Everybody loves college football. If somebody tells you they don’t love it, they’re wrong. We look forward to particular games and watching certain players. Each week we get to see something new. That is especially true if you think about the sheer number of individual matchups there are to watch this season. And that’s just the Ohio State games.
Fall camp got underway for the Buckeyes this past Friday and every single Ohio State position coach has a mental list of things that they need to get done. In fact, they may actually have a physical list as well. Speculating as to what might be on each assistant coach’s list is always a fun exercise, and there are no shortages of items that will need to be addressed.
The No. 8 player on this list didn’t see the field much as a true freshman last season, but is slated to be Parris Campbell’s replacement this year. Jaelen Gill was the No. 2 all-purpose back in the 2018 recruiting class and the No. 30 player overall. He came to Ohio State from nearby Westerville, where he was ranked the No. 2 player in the state of Ohio.
Last year, the Buckeyes had a star emerge at quarterback as Dwayne Haskins set all kinds of Ohio State passing records. The year before, it was freshman running back JK Dobbins. In 2016, you saw Malik Hooker, Curtis Samuel, Marshon Lattimore, Nick Bosa and I can’t even remember who else become stars. It happens every year. New stars take over…
No one player was ever going to replace Parris Campbell’s impact in Ohio State’s offense. For one, that kind of speed isn’t just something a coach can go grab off of a rack. For two, every player is different and if they’re talented enough, they have their own particular spin to put on their respective offense or defense. For instance, Buckeye head coach…
Ohio State must replace Parris Campbell and his school-record 90 receptions from last year. Campbell set that record while splitting snaps with the returning KJ Hill, which gives you an idea of just how involved the H-backs were in the offense last season. Hill, now a fifth-year senior, will be joined at H-back by fifth-year senior…
Another Ohio State spring game has come and gone, which means there are sweeping judgments to pass upon everyone and everything.This must be how mothers-in-law feel.The Gray Buckeyes put it on the Scarlet squad, running away with a 35-17 win.We saw Justin Fields and Matthew Baldwin compete on the field in front of a crowd for the first time, but they were hardly the entire story. We still learned some things about them, but we learned plenty of other things as well.
COLUMBUS — The Buckeyes have lost three fifth-year senior receivers in Terry McLaurin, Johnnie Dixon, and Parris Campbell from last year’s team. As key cogs of Ohio State’s receiving group — better known as “Zone 6” — they set the standard for what OSU receivers should be. With all three off to the NFL, the younger members of…
Every year, new Buckeyes emerge and climb the depth charts of the Ohio State offense and defense. It is a necessary progression which then allows the program to replace departed stars and reestablish any loss of depth. Spring football is significant portion of that player development and progression, and it always provides a few glimpses…
Jaelen Gill has stood out as a playmaker during the portions of practice that have been open to the media this spring. He’s made some impressive catches downfield, and shown good elusiveness in the short passing game as well.
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr talk Buckeye spring practice. The receivers and secondary were the topics of the day, including discussions of freshman receivers Garrett Wilson and Jaelen Gill. The secondary is also discussed following conversations with coaches. We know more now than…
