At one point in his high school career, Jashon Cornell was the No. 1 prospect in ESPN’s recruiting rankings. A dynamic disruptor at defensive end, the St. Paul, Minnesota native came to Ohio State to play on the outside. Instead, Cornell eventually ended up at defensive tackle. It was a surprise to him at the time, but he…
One of the fun parts about the start of spring football is finding out which players should be expected to make a jump thanks to a productive offseason. Players work side-by-side all winter long and they see everything. Sure, they might be a bit biased, but the answers are interesting nonetheless. When fourth-year…
Ohio State loses two-year starter Marcus Baugh to graduation, which means they will now need to find a starter to replace him. There are there options this spring — fourth-year junior Rashod Berry, and redshirt sophomores Luke Farrell and Jake Hausmann. Blue-chip signee Jeremy Ruckert will then enter the picture when…
Spring football is underway for the Buckeyes and March Madness is here as well for the OSU basketball programs (and wrestling). In other words, there’s a lot going on in the world of OSU athletics right now. It has been a while since I put out the Bat Signal for a Mailbag, and so I thought there would be no better time…
The Buckeyes have held two spring practices and will now take the next 10 days off for spring break. They will get back at it on Monday, March 19, and stay at it until the Spring Game on April 14. To this point, the media has been allowed to watch the first hour of the first practice, and we have spoke with Urban Meyer, defensive…
Why did I rank the wide receivers as an area of low concern? Look at the group of players returning. They are bundant with redshirt seniors and juniors. The wide receivers come into 2018 with experience across the board. Looking at Ohio State’s 2017 season statistics, the only player with at least 10 receptions who will…
Many defensive lines in football have strong sides and weak sides. The strong-side defensive end is usually the bigger, stronger guy because he may have to deal with an offense running to his side of the line due to the extra blocker in the tight end. The weak-side defensive end is usually the faster, more agile pass rusher.
The Buckeyes were back on the practice field on Thursday morning at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Unlike Tuesday, reporters were not allowed in to watch any of the action, but we did get to talk to the players and coaches from the defensive line and wide receiver units after it was over. Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr…
