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Getting Jones back could be a key part of the puzzle if Ohio State is going to get to the Col- lege Football Playoff and still be playing in a fifteenth game, which would be the national championship game. Even with ends Sam Hubbard, Jalyn Holmes, Tyquan Lewis and tackles Tracy Sprinkle and Michael Hill all moving on after last season, Jones’ decision meant the Buckeyes would still have one of the best defensive lines in the country this season, led by players like Nick Bosa, Chase Young, Robert Landers and Jones. When Jones announced he was staying at Ohio State, he said raising his draft stock was a big factor in his decision. “That’s a big factor for me stay- ing, just to enhance myself and enhance my stock,” he said. Urban Meyer was effusive in his praise of Jones after spring Don Speck l The Lima News practice for focusing on Ohio Ohio State defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones(86) stops Indiana’s Mike Majette (24) in his tracks during the season opener in 2017. Jones State, not the NFL. is expected to play a more prominent role on the Buckeyes’ defensive line this season. “The guy who probably had the or ‘Why am I doing this?’ issues year of college football deter- had to do that for a starting job.” best spring of anybody on our — zero. mined to maintain his intensity. The 6-3, 286-pound Jones team is Dre’Mont Jones,” Meyer “If he continues his develop- “A lot of players come back and played only two years of high said. “He was outstanding. For a ment, he can be one of the best in they feel like they have a certain school football at Cleveland St. guy to come back when a lot of America at what he does,” Meyer agenda, like ‘I could have left Ignatius. Even though as a child people thought he should leave, said. for the NFL so you have to play he used to put on an oversized a lot of times we have to deal Jones said he went into what me.’ But that wasn’t my mindset. with, whether it be effort issues will almost certainly be his final I came in and worked late like I See JONES | 4E 4E Sunday, August 26, 2018 OSU BUCKEYES Lima News Nick Bosa (97), who along with Dre’Mont Jones will give Ohio State a strong inside- outside combination on the defensive line, combines with Sam Hubbard to stop Photos by Don Speck l The Lima News Iowa’s Akrum Wadley last year in a game in Dre’Mont Jones (86) at bottom, Chris Worley (35) and Jerome Baker (17) stop Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor (23) in the Big Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. Ten championship game last December in Indianapolis. to football. While he changed “I like my face too much. I but they were doing something Jones from basketball to football, Jones fell in love with another contact with the four defensive end look, never considered following his sport,” Jones said about his deci- which was fine. But I feel like I From page 3E father, Sanderline Williams, into sion not to get into the ring. need to be out there. It’s time for his sport. Jones was a two-downs player me to get more exposure for my T-shirt and stuff other T-shirts Williams was a professional last year when he was subbed talents. underneath it like shoulder pads boxer who had a 24-15-1 record for on third-down pass rush situ- “I’ve kind of flown under the and run around inside his house, in 40 professional fights and ations. This year, he expects to radar here and I’ve made my way basketball was his first love. seven of the losses came against stay on the field and use his pass to being a draft choice or a top “I had hoop dreams. Every foot- world champions – Lindell rushing skills. draft pick. Being under the radar ball player has hoop dreams. But Holmes, Iran Barkley, Frank Tate, “Who doesn’t want to be on has been pretty cool,” he said. I realized I’m 6-4 and 250 and I Nigel Benn, Reggie Johnson, the field. This is my hunger, this If Jones has the kind of season can’t be a point guard,” he said. James Toney and Gerald McClel- is what I want to do,” he said. “I he expects, he won’t be under the Eventually he found his way lan. could have been in there last year radar anymore. The beer is cold and the pizza is hot! Come watch the Buckeyes with us! Est. 1975 Est. 1982 Est. 2010 801 Findlay Rd. • Lima 1806 N. West St. • Lima 2340 Spencerville Rd. • Lima 419-223-6100 419-227-1813 419-229-2002 OH-70066723T Lima News OSU BUCKEYES Sunday, August 26, 2018 5E Are you an optimist or pessimist about OSU? shone brightly so far. If they Bosa season. recruiting classes have ranked OSU’s glass half light up stadiums this fall, Ohio With Sam Hubbard, Tyquan No. 2 nationally three times, State’s offense will put up big Lewis and Jalyn Holmes gone, No. 3 another time and have numbers. he will get more playing been outside the top five only full or half empty? 3. J.K. Dobbins and time and do even more once. There have always been Mike Weber will have damage. talented replacements waiting Five things that could make huge seasons. Five things that could in the wings, but some year an optimistic outlook about Both of them have make a pessimistic out- there might not be. Ohio State’s football season had 1,000-yard rushing look about Ohio State’s 3. What if Joe Burrow was come true: seasons at OSU. It’s not football season come the right choice at quarterback? 1. Dwayne Haskins will far fetched to think they true: Not saying that he was, but become everything he’s expect- could combine for around James 1.