On Tuesday we looked at the biggest remaining question for the Buckeyes on offense, so today we are asking the same question of the Ohio State defense. The 15 practices of spring football featured several defensive starters experiencing a lessened workload. This allowed the younger guys to get more reps and answer some of those unanswered questions.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba didn’t know which colleges would come calling, only that if he put in the work, the results would follow. That’s just the way he was raised. A prolific receiver out of Rockwall High School in Rockwall, Texas, Smith-Njigba caught 83 passes for 1,328 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore in 2017.
Spring football is now over and done with for the Ohio State Buckeyes, which means it is time to try and piece together what the depth chart looks like. Yesterday, we looked at the offense, so today we will move on to the defense. With the bulk of the defensive starters returning from last season, the depth chart shouldn’t look too differently…
Welcome to the first post-spring mailbag of the Ryan Day Era. Fifteen practice have come and gone, but some concerns still remain. Buckeye fans got to see the spring game and have read and heard plenty about their team, but they still have questions. Thankfully, this mailbag is designed to answer some of those questions.
Spring refreshes and renews, providing nature with another new beginning, and the same holds true in college football. The newness fills the air with anticipation and opportunity, but there’s always some unanswered questions that will come wafting in on the breeze. And when you look at the Ohio State offense, there is going to have…
Dozens of former Ohio State football players were back on campus this past weekend for Saturday’s spring game. Two of those Buckeyes were former receiver Michael Thomas and former quarterback Dwayne Haskins. The NFL followed Haskins and Thomas around campus, stopping by the Oval and the Horseshoe to reminisce about…
Spring football is now over and done with for the Ohio State Buckeyes, which means it is time to try and piece together what the depth chart looks like. Today, we will start with the offense and only project those players who are currently on campus. Transfer Jonah Jackson won’t be mentioned below because he is still at Rutgers…
The 2019 Spring Game not only showcased the the current team. It was also a big weekend for the future of Ohio State football recruiting.
In this episode of the Buckeye SloopCast, Jared and Kyle talk about Saturday’s Ohio State spring game. The quarterbacks were inconsistent, but should fans be worried? Despite the inconsistencies, the receivers stood out. They also talk about having the QB run back again. The defense is also a topic of discussion, as was the lack of tackling.
Ohio State entered spring ball with a two-year starter returning at middle linebacker in Tuf Borland, as well as his top two backups. Borland finished third on the team with 67 tackles last season, despite returning while still recovering from an Achilles tendon injury. While Borland got up to speed, it was Baron Browning starting in his place…
