The Indiana Hoosiers were this year’s lucky recipients of Ohio State’s post-Penn State hangover, as the Buckeyes turned the ball over three times, played without a great deal of urgency, and hurt themselves along the way to what was eventually still a comfortable 49-26 victory on homecoming. The running game and…
Welcome back, friends. In case you’re new to the Grumpy Old Buckeye, this column serves as the voice of negativity, even when things are generally pretty great. I’ll point out the things from each game that make me want to walk out onto my lawn in my bathrobe and yell at people about it. This week we’re talking Ohio State…
Much was made of the kickoff rule change this offseason. That change now enables a returner to signal a fair catch and receive the ball at the 25-yard line. The thought, by most, was that this would do away with Urban Meyer’s kickoff strategy altogether. Previously, Meyer would align his cover unit on one side of the field and…
One year ago, Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano spent the spring and summer watching sophomore Jordan Fuller and senior Erick Smith compete to replace Malik Hooker as the Buckeyes’ strong safety. That competition didn’t wrap up in time for the season opener, and in fact it continued a little ways into the season.
The sound of silence finally ended on Monday as Ohio State’s acting head coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Greg Schiano spoke with the media about what the last month has been like, and they also answered a ton of personnel questions that have been brewing since Spring ball ended. There was a lot said and plenty…
