Football Freshmen Report to Camp – Ohio State Buckeyes
8/13/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Aug. 13, 2001
%^$Coach Jim Tressel and his coaching staff welcomed his inaugural recruiting class at Ohio State this afternoon. The 2001 freshman Buckeyes checked in at the Fawcett Center and will gather for meetings this evening before practice begins Tuesday. Upperclassmen will report Thursday. Following are some quotations from members of the freshman class.%^$
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%^$Simon Fraser
%^$DL, 6-5, 250, Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington
%^$On arriving at OSU
%^$”I’m having a lot of fun with the experiences and challenges ahead of me. I’m ready to be a freshman all over again, definitely.”%^$
%^$On how playing in Big 33 and the North-South all-star games prepare him for the beginning of camp
%^$”I think playing against players who are going to major college programs is very important. You get to test your skill level. It gives you a head start on getting ready to hit and practicing with the pads on. It gets you sort of set up for college, It gave me a lot more confidence coming in to camp, having two great all-star games.”%^$
%^$Dustin Fox%^$DB, 6-0, 190, Canton, Ohio/GlenOak
%^$On arriving at OSU
%^$”It’s really exciting to get here. I’m a little bit nervous. I can see it’s a big thing.%^$
%^$On playing with fellow Ohio freshman in all-star games
%^$”We’re all like brothers coming in. We all know each other so it’s not like were coming in and meeting new people.”%^$
%^$On leaving home
%^$”It’s tough, but I have a new home.”%^$
%^$On what he hopes to accomplish at camp
%^$”I hope to become a lot better football player. I hope to come a long way real fast.”%^$
%^$On playing as a freshman
%^$”I would like to play special teams and try to play nickel back. I’m going to come in and do my best. I don’t have any intentions of taking a starter’s spot.”%^$
%^$On being a member of Coach Tressel’s inaugural recruiting class at OSU
%^$”I think it’s a big thing to be part of his first class, coming in with a new coach and a new era.”%^$
%^$On if he expected the throng of media at check-in day
%^$”No, I thought I was just coming to get a key. It’s exciting.”%^$
%^$Brandon Schnittker%^$FB, 6-2, 250, Sandusky, Ohio/Perkins
%^$On arriving at OSU
%^$”The atmosphere, getting down here is great. It’s exciting. It’s all getting ready to start.”%^$
%^$On what he hopes to accomplish at camp
%^$”I want to come in and work hard, do what I can for the team and become part of the family.”%^$
%^$On whether he was somewhat nervous or not,
%^$”A little bit. I’m anxious. I just want to get things started.”%^$
%^$On what people are expecting from Tressel’s first recruiting class
%^$”It’s kind of obvious. People are looking for a fresh start. They’re looking at us to make that start. I think people want to see a new look, a new feel. I think this is a good class to do that.”%^$
%^$Adam Olds%^$OL, 6-5, 275, Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman
%^$On arriving at OSU
%^$”I’ve been waiting for this pretty much my entire life. It feels great to finally get here and start things on the right foot and completely concentrate on football for a couple of weeks before school starts.”%^$
%^$On leaving home
%^$”It was a typical reaction. Mom cried a little bit and dad wanted to kick me out of the house.”%^$
%^$JaJa Riley%^$TB, 6-2, 195, San Diego, Calif./Mission Bay
%^$On arriving at OSU
%^$”I’m glad to be here. I’ve been looking forward to this all summer.”%^$
%^$On what he hopes to accomplish at camp
%^$”I’m going to work hard and try to get a job. I can’t expect too much, I’m a freshman, but I’m going to work hard.”%^$
%^$Maurice Hall%^$TB, 5-10, 190, Columbus, Ohio/Brookhaven
%^$On what he expects camp to be like
%^$”I think it’s going to be real intense the next three weeks. I don’t think they’re going to let us out too much.”
