One of the more mysterious commitments for the 2018 season is JUCO product Antwuan Jackson Jr. While Buckeye fans may remember Jackson from his recruitment out of high school in 2016, he has taken the long road to Columbus. After committing to Auburn out of high school as a top 50 prospect, Jackson transferred…
Roughly four hours after yesterday’s breakdown was posted on the reasons why Joe Burrow should be named the starter, Burrow announced through Twitter that he would be transferring out of the program. While the writing was on the wall and the rumors were swirling, the loss of Burrow feels much like a 5-star recruit…
Ohio State, a place where dual-threat Quarterbacks have thrived, particularly under the leadership of Urban Meyer. J.T. Barrett, Braxton Miller, Terrelle Pryor and even Troy Smith possessed the athleticism to threaten defenses with their legs. Conversely, all of the previous Quarterback “eras” also had more traditional…
Cupp and Davis will likely serve as backups behind the likes of Michael Jordan, Branden Bowen, Malcolm Pridgeon, and Demetrius Knox, but they have shown the ability to step in and be effective if called upon. Arizona State Basketball may have a trademark on “Guard U,” but Ohio State Football has proven to be…
Last weekend’s Spring Game provided an opportunity for Buckeye football fans to get a glimpse at the key position battles that have played out throughout Spring practice. While the Quarterback battle will grab most of the headlines, the search for a new Left Tackle could arguably be the most important position…
Many reporters and news outlets embark on Mobile, Alabama each year to cover the Senior Bowl, an event where some of the nation’s elite NFL prospects are provided an opportunity to showcase their talents in front of scouts, GMs, and coaches from every team in the NFL and CFL. While the game has the word “Bowl” in it…
After the Indiana game when J.K. Dobbins burst onto the national scene, the consensus among Ohio State fans was that they wanted to see a heavy dose of Mike Weber and Dobbins in the same backfield. We saw a small glimpse of what could be against Nebraska when K.J. Hill aligned with Dobbins, but never did we see the formation…
The Buckeyes were tasked with not only stopping Sam Darnold in the passing game in Friday night’s Cotton Bowl, the defense also needed to contain Darnold’s running ability. The USC Quarterback is notorious for moving out of the pocket to extend plays, and ultimately extending drives. Midway through the second quarter…
The offense of USC moves with Sam Darnold and his ability to throw short and intermediate passes, but this success comes from their ability to run screens and bubble screens to the boundary. The empty backfield will usually involve the RB as the recipient of the screen or as a lead blocker. Either way, the Buckeyes can use their speed…
Offensively, the Trojans rank 13th in Total Offense, putting up 490 yards per game and rank 7th in Long Scrimmage Plays (10+ yards). The offensive line has allowed 22 sacks on the season, ranking 47th nationally. Defensively, USC ranks 77th in Total Defense, allowing 405 yards per game. They rank 98th in Passing Defense and rank 85th…
When Kevin Wilson and Ryan Day were brought in to run the Ohio State offense, there was a belief that the passing game would be drastically different on every down. Instead, the offense is still an “Urban Meyer offense” that relies on a power running game, but there are brilliant flashes of what the offense will become.
