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Tressel: Beanie is back
Running back Beanie Wells will be on the field for the first time in four weeks when Ohio State hosts undefeated Minnesota on Saturday.
OSU coach Jim Tressel said Wells is still trying to regain the form he had before suffering a foot injury in the season-opener against Youngstown State, but the junior standout has practiced at full speed and will be in the lineup against the 4-0 Gophers.
“He’s run the ball well. He’s excited to be back in there. He brings an energy,” Tressel said on his radio show Thursday.
“I’m not sure he’s ready to plant his feet on the ground and shuck people, but he’ll get there.”
Running backs coach Dick Tressel, who also was on the radio show, said Wells is making steady progress.
“He’s getting better and better each day and developing a little more confidence,” Dick Tressel said. “It’ll be a couple more days of that, but we’re excited to get him back there.”
Jim Tressel said defensive tackle Todd Denlinger, a Troy native, has been battling a high-ankle sprain and won’t be 100 percent against the Gophers.
“He’s probably a little bit limited for us now, but he’ll keep getting healthier,” Tressel said.
Back-up linebacker Austin Spitler, a Bellbrook product, will be sidelined Saturday with an undisclosed leg injury.
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By *null*
September 25, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this
Game OverBy dick
September 25, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this
you think anyone cares..now ya wont have an excuse if ya lose..IS OSU PLAYIN TOLEDO THIS WEEK? The bcs shows there igtnorance by rating a team like osu in the top 50..lolBy dick
September 25, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this
you think anyone cares..now ya wont have an excuse if ya lose..IS OSU PLAYIN TOLEDO THIS WEEK? The bcs shows there igtnorance by rating a team like osu in the top 50..lolBy dick
September 25, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this
you think anyone cares..now ya wont have an excuse if ya lose..IS OSU PLAYIN TOLEDO THIS WEEK? The bcs shows there igtnorance by rating a team like osu in the top 50..lolBy dick
September 25, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this
you think anyone cares..now ya wont have an excuse if ya lose..IS OSU PLAYIN TOLEDO THIS WEEK? The bcs shows there igtnorance by rating a team like osu in the top 50..lolBy steve
September 25, 2008 7:57 PM | Link to this
Well its sad how here in Ohio, whenever there’s a story about our state school, some idiot has to be critical. Why don’t you just start rooting for the taliban jackass.By vincenzo
September 25, 2008 9:30 PM | Link to this
Yeah, dick you jackass. The Buckeyes rule even with one loss. And I just like them. Ok I love them but, I know that Ohio State has got the best college football facilities in the world and they take boys and do there best to prepare them for Life better than most schools out there, jackass. Why is everybody so critical I can’t remember the last time we lost a home game and we only lose once or may be twice a season and still get into the championship. That’s probaly a lot better than dicks team. Hey dick the Buckeyes are The Big Ten Champs. Yeah Baby!By dick
September 25, 2008 11:43 PM | Link to this
i think the reason people are so critical is because osu fans are dix..Thats been said more than once..dix..By bonnie
September 26, 2008 5:37 AM | Link to this
ohio state must be really bad…usc got whipped by a non ranked teamBy Florida Buckeye
September 26, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this
Bonnie, it just goes to show how important conference, and rivalry games are. USC is an good but flawed and arrogant team; over the past three years, IF they would have just won the easy games THEY would have been playing for the BCS Championship…however, it takes more than just talk to make it. And, eventhough OSU is looking like it might have a down year, we can still win the Big Ten, and head on out to the RoseBowl. . I for one would love to go against USC again with Pryor and a healthy Beanie in the backfield.