This season was not a mirage. Like the Michigan game, it was real and it was awesome. The Ohio State offense was the most impressive thing we have seen in school history. We knew it would be like this coming into the year. The Buckeyes had a very experienced wide receiver room, a dynamic 1-2 punch at running back, and…
Last week’s edition of The Game was awesome. There’s no getting around it. I went in with guarded optimism, my weekly statistical projection giving the Buckeyes a very close victory. Instead, they dissected Don Brown’s “gameplan” like he was a middle-of-the-pack Big 12 defensive strategist. And, in just four hours, Urban Meyer turned…
We love our autumn traditions on the Silver Bullets Podcast: apple cider, pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving dinner with the family, and a big Ohio State win over that team up north. Both Chip Minnich and I predicted an Ohio State victory but neither of us expected it to be quite so comprehensive. We break down the OSU victory…
The Buckeyes were clinging to a narrow lead in the third quarter of a game against Michigan that they weren’t supposed to win. They had kicked a field goal just before halftime to extend a small lead, but were still up by just one score. The OSU defense got a big stop, and Michigan lined up to punt it away from just inside its own 40. That’s when a true freshman made a play on special teams that swung momentum and doomed the favored Wolverines to a devastating loss in Columbus.
Saturday afternoon in Ohio Stadium with the division and — more importantly — bragging rights on the line, a big-time player stepped up in a big-time game. But this was unlike any other performance he has had this season. In a game where Ohio State was saying goodbye to three senior captain receivers, it was true freshman…
Ohio State signed five wide receivers in the 2018 recruiting class, with Californian Chris Olave the lowest-rated among them. Olave was a 3-star prospect and ranked as the No. 68 receiver in the nation. Of the Buckeyes’ 26 signees, 23 of them were rated higher than he was. Rankings, however, rarely tell the entire story.
Before I get into the recap and statistical projections, go ahead and allow yourself a nice, calm exhale. Ohio State did what we’ve been waiting on them to do for several weeks. They played, perhaps, their most complete game of the season and beat a ranked opponent on the road. Sure, they toppled Penn State, in…
When Austin Mack injured his foot against Purdue two weeks ago, it set in motion a number of changes among the Ohio State receivers. One of the more interesting changes has been the planned inclusion of freshman Chris Olave into the rotation this weekend for the Buckeyes. Olave was a late addition to the 2018…
Ohio State enters the 2018 season with three fifth-year senior wide receivers in Parris Campbell, Johnnie Dixon, and Terry McLaurin, as well as a fourth-year junior in K.J. Hill who has stated that his intention is for this to be his final season as a Buckeye. Given that amount of pending change, it was no surprise that the…
Earlier in the week we looked at which Buckeyes are most likely to redshirt this season. Now we delve into those freshmen who are more likely to see the field in more than just the four games allowed to anybody before losing a year of eligibility. The factors which make somebody more likely to play include whether or…
Olave comes to Ohio State from San Marcos, California and Mission Hills High School where he caught 93 passes for 1,764 yards and 26 touchdowns last season. He was a composite 3-star prospect and the No. 69 receiver in the nation when he committed to OSU back in late January. Olave’s high school highlights show…
