Football is a 60-minute game. Coaches have been spouting that cliche for decades, and it remains true. But Saturday night in Arlington, it took only four minutes for No. 4 Ohio State to change not only the course of its game against No. 15 TCU, but perhaps its whole season. The Buckeyes trailed the Horned Frogs 21-13 when they got the ball with just over seven minutes left in the third quarter. At the time, the team was reeling…
The Ohio State football team returned to the practice field on Tuesday, and for the first time in more than a month, their head coach was out there with them.
As a redshirt sophomore last season, K.J. Hill led the Buckeyes with 56 receptions, but only averaged 9.8 yards per catch. Only seven of his 56 receptions went for more than 20 yards, and none of them went for more than 30. And this is after his first ever catch in 2016 went for over 40 yards and a touchdown against Bowling Green.
Coming into this season, I was a little worried how the Ohio State wide receiver room would shake out. I thought for sure Parris Campbell and Johnnie Dixon were gone to the NFL draft. Along with them, I would not have been shocked if K.J. Hill and Terry McLaurin left as well. You add these four guys to the loss of tight…
We are now embarking on a new era in Ohio State football. One where a Buckeye quarterback isn’t necessarily the first option inside the 10-yard line. Maybe. With J.T. Barrett’s departure, I got to thinking about what this was going to mean for touchdown production in 2018. We all know that Dwayne Haskins won’t…
Over the past four football seasons, we have witnessed many Ohio State football records fall. Joe Thomas Barrett IV entered the scene in 2014, saw the field for four consecutive seasons, and demolished the stat column. That’s what happens when you’re an intelligent, talented quarterback and lead an Urban Meyer offense for multiple years.
When you look at what the Ohio State offense could be this season, it starts with the personnel. New quarterbacks may be the first thing you see, but surrounding them are experienced playmakers. As long as the offensive line solidifies, whoever starts at quarterback for the Buckeyes is going to have plenty to work with.
The Buckeyes return 209 of their 212 receptions by wide receivers from last season, which gives you a pretty good idea of the depth that Ohio State has at the position. Even with this much experience returning, however, there are still question marks. The Buckeyes may have had twice as many 50-yard completions (8) as…
When the Buckeyes returned the vast majority of their receivers from last season, they entered 2018 way ahead of the curve. Because there are established playmakers at each of the three receiver positions, there won’t be much of a learning curve to deal with. And the deepest of the three receiver spots appears to…
One of the fun parts about the start of spring football is finding out which players should be expected to make a jump thanks to a productive offseason. Players work side-by-side all winter long and they see everything. Sure, they might be a bit biased, but the answers are interesting nonetheless. When fourth-year…
Why did I rank the wide receivers as an area of low concern? Look at the group of players returning. They are bundant with redshirt seniors and juniors. The wide receivers come into 2018 with experience across the board. Looking at Ohio State’s 2017 season statistics, the only player with at least 10 receptions who will…
