While Ohio State’s non-conference schedule does not have a Power 5 opponent on it this year, Phil Steele still has Ohio State with the 19th-toughest schedule in the nation. That number is good for second in the Big Ten behind Michigan at No. 8. The lack of a Power 5 opponent came about because of the TCU series being moved to a one-off…
Every defense is made of separate defenses. You know base, nickel, dime, goal line, and packages like that, but every defense also has other bells and whistles that they rely on. The question of just how many packages is the right number can be different for every team. It’s a matter of personnel, time, teaching, and necessity. There is no ideal…
There are various mile markers on the way to the college football season every year. One of them is coming up next week with the Big Ten Media Days. Ohio State will be represented at the annual event by receiver KJ Hill, defensive end Jonathon Cooper, safety Jordan Fuller, and head coach Ryan Day. Another — admittedly silly — mile marker for…
Perhaps the most intriguing part of any fall camp is the position battle. Sure, everybody wants to know how the quarterback is doing — and a position battle at quarterback is always huge, but there are other position battles going on every year as well. This year, despite losing a sizable number of starters, many of the position battles at Ohio State…
Running back Master Teague played in three of the Buckeyes’ first four games last season, getting his feet wet under the NCAA’s new redshirt rule. Ohio State held him back after three games, however, in case they needed him for a game down the stretch. In those three games against Oregon State, Rutgers, and Tulane, Teague carried the ball 17…
Ohio State’s 2020 recruiting class is currently sitting at 19 verbal commitments, which is a lot. In fact, it is the most the Buckeyes have had by July 4 since Jim Tressel had 20 at this point in the 2009 class. That class finished No. 5 in the nation and featured five Top 100 players (Dorian Bell, Jaamal Berry, Jamie Wood, Duron Carter, and Melvin Fellows).
The Opening Finals are now over and following the festivities, the organizers put together an annual “Dream Team” of the best players at each position. Essentially, they put together an actual offense and defense of the best performers in the 7-on-7 games and in one-on-ones. On this year’s Dream Team, there were three receivers selected…
The 2020 Ohio State recruiting class is currently sitting at 16 verbal commits with nearly six months to go until the early signing period, and it might have actually grown by a player or two by the time you finally got around to reading this. Last year, the Buckeyes signed 17 players total. This year, they are going to fly by that number, but exactly…
A week or so ago, we did this same topic and given how fluid things are right now someone suggested that we do it every week. It may not be necessary each week, but there is certainly a rationalization for it at the moment. With The Opening Finals finally going on this weekend and continuing for another day or so in Dallas, prospects are talking to…
Coaches are control freaks. A few years ago, Urban Meyer was once asked if he was concerned about a particular position. He responded that of course he was because his job was to be concerned with everything. In the era of the transfer portal, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and every other college coach in the business is having to deal with…
For a long time, the Buckeyes didn’t have any defensive commitments in the 2020 recruiting class. In April, defensive back Lejond Cavazos committed, but then was by himself for the next two months until he was joined in the last couple of weeks by defensive end Ty Hamilton and cornerback Clark Phillips. Meanwhile, Ohio State has now gone…
