When people tell me how they think Michigan football is going to struggle this season because of the personnel losses, my first response is usually, “Have you seen their schedule?” Losing 10 starters on defense is a big hit to take, especially for the defense the Wolverines put on the field last year. But there is still talent…
“I think Dre’Mont Jones has gone from a good player to a very good player and bordering on a great player.” Those were the words of Urban Meyer back in the spring. Dre’Mont Jones started 12 games for the Buckeyes last season at a position he had only been playing for a matter of months. He finished sixth on the team with 52 tackles. His 44 tackles in Big Ten play were…
Just days after Upper Arlington shooting guard Dane Goodwin decommitted from Ohio State, Indianapolis shooting guard Eric Hunter has put Ohio State in his top 6. He tweeted out his contenders, which included Ohio State, Xavier, Purdue, Minnesota, Butler, and Nebraska. Hunter (6-3 165) plays for…
Quarterback Tate Martell sat down at a table this past February surrounded by a least a dozen media members. It was signing day for Ohio State and the freshmen who had enrolled in the winter spent some time talking to reporters. One of the common topics of conversation for Martell was why he would sign…
There isn’t much that Urban Meyer has yet to accomplish as the head coach of the Ohio State football program. The trophy case contains a Big Ten Championship and a National Championship. It technically even contains five Division Championship trophies. Meyer is 61-6 as the head coach at Ohio State.
When you look at Ohio State’s 2017 recruiting class, Pete Werner might be a forgotten guy. He wasn’t one of the Buckeyes’ 10 early enrollees, and the fact that he comes from Indiana may cause some to overlook him. Don’t let the home state fool you, however, because Werner was one of the top high school linebackers…
The weekend has been a very productive one for 4-star linebacker Brandon Smith (Mineral, Virginia). On Friday, Smith visited Notre Dame and was offered by the Irish. On Saturday, he visited Ohio State and was extended an offer by the Buckeyes. Smith (6-4 215) is a 2019 prospect and rated the No. 6 weakside defensive end…
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the most-talented team in the Big Ten, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t question marks. No team is perfect. In fact, it’s overcoming their flaws that makes great teams unforgettable. Did the 2002 Buckeye offense have any business winning a national title? No. Did the 2014 defense…
Baron Browning has yet to play his first snap of Ohio State football, but that hasn’t stopped the expectations. Or the stories. The top outside linebacker in the 2017 recruiting class, Browning had his choice of schools. Ultimately, he selected Ohio State, even if he told Urban Meyer he was headed to Alabama.
During Ohio State’s three 1-day camps for high schoolers, Urban Meyer spoke to the players about having ownership of their teams and actions. There is also a need to have ownership of your name, and what it can become. Ohio State’s Twitter account released a pretty amazing video package about this topic that you will want to check out.
Back in February, I gave you five (or so) predictions for Ohio State’s 2017 early enrollees, so I thought it would be a good idea to do the same for the rest of the freshmen now that they are all on campus. I’m going to use the same topics that I did in February. I could say it was for clarity’s sake, but in reality it’s…
