We have now come to the conclusion of our redshirt forecast. The first part of the forecast spoke of the Ohio State football freshmen who were most likely to redshirt. The second part spoke of those freshmen who were more likely to play than redshirt. Today’s conclusion focuses on those freshmen who have been talked…
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…
Following a year at Blinn College, defensive tackle Antwuan Jackson arrived at Ohio State this winter with a broken foot he suffered last season. Jackson initially thought it was just a sprain, but when the doctors got a look at it, the real damage had been determined. Surgery was performed and Jackson spent most of…
The defensive tackles may be the deepest position on the entire Ohio State football team. The Buckeyes only return one starter from last season, but they are four-deep at both tackle spots. Fourth-year junior Dre’Mont Jones is likely headed for the NFL after this season, so this is his opportunity to show The League…
Antwuan Jackson was one of the top defensive tackle prospects in the 2016 recruiting class. The Buckeyes wanted him badly, but ultimately Jackson signed with Auburn instead of Ohio State. Pretty early on, however, he realized he had made a mistake. After his redshirt freshman season, he transferred to Blinn College…
Every single college football program sells themselves as best as they can to prospective recruits. Yes, facilities are nice, and on-field success is definitely important, but there are gilded palaces being built every day around the country. When it comes to ultimately deciding on a school, the shiny will eventually dull and…
Ohio State kicked off spring practice on Tuesday and the Buckeyes were without a handful of key players due to injury, including four players who started last season. Save for freshman quarterback Matthew Baldwin, none of the injuries are expected to impact the 2018 season. Baldwin’s injury came at the end of his…
Antwuan Jackson may have arrived at Ohio State with a broken foot, but he was also carrying with him a mended heart. As one of the top high school recruits in the nation in the 2016 recruiting cycle, Jackson could have gone anywhere he wanted. There is always a need for a talented defensive tackle, and so he…
Even before the 2017 season was over, there were rumors of coaching departures for the Buckeyes. It comes with the territory when you have assistant coaches that other programs want, but that doesn’t mean Urban Meyer is okay with just sitting by and watching them depart. That’s why he tries to keep them happy…
When high school players are being recruited, they are constantly told how good they are and what schools can do for them and how good they can be. It can puff up a player’s ego to the point of no return. That’s why when players finally arrive at college, the coaches begin what is known as the “derecruitment period.”
