The struggles of the Ohio State rushing attack this fall have been well-documented. So has the role that the Buckeyes’ offensive line has played in those tough performances. The OSU coaching staff has tried to downplay their concerns over the past month or so, pointing out that the increase use of run-pass option plays may…
Earlier in the week, Ohio State announced the departure of junior defensive end Nick Bosa, who has chosen to focus on his rehabilitation in preparation for the 2019 NFL Draft. The Buckeyes have been without Bosa since the second half of the TCU game, so they have grown accustomed to his absence. Last week, that absence…
Ohio State held its third practice of the fall on Sunday, although like the first two, it was still closed to the media. The team has a day off on Monday, and will be back at it Tuesday. The school has said that it will have an update sometime on Monday about when practices may reopen to reporters. However, the first game is now less than four weeks away, so there’s not much time for the team – and everyone else – to figure out the answers to a few big questions about this year’s Buckeyes…
I am now in possession of two preseason college football magazines. My annual process is to buy Athlon’s B1G issue, because that’s usually the first one on the shelves. Then a week or two later, Lindy’s national magazine will appear, and I’ll purchase that one as well. Those two will then tide me over until Phil Steele’s tome…
Ohio State offensive line coach Greg Studrawa doesn’t know yet exactly what his starting offensive line is going to be this year. The good news for him is that he may have more legitimate options than any OSU offensive line coach in decades. The Buckeyes went about replacing All-Big Ten left tackle Jamarco Jones and…
If we are to believe Ohio State offensive line coach Greg Studrawa, the Buckeyes don’t yet know who their starting center is going to be. Fifth-year senior Brady Taylor had a solid spring and the early lead, but sophomore Josh Myers closed the gap by the end of the spring. Myers’ positive play muddied the situation…
It may be a completely different topic, but the title of the documentary could be applied to the pending decision by Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and his coaching staff on who will be the starting quarterback for the 2018 season. More on that momentarily. Throughout the spring practices, I ranked position…
Born and raised in Upper Arlington, “The Golden Bear” is a proud alumnus of The Ohio State University. Arguably the greatest golfer in history, Nicklaus won 18 career major golf championships. It is with Jack Nicklaus’ quote in mind that I direct my focus upon the last position group to review during spring football…
Isaiah Prince is beginning his third season as a starter for the Buckeyes. A starter as a sophomore at right tackle, Prince had his ups and downs in 2016. Last season as a junior, he was named Third-Team All-B1G for his play. The improvement was readily apparent, and another jump is expected this season. There is just…
Ohio State enters 2018 having to replace arguably its top two offensive players in center Billy Price and left tackle Jamarco Jones. Together, they made the Buckeye offensive line the most consistent aspect of the entire Ohio State football team. Senior right tackle Isaiah Prince has moved to left tackle to fill the…
One of the differences between Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer’s football philosophies is that Meyer has chosen to have more offensive linemen on the roster than Tressel generally had. When he arrived at OSU, Meyer set about increasing the annual number of scholarship linemen per year by a couple, which gives the coaches…
