Some players are better leaders than others. It can come naturally for some, and in others it can be taught. Not everyone is necessarily capable of leading, but they better be if they’re going to play quarterback. JT Barrett was a fantastic leader. Kenny Guiton was a captain as a backup. For a time, Dwayne Haskins simply let his play provide the way.
In this edition of The Room, Ohio State’s new passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Mike Yurcich talks about his approach to coaching his players. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, Yurcich listens to his players to get a feel for how they learn and then he tailors his teaching to their needs. There are, of course, still things that every quarterback…
When Ryan Day was named Ohio State’s head coach, he had to go out and find his replacement as one of the Buckeyes’ offensive coordinators and the quarterback coach. He didn’t have to look too hard to find Mike Yurcich at Oklahoma State. Yurcich is one of the most respected offensive coaches in the nation and has been able to produce…
Justin Fields and Matthew Baldwin competed to be Ohio State’s starting quarterback this spring. No winner was announced, nor was there going to be. It was only the first leg of the competition — or at least it would have been had Baldwin not decided to transfer out. While Baldwin’s departure may have cleared up the competition…
Ohio State co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Mike Yurcich was made available to reporters last Friday. Yes, it’s always good to talk to the guy in charge of the quarterbacks, but getting him after just two practices means that it’s going to be difficult to get any meaningful answers out of him. If you ask how…
When Ryan Day had to go and find the next Ryan Day to replace himself as quarterbacks coach, he went and looked at the nation’s best offensive minds. It didn’t take him long to settle on Oklahoma State’s Mike Yurcich. In Yurcich’s six seasons as the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator, Oklahoma State had a top three scoring offense in…
Ohio State had a couple instances of short-yardage failures in 2018 which prompted Urban Meyer to be asked why the Buckeyes don’t go under center and simply try to sneak the quarterback. Meyer’s responses to this suggestion has been a combination of “I’ll take that under advisement” and an explanation that shotgun teams…
KJ Hill went into the 2018 season expecting it to be his last at Ohio State. As a fourth-year junior, Hill’s plan was to forego his final year of eligibility and enter the 2019 NFL Draft with his teammates and fellow receivers Parris Campbell, Terry McLaurin, and Johnnie Dixon. “Yeah, I thought I was done,” Hill said on Wednesday.
The first week of spring practice is in the books for the Ohio State Buckeyes and now they head off to spring break for a week of rest and relaxation. Reporters were granted access for the first hour of each of the practices, which featured mostly positional drills and some one-on-ones between receivers and defensive backs.
The second practice of Ohio State’s 2019 spring football schedule is now in the books. Here’s the latest on Justin Fields and Matthew Baldwin.
