{"id":64160,"date":"2024-08-04T22:27:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T03:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=64160"},"modified":"2024-08-04T22:27:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T03:27:59","slug":"tim-may-tegra-tshabola-off-to-strong-start-at-buckeyes-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/tim-may-tegra-tshabola-off-to-strong-start-at-buckeyes-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim May: Tegra Tshabola off to strong start at Buckeyes camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

COLUMBUS \u2014 As preseason camp opened for Ohio State this week, for once at least, third-year offensive lineman Tegra Tshabola<\/a><\/strong> not only looked the part, he played the part.<\/p>\n

With Carson Hinzman missing due to an unspecified illness on the first day of camp Thursday,\u00a0Tshabola took the first snaps at right guard with the No. 1 offensive line. You know, the only position on the front that still seemed to be up for grabs headed into camp.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-6, 325-pound Tshabola, a third-year player from West Chester Lakota West High School whose physical presence would enhance any program\u2019s team photo, resolved in the spring he wants to be in the picture in terms of playing time this fall. Just before camp started, he retweeted a team-taken photo of himself and added the caption:<\/p>\n

\u201cDoubt me [shouting emoji] !!\u201d<\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t run into the transfer portal, where he likely would have been snapped up by many schools and shoved straight onto the starting line. He stuck around and stepped up in the spring and offseason workouts, according to coach Ryan Day, proving his desire.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe wants to be here,\u201d Day said after practice Thursday<\/a>. \u201cHe wants to be a contributor at Ohio State, and that does matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, there\u2019s other places he could have gone and tried different avenues, but he stuck with it. And it\u2019s going to pay off for him, the will, if he just continues to get better and continues to show discipline and consistency. But we\u2019re excited about what he did this offseason. He pushed through that and he\u2019s got every opportunity to go become a major contributor on the offense.\u201d<\/p>\n

The offseason workouts designed by the Ohio State director of football performance, Mickey Marotti, aren\u2019t just to build muscle, lessen fat and sharpen skills, speed and endurance, they also push focus and will, and test players\u2019 resolve once fatigue hits. Day said the reports about Tshabola \u201chave come back good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tshabola has all the makings to be a major contributor if he keeps ticking the boxes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first thing is, you show that you know what you\u2019re doing \u2026 And I know it sounds simple, but like you have to know your assignments cold,\u201d Day said. \u201cAnd there\u2019s a lot of preparation that goes with it. I think he\u2019s he\u2019s done that.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the second thing is [proving] you know how to do it, and you know the technique, you know the you know the calls. There\u2019s so much that comes with you know how to do your job. And then can you do it consistently over time, Tegra has shown that he can do it. He\u2019s shown that he knows what he\u2019s doing. The big question is now \u2026<\/p>\n

Staying power. Fortitude. Day said indications from the summer workouts looked favorable for Tshabola.<\/p>\n

\u201cMick does a great job of putting them in tough situations, you know, creating conflict amongst the team \u2026 putting them in situations where, when they get tired, they have to stay focused, because we know we\u2019re going to [try to]\u00a0wear teams down this year, win games in the fourth quarter,\u201d Day said. \u201cAnd if that\u2019s our goal, then we have to be able to be able to do that, especially up front with the offensive line.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he can consistently show this preseason that he can do that, he\u2019s going to find himself in games.\u201d<\/p>\n

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