Ohio State will only be replacing two starters on the offensive line from last season, but it will still be a starting group of five that could look much different than it did to open the season in 2017. Left tackle Jamarco Jones is gone, as is Rimington Trophy-winning center Billy Price. The Buckeyes return a dozen linemen from…
When high school players are being recruited, they are constantly told how good they are and what schools can do for them and how good they can be. It can puff up a player’s ego to the point of no return. That’s why when players finally arrive at college, the coaches begin what is known as the “derecruitment period.”
All nine of Ohio State’s early enrollees were introduced to the media this week, and down below you’ll see video interviews with eight of them. (Sorry, Dallas Gant. Blame Tony Gerdeman and the Columbus traffic on a bad snow day.) These interviews were all streamed live on Facebook, which is something that we do every…
This is the second in our series of closer looks at Ohio State’s incoming freshman class. Last week we dove in on cornerback Tyreke Johnson, and as we continue with the 2018 early enrollees, we move a whole lot closer to the ball with future center Matt Jones. Jones (6-4 315) comes to OSU from Erasmus Hall High School…
The 2018 season will be the fourth-consecutive year the Buckeyes will have a new starting center. Despite the constant change, there has been a seamless switchover each year. The argument could be made that center has been Ohio State’s best and most consistent position since Urban Meyer arrived in 2012. The Buckeyes have gone from…
There are 10 new Buckeyes enrolled early for the current semester at Ohio State, as eight freshmen from the 2018 recruiting class were joined by a pair of walk-ons. The new enrollees include a quarterback, a running back, two offensive linemen, two defensive linemen, a linebacker, two cornerbacks, and a kicker. They will all…
It is officially High School All-American Game Week as both the Under Armour All-American Game and the Army All-American Bowl take place this week. Up first is the Under Armour Game, which kicks off at 6:00 pm on ESPN2 and features four current Ohio State signees, and potentially a couple more. Here is your list of future Buckeyes…
When 4-star lineman Matthew Jones committed to Ohio State on Saturday, he gave the Buckeyes one of the best defensive tackles in the 2018 class. He also gave the Buckeyes one of the best offensive linemen in the 2018 class. Jones is arguably the best two-way linemen in high school football, so where he ultimately ends up…
Ohio State received a verbal commitment from arguably the top two-way lineman in the nation on Saturday when Brooklyn prospect Matthew Jones (Erasmus Hall High School) offered up his pledge to the Buckeyes. The commitment was first reported by Alex Gleitman of 247Sports. Ohio State now has…
