Statistical Projection: Ohio State vs. Oregon State
Throughout the summer, Brandon and I have tossed out some statistical projections for both the Ohio State offense and defense. While he focused on the…
Ranking Ohio State’s Playmakers on Offense: No. 1 — J.K. Dobbins
The No. 1 player on this list set an Ohio State freshman rushing record last season and spent the offseason working to improve upon his outstanding rookie year. There was plenty said of J.K. Dobbins last year at this time. He was making waves and teammates and coaches were talking. His performance — combined with…
One Thing I’d Like to See From Each Position Group on Offense
Despite being a very talented team, the 2018 edition of the Ohio State Buckeyes still has questions up and down the line. Granted, some of the questions aren’t quite as dire at some positions as they are at others. For instance, nobody is losing sleep about the Buckeye running backs, but there are still questions that…
2018 OSU Opponent Overview: TCU Horned Frogs
Throughout the spring and summer, I want to review the upcoming 2018 Ohio State football opponents, using the theme of competition as the baseline. While…
Five Keys to an Ohio State National Title
We are a mere three days away from fall camp starting. I tend to get a little excited every year but this year seems different. The Buckeyes lost a bunch of big name players, but there just seems to be up-and-coming five-star after up-and-coming five-star ready to step in. Take a look at the defensive line where Ohio State lost…
Nick Bosa, J.K. Dobbins Earn Preseason B1G Honors
In lieu of announcing preseason all-conference team during football media days, a few years ago the Big Ten instead went to a preseason media vote of 10 B1G players to be aware of, with five from each division. This year, Buckeyes Nick Bosa and J.K. Dobbins made the list. Joining them from the East Division were Michigan…
Expect More Big Hits from Buckeye Running Backs
There is a misconception among some Buckeye fans that sophomore running back J.K. Dobbins doesn’t have the speed to hit home runs. They have this belief because they saw him get tracked down from behind a few times last season. Dobbins did have issues with finishing on his big hits last season, but he spent the…
Nick Bosa, J.K. Dobbins on Maxwell Watch List; Bosa on Bednarik Watch List
A pair of Buckeyes have been placed on the watch list for one of college football’s most prestigious awards, as junior defensive end Nick Bosa and sophomore running back J.K. Dobbins were named to the Maxwell Award Watch List. The Maxwell Award has been given annually to America’s College Football Player…
How Does Tony Alford Sell Ohio State to Running Backs?
If the day comes when Urban Meyer calls you up on the phone and offers you a job as an assistant coach, before you accept it, you better understand that you are going to have to recruit at an elite level. Now, you’ll have a top-notch product to sell, but it’s not going to sell itself. Or is it? When talking this spring about…
Third and Short for the Buckeyes, Who Gets the Ball?
The world of Ohio State football is going to be vastly different this year. While this group of Buckeyes is as talented as any ever before it, Urban Meyer’s short-yardage security blanket is now off to the NFL. J.T. Barrett on third- or fourth-and-short is no longer an option this season for the OSU offense and it is going…
Pre-Fall Positional Projection: Ohio State Running Backs
Tapping into my inner Tony and without doing the research, I’d assume there are not many running back rooms around the country which consists of two former 1,000-yard rushers. I’d assume there are even less that had both of those guys rush for over 1,000 yards in their respective freshman seasons. Going into last season…
