I have been away from a decent internet connection the past few days, but found a moment to pass along a few nuggets on this week’s matchup. Finally, the Buckeyes defense can put to work the lessons learned through the first two weeks of the season. The linebackers will be able to face a more traditional offensive attack, one…
Last week we saw a number of ranked teams go on the road and lose to unranked opponents. No. 12 LSU went to Mississippi State and got throttled 37-7. No. 18 Kansas State lost 14-7 at Vanderbilt. No. 19 Stanford lost at San Diego State, and No. 25 UCLA lost at Memphis 48-45 in a shootout. This week is no different.
I know there are some fans who look at games like this one against UNLV as a waste of time, but it’s really an opportunity to see your Buckeyes in an environment where they can excel. No, it’s not Penn State or Michigan, but if you like to see exciting things from your favorite team, this is a chance for that to happen.
One week after I perfectly encapsulated the exact Army score with a staff pick of 38-7, everybody now wants a shot at the title. How do I feel about that? Well, as a great American once said, “I’m your Huckleberry.” I will not back down from a picking competition. My practice picks are so difficult that it makes the staff picks easy by comparison.
The Runnin’ Rebels stumbled out of the gates to start the season with a loss to Howard University despite being nearly 45-point favorites. They righted their ship with a victory over Idaho before a bye week last week. The Rebels have had success on the ground thus far, rushing for over 700 yards and a 7.3 yards per attempt, which is…
Hidden yards are never really hidden for coaches, which is why they’re always working so hard looking for ways to find them. Those hidden yards come via the kicking game. Special teams may be overlooked by some, but it is always crucial to the game, especially at Ohio State under Urban Meyer. Meyer loves special teams and has…
When I write my predictions for each game, I don’t just write my predictions. I think about them. I visualize every possible possibility, which is like possibilities squared. So you’ll have to forgive me if through all of that data I might miss a prediction or two. Imagine listening to a full symphony orchestra and being responsible…
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer takes part in his weekly one-hour call-in show on the Ohio State IMG Sports Radio Network. He is expected to provide updates on his football team as they head into Saturday’s matchup with the UNLV Rebels, and he will also take some calls from Buckeye fans. Updates will begin momentarily.
Coaches don’t like to gamble on players because those losses can last for four or five years. In recruiting, college football coaches don’t take flyers on prospects unless it’s the eleventh hour and they need to fill a spot or two. And even then it’s an informed decision based on as much senior film as possible. This process isn’t any…
Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer spoke with the media following practice Wednesday. He provided some health updates on his Buckeyes and looked forward to Saturday’s matchup against UNLV. Here are the highlights.
Today is a glorious day because Ohio State has added some new names to the Buckeyes’ depth chart this week against UNLV. The most prominent name isn’t new, but rather a return. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Joe Burrow is back among his peers, and sharing an OR with redshirt freshman Dwayne Haskins. With UNLV on…
Of course, UNLV is not beyond any connection whatsoever to Ohio. Legendary UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian was a proud son of Ohio, from an area known to send a running back like this guy or this guy to Ohio State. UNLV’s roster does not have any players from the state of Ohio on it, while the Buckeyes landed two prominent…
Name an offense that can lose its top playmaker and not look worse off because of it. Ohio State has yet to play this season with a healthy Mike Weber, and just because J.K. Dobbins is No. 11 nationally in rushing doesn’t mean the Buckeyes aren’t missing what Weber could have provided. Through winter conditioning, spring camp…
Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson met with the media on Tuesday. He covered quite a bit of ground, including his initial thoughts on J.K. Dobbins, the quarterback battle behind J.T. Barrett and when a backup might be known, what role Mike Weber will have moving forward, the tight ends, and much more.
As I sat there on Saturday in my mom’s basement as the best blogger/writer this side of the Sons of Schmidt, it really was difficult to figure out if the Big Ten conference is any good. Sure, there are four teams in the Top 10, but there is like 60% of the Top-10 filled by NON-B1G teams! That certainly can’t be any good.
Leaving spring camp, Urban Meyer said the backup quarterback race between Joe Burrow and Dwayne Haskins was too close to call. In the next couple of days, however, that call is finally going to have to be made. Meyer was let off the hook when Burrow broke his hand in fall camp, which allowed Haskins to proceed as J.T. Barrett’s…
