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Aug. 18—COLUMBUS — Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly’s reputation as an offensive guru makes every chance to interview him an opportunity to learn more about the game.
That goes for how he sees it overall, how he sees this Ohio State team and how those visions might mesh to make the 2024 Buckeye offense.
Here are three takeaways from his most recent meeting with the media:
1. Kelly values decision making above all when it comes to quarterbacks.
That is not unique, but it was interesting to hear him explain his point of view.
“I think decision making is at the top of the list for all quarterbacks, just because that’s what the game is,” Kelly said. “Are you putting us in the right play? Are you getting us out of a bad play? Are you making the decisions to throw the checkdown instead of forcing it into coverage? You know, it’s not just who has the strongest arm, but the decision making process has always been at the top of the list. And then after that, it would be repetitive accuracy and then athleticism. You know, and I think Will (Howard) has all three of those.”
2. Kelly likes big offensive linemen.
This might also seem obvious, but it came up in response to a question from someone who suggested the 6-foot-6, 327-pound Tegra Tshabola might be bigger than the average guard in a Kelly offense.
“I think Tegra’s really athletic and can really sink his hips, and he’s long,” Kelly said. “He’s really long, and when you can play long on the offensive line and keep defensive linemen away from people because of your length, that’s a really big deal for us. So we like offensive linemen that are big because big people beat up little people.
“So we like Tegra a lot.”
3. Emeka Egbuka brings a different look to his offense, too.
As mentioned in the takeaways from head coach Ryan Day, Egbuka could end up being a major weapon…
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Author : Journal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Publish date : 2024-08-18 07:47:00
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