Ninety-six down, five to go. We’re actually going to do this thing. There are now just five or so days to go until the end of the Big Ten Media Days and the start of Ohio State football talk! (Because we haven’t been talking about it every day since 1989.) Taking part in today’s countdown is the Wolverine Killer, a test for the…
According to 247Sports’ in-depth process for churning out player rankings, Ohio State has received commitments from a whopping 40 five-star recruits since 2000. Of that group, 13 are either on the current roster or committed to future classes (i.e. Garrett Wilson). This impressive number spans four Ohio State head…
Every position on the Ohio State team comes with expectations, but of late, maybe no position can match the cornerbacks when it comes to what people expect of them. With the long line of NFL production — which has seen an uptick of late — not only do outsiders expect big things, but so do the players themselves.
You know how Forrest Gump one day just started running and didn’t stop because he just wanted to run? I’m starting to understand him on an elemental level because I just want to be countdowning. I’m not sure I’m going to stop after we hit our ending. Then one day after countdowning from Alabama to San Francisco, I’m…
For last week’s Accost the Field, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr reminisced about yesteryear. This week’s show is similar, but focuses on the memorable road trips the two have taken over the years. Including their separate but equally terrible trips to the state up north. What are the best places and worst places to experience a college football game?
Now, since I love lists, I’ve ranked those remaining 27 five-star recruits whose days as a Buckeye has passed. Many, like Nick Bosa, will appear on this same ranking in a matter of months, but with careers still being defined, I felt it was best to leave them off for now. This list, from least productive to most, only includes the…
Despite the rules essentially being the same for decades upon decades, football is constantly changing. As offenses advance in creativity, defenses must find ways to cope and keep up. The spread offense in all of its various forms continues to change things and force defenses to devise ways to stop all of the spread’s variances.
