I hope he is good and that he will be able to be productive in this conference. This conference is in desperate need for competiveness. Any type of presence by Jackson State will help further solidify the SWAC as a legit football conference and not a race between Grambling and Southern. Here is the story on Erik Haw.
1st the good!
He is a player listed at running back who I have mostly evaluated as a kick returner, but showed feature back potential in my limited analysis of him
He possesses a good combination of size and speed, with a nice sturdy build to his frame, the limited amount of carries he was given he showed excellent vision and cutback skills unique for a player of his size, with the acceleration and speed to take it the distance
He seemed to show the physical toughness to run between the tackles on a consistent basis, with the leg drive and strength to gain yardage after first contact from defenders, with the ability to bounce plays to the outside for large gainers and keep defenses honest
The only thing holding this potential feature running back is the coaching staff, to me he is the best overall running back on the 2005 OSU roster, even with his limited amount of carries he showed me the most upside and ability on the 2005-2006 roster
Now the bad!
Ohio State running back Erik Haw was cited by university police Wednesday night for possession of marijuana, according to head coach Jim Tressel. According to police and court records, an Ohio State police officer said he saw Haw and two other men outside the Baker Hall dormitory just after 7 p.m. As the officer approached, he said Haw dropped something from his left hand. Haw then walked to the police cruiser, and that's when the officer said he smelled an odor of marijuana. The officer then asked Haw if what he dropped was a "blunt." The officer said Haw nodded his head in an affirmative manner. The officer said he found a marijuana cigarette. "I am disappointed to hear about the situation with Erik," Tressel said in a news release while attending Big Ten meetings in Chicago. "As soon as I get back to town and learn all the details, we will deal with it in an appropriate manner. "Anytime one of our student-athletes does something that is inappropriate, it is very discouraging," Tressel said. Haw, a redshirt freshman from Columbus, carried the ball 16 times in the Spring Game for 86 yards and a touchdown. The university said Haw, who attended Independence High School, will be required to enter a management and education training program and will undergo frequent evaluation, monitoring and testing by the department's management team. Haw is scheduled to appear in court May 27. If convicted, the maximum penalty is $100. Haw's former coach at Independence High School said that if the incident did happen, Haw would learn from the small mistake and move on, Burton reported.
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