In 2016, Ohio State’s Pat Elflein won the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s best center. The following season, Ohio State’s Billy Price won the award. Last year, OSU junior Michael Jordan fell short of the previous standard, but still managed to earn First-Team All-American recognition. Following his performance, Jordan decided…
Ohio State started a pair of fifth-year seniors last year at guard in Malcolm Pridgeon and Demetrius Knox, which means that they must now both be replaced. Last season was the first as a starter for Pridgeon, and it produced mixed results. When he was good, the entire offense was better for it. Consistency was an issue…
Michael Jordan was a three-year starter for the Buckeyes and the first true freshman offensive lineman to start a season opener since Orlando Pace. Jordan spent his first two seasons at left guard, but moved over to center last summer. He ended up being named a First-Team All-American, but fell short in OSU’s attempt for a…
That last time the Buckeyes had a returning starter at center was 2015, when Jacoby Boren was back for his second season as a starter. Since then, Ohio State has started Pat Elflein in 2016, Billy Price in 2017, and Michael Jordan this past season. All three ended up being named All-Americans, with the first two being Rimington…
Ohio State held its third practice of the fall on Sunday, although like the first two, it was still closed to the media. The team has a day off on Monday, and will be back at it Tuesday. The school has said that it will have an update sometime on Monday about when practices may reopen to reporters. However, the first game is now less than four weeks away, so there’s not much time for the team – and everyone else – to figure out the answers to a few big questions about this year’s Buckeyes…
Before spring football began for the Buckeyes, it was thought that fifth-year senior Brady Taylor and fouth-year junior Matt Burrell would compete to fill the vacancy left by the departure of center Billy Price. Once camp began, however, redshirt freshman Josh Myers was also in the conversation. Myers, a former 5-star offensive…
Ohio State offensive line coach Greg Studrawa doesn’t know yet exactly what his starting offensive line is going to be this year. The good news for him is that he may have more legitimate options than any OSU offensive line coach in decades. The Buckeyes went about replacing All-Big Ten left tackle Jamarco Jones and…
If we are to believe Ohio State offensive line coach Greg Studrawa, the Buckeyes don’t yet know who their starting center is going to be. Fifth-year senior Brady Taylor had a solid spring and the early lead, but sophomore Josh Myers closed the gap by the end of the spring. Myers’ positive play muddied the situation…
It may be a completely different topic, but the title of the documentary could be applied to the pending decision by Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and his coaching staff on who will be the starting quarterback for the 2018 season. More on that momentarily. Throughout the spring practices, I ranked position…
Born and raised in Upper Arlington, “The Golden Bear” is a proud alumnus of The Ohio State University. Arguably the greatest golfer in history, Nicklaus won 18 career major golf championships. It is with Jack Nicklaus’ quote in mind that I direct my focus upon the last position group to review during spring football…
