When Urban Meyer said this week that starting middle linebacker Tuf Borland had suffered an Achilles tendon injury, it put one of the most important positions on the Ohio State football team in doubt. Fortunately for the Buckeyes — and Borland — the injury isn’t supposed to jeopardize the regular season for the…
Ohio State’s linebackers did seem to play better later in the season. That was after Chris Worley was moved back to his more natural outside linebacker spot while Tuf Borland took over the middle linebacker role. Now, the three linebackers who finished the 2017 season are not around, with Worley and Jerome Baker off to…
In this episode of Accost the Field, the fellas talk quite a bit about the Ohio State quarterback situation. Included in the discussion are thoughts on Joe Burrow’s annoyance at people assuming he’s going to be the one leaving. The show also features the five traits that Urban Meyer is looking for in his quarterbacks…
On Monday, Urban Meyer announced that the Ohio State football team was down a linebacker. Middle linebacker Tuf Borland suffered an Achilles tendon injury this spring, but it is not expected to endanger his 2018 season. Borland entered the spring as the Buckeyes’ only established starter at linebacker. The Buckeyes…
Ohio State linebackers coach Bill Davis has lost starters Chris Worley and Jerome Baker from last season. The Buckeyes return three players with starting experience in fifth-year senior Dante Booker, redshirt sophomore Tuf Borland, and junior Malik Harrison. Booker is out this spring following shoulder surgery, but…
Do you smell that in the air? No, not the stench of NBA basketball. Wrong again, it is NOT the stench of the Browns fans trying to convince the world that Saquon Barkley is a horrible NFL prospect while touting Josh Allen as a franchise quarterback. This smell is greatness, this smell is real life football being played in Columbus.
Chris Worley was a starter the past two seasons for the Buckeyes. In 2016, he was at the Sam and was one of OSU’s most consistent defenders. In 2017, he moved to middle linebacker and it took him a while to adjust. Before he could get completely comfortable, he injured his foot, which then cost him a couple of games.
For the second year in a row, the Buckeyes are going to be replacing their leading tackler. Following the 2016 season, they had to replace middle linebacker Raekwon McMillan, and now following the 2017 season, they will have to replace outside linebacker Jerome Baker. Baker finished with 72 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two…
For the next eight weeks until Ohio State begins spring football, we will spend each Friday talking about one particular Buckeye position group. This week, we begin with the OSU linebackers. With two starters departing and some young talent waiting in the wings, there are a ton of questions to be answered. We attempt to answer some…
Ohio State junior linebacker Jerome Baker announced on Monday that he was forgoing his senior season and entering the 2018 NFL Draft. It was not a surprise and nobody was caught off guard, but it does leave one gigantic unanswered question for the Buckeyes: Now what? Urban Meyer and Luke Fickell recruited the position well…
The best thing about bowl games isn’t getting to see your team play one more time, it’s getting young players another month of practices to help them grow and get better in anticipation of helping out the following season. During the season, the practices are about implementing game plans and playing against the scout team…
