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Woo boy. Mad at Luke Fickell and/or Everett Withers? Well, there are reasons for optimism yet. Here's the highlights from Urban Meyer's weekly Monday press conference:
Meyer says Miller's action without the ball against Indiana was tremendous. States he usually doesn't carry out due to tiredness. Graded 86%
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Meyer says # 1 thing the D needs is to do eliminate the big play. Instead of complaining, whining, making noise have to develop a gameplan.
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On ineffectiveness of Fr. LB: Injuries with Williams and Perry hurt. Perkins still learning the D.
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Meyer- "Putting out an APB on tough guys"
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Meyer says center has to be a grown man, can't hide him. Can't hide a MLB, center of defense, has to be strong.
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Meyer says Jordan Hall is jogging, not healing well.
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Meyer continues to praise Heuerman and Vannett. Says Boren's move would not be possible without them.
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Referring to John Cooper as player personnel director, says Purdue has a lot of NFL prospects, one an early-round pick on the defensive line
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Overall theme of team is 46 seconds. Going to preach 46 seconds of relentless pursuit.
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On possible personnel changes, options are very limited right now. Noah Spence played very well. Identifying best 11, be it 3-4, 4-3.
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Meyer on receivers: you have to get confidence before you can coach them as hard as you can.
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Meyer says they haven't had a day since December where they can walk into a receivers meeting where they can coach them hard, can now.
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Regarding Smith's PR penalty, Meyer says they can work with a player going too hard, cannot tell a player to go harder.
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Meyer says long run they cannot be successful scoring a lot, giving up a lot. At some point have to play real good defense.
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Five linebackers standing on the side when Boren made the move.
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Meyer believes Perry and Grant will have fine careers, young, but need to play better.
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"Do we want to win 48-47? We want to win."
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Meyer says you need to do what is needed to win, but Ohio State is a physical offense and physical defense. Identity will not change.
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After allowing the 49 points, the theme of Meyer's presser today: 46 seconds, tackling and leverage.
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