The Ohio State linebackers have had their ups and downs this season, and with Penn State’s offense on the horizon, now would not be the time for one of those unhappy valleys. Penn State leads the conference in rushing, averaging 275 yards on the ground per game. They also lead with a 6.4-yard-per-carry average and 20…
While it is always important for new stars to emerge for college football teams, it is also imperative for established players to take a step forward and become better than they were the year before. As the saying goes, if you’re not getting better, you’re getting worse. For the Buckeyes, there are a number of players…
This spring, the Buckeyes rotated their linebackers quite a bit looking to find their best three. With starting middle linebacker Tuf Borland out, however, the situation was pretty fluid. Also missing was fifth-year senior Dante Booker, who was recovering from shoulder surgery. While much of the attention was directed…
Dante Booker arrived at Ohio State with 5-star accolades and 6-star expectations. As the backup behind Joshua Perry for two seasons, he learned from one of the best. His first opportunity to start came in 2016, but he was lost in the first game of the season. He then won a job last season as well, but again dealt with injuries.
Spring football this year for the Ohio State linebackers began with seven players trying to prove they belonged. Tuf Borland was the sure thing at middle linebacker, but an injury to his Achilles tendon knocked him out of action until around September. Justin Hilliard and Baron Browning then stepped in for him and…
The Ohio State linebackers left spring ball without any starters being named, other than the injured Tuf Borland, who won’t even be practicing until around September due to an Achilles tendon injury. Based on who was healthy and who is more experienced, we can still take a pretty educated guess at where things ended up.
Ohio State’s linebackers did seem to play better later in the season. That was after Chris Worley was moved back to his more natural outside linebacker spot while Tuf Borland took over the middle linebacker role. Now, the three linebackers who finished the 2017 season are not around, with Worley and Jerome Baker off to…
Ohio State linebackers coach Bill Davis has lost starters Chris Worley and Jerome Baker from last season. The Buckeyes return three players with starting experience in fifth-year senior Dante Booker, redshirt sophomore Tuf Borland, and junior Malik Harrison. Booker is out this spring following shoulder surgery, but…
Do you smell that in the air? No, not the stench of NBA basketball. Wrong again, it is NOT the stench of the Browns fans trying to convince the world that Saquon Barkley is a horrible NFL prospect while touting Josh Allen as a franchise quarterback. This smell is greatness, this smell is real life football being played in Columbus.
Ohio State kicked off spring practice on Tuesday and the Buckeyes were without a handful of key players due to injury, including four players who started last season. Save for freshman quarterback Matthew Baldwin, none of the injuries are expected to impact the 2018 season. Baldwin’s injury came at the end of his…
