchell who has apparently worked himself to second in the depth chart at MLB despite, you know, being a true freshman.
Part of what will help here is the fact that Ohio State will likely continue playing a lot of nickel this season, meaning that linebackers won't be at a premium. Part of what won't help is the fact that unless Grant finally, finally realizes his potential, you're looking for answers from two guys with very little experience and a true freshman. If opposing defenses start finding soft spots in the middle of the defensive line, there's no Zach Boren walking through the door to save everyone's butts.

vball10set;1487331 wrote:I could tell you, but 11W does a better job:

Fly4Fun;1487347 wrote:So it still sucks like last year. It seems we can't afford any injuries at that position.

vball10set;1487350 wrote:You are correct, but I do feel pretty good about the young guys coming up up...it may have to be a "baptism by fire" scenario.

se-alum;1487363 wrote:I think Mitchell will be the next great LB at OSU. He seems to have the mix of skill, athleticism, and intelligence you want in a LB. I think he'll be better than Lil Animal and AJ Hawk.

Fly4Fun;1487365 wrote:Be careful having positive outlooks about true freshmen on here, Webfire will jump on OSU fans for doing that on OSU threads.

Should I mention OSU one more time for good measure?

Tiernan;1487384 wrote:Bitter old drunken Buckeye fans with little to live for beyond their next beer and irrational hatred of random people care plenty dillweed.

Midstate01;1487393 wrote:Actually osu beats texas if hamby catches a td pass OR osu punts instead of trying a 50+ yard fg.

Tiernan;1487397 wrote:If we beat TX we proabaly get into the NCG even with the PSU loss. But TWHPIH and Jimmy "The Liar" conspired to make sure that never happened.

Tiernan;1487401 wrote:Many fucks are given if you truly do bleed the Scarlet & Gray.