Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
RB sharp for Buckeyes
With 1,000-yard rusher Mike Weber slowed by a hamstring tweak, true freshman J.K. Dobbins is getting a lot of carries and a majority of the buzz at Ohio State training camp. The La Grange, Texas, native was the first freshman to lose the black stripe from his helmet, signifying that he is now a fullfledged Buckeye. At the first scrimmage Saturday, Dobbins was rated a “champion,” the highest grade a player can get from the coaching staff. That doesn’t happen often for a freshman. “It’s still early to anoint anybody, but he’s one of the freshmen who will play this year,” Coach Urban Meyer said Monday. Weber, who became just the third Ohio State freshman to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season, hasn’t been able to go full speed yet. “He practiced [Monday],” Meyer said. “He didn’t open it up yet, but he’ll be ready for game one. We’re just being cautious. Hamstrings are just something you really have to watch.”