Player Quotes – 10/5/2015 – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/5/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 5, 2015
Billy Price, sophomore offensive lineman
On the offensive line’s role in helping Ezekiel Elliott rush for 274 yards
“It definitely boosts our moral. Everyone has been dogging the offensive line, so it represents what our unit is all about – a bunch of tough, hardworking dudes giving it their all and trying to help our team make plays.”
On Ezekiel Elliott
“His patience is what separates him from other backs in the nation. He lets all of us on the offensive line do the dirty work and then finds an opening.”
On Ohio State’s lack of success in the red zone
“We have an explosive offense, so when we’re in a confined space it makes things easier for the defense. This past week, it seemed like it was one or two small things holding us back – a missed assignment, missed block, miscommunication.”
Vonn Bell, junior safety
On tailoring the defense to his strengths
“I told Coach Fick [Luke Fickell], ‘put me on an island and I’ll get the job done.’ It’s great knowing your coaches have confidence in you.”
On teams running inside on Ohio State instead of using the perimeter run
“Teams haven’t challenged us yet on the edge, but I know they will at some point and we’ll be prepared. We have a lot of speed and can run down anything, especially when you add in the lateral speed of someone like Darron Lee at linebacker.”
Cam Williams, senior linebacker
On adjusting to the number of inside runs from opposing offenses
“For the most part we’ve handled it well. It has basically fallen on the MIKE linebackers – I think Raekwon [McMillan] has something like 30 tackles the last two weeks. We just focus on base fundamentals and keep playing.”
On the consistent strategy from opposing offenses
“The common goal is to spread us out, get Darron Lee and Vonn Bell defending on the perimeter and beats us in the numbers game in the box by running up the middle. It started with Western Michigan and teams will always mimic what you’ve had issues with. The coaches have done a great job of adjusting to what we’ve seen the past few weeks.”
On learning from the goal-line stand in the fourth quarter against Indiana
“It’s always good to experience adversity. You become tougher when you face difficult situations and learn how to bounce back when things don’t go the way you want or expect them to.”
