The phrase “Next man up” applies here, but it should probably be more like “Next man out and up.” When the Buckeyes lost receivers Terry McLaurin, Johnnie Dixon, and Parris Campbell from last season, they also lost three of the Big Ten’s top six producers of receptions of 40 yards or more. The big-play trio accounted for 11 of Ohio…
Another Ohio State spring game has come and gone, which means there are sweeping judgments to pass upon everyone and everything.This must be how mothers-in-law feel.The Gray Buckeyes put it on the Scarlet squad, running away with a 35-17 win.We saw Justin Fields and Matthew Baldwin compete on the field in front of a crowd for the first time, but they were hardly the entire story. We still learned some things about them, but we learned plenty of other things as well.
The stellar Ohio State social media crew has put together their latest edition of “The Room,” which features assistant coach Brian Hartline and his wide receivers. In the video, clips are shown of Hartline working with his group this spring, as well as him talking about what the culture of ‘Zone 6’ entails. Hartline explains why the receiver room…
Ohio State is losing 167 receptions, 2,433 yards, and 31 touchdowns from the trio of Parris Campbell, Terry McLaurin, and Johnnie Dixon. And that’s just what they did last year. Still on campus and working out every day at OSU, McLaurin and Dixon sat down with receivers coach Brian Hartline recently and went over a couple of their…
With the departures of fifth-year senior receivers Parris Campbell, Terry McLaurin, and Johnnie Dixon, the Buckeyes must replace a trio of receivers that accounted for a total of 167 receptions, 2,433 yards, and 31 touchdown catches in 2018. Despite the losses, Ohio State will return six receivers with extensive playing…
Almost lost in the entire Zach Smith saga is the fact that his former players are still current Buckeyes and their respective paths toward a successful 2018 season are ongoing. Fall practice is in full swing for the Ohio State football team, and that includes the wide receivers and new position coach Brian Hartline. Hartline stepped…
In this episode of Accost the Field, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the firing of Zach Smith and the likely hiring of Brian Hartline. Why did Smith have to go? What makes Hartline a good fit for the Buckeyes? The Big Ten Media Days is also discussed, particularly what was said by Urban Meyer, Parris Campbell, Isaiah…
This has been a week that no college football player expects to go through. With Urban Meyer firing Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith amid domestic violence allegations this week, the players left behind in Smith’s receivers room can’t just sit in limbo. One of those players is redshirt senior Parris Campbell, who…
With Joe Burrow off to a new start, everyone can get back into their life-living modes. No more holding your breath, wondering what was going to happen with Ohio State’s quarterback situation. Burrow answered that question with his decision to transfer. Milk trucks can get back on schedule. Bars can once again sell beer.
The Buckeyes return 209 of their 212 receptions by wide receivers from last season, which gives you a pretty good idea of the depth that Ohio State has at the position. Even with this much experience returning, however, there are still question marks. The Buckeyes may have had twice as many 50-yard completions (8) as…
Urban Meyer said this spring that the Ohio State receivers were good last year, but this year they need to be elite. With every contributor returning from last season, if the group does not show improvement this season, that would be a gigantic disappointment. As a group, the Buckeyes’ top six receivers combined…
