Ohio State Spring Recap — Tight Ends Making Buckeyes Versatile
All four of Ohio State’s tight ends from last season have returned and all four were able to take part in spring ball. After being…
Ohio State Spring Recap — Big Losses, Big Returns at Receiver for Buckeyes
The Buckeyes went about replacing outside receivers Terry McLaurin and Johnnie Dixon this spring, turning toward several players to give it a go. Austin Mack and Binjimen Victor returned and provided a veteran presence for a group that needs it. The group has also seen an injury to redshirt freshman Kamryn Babb and the transfers of…
Ohio State Spring Recap — The Quarterback Hunger Games
Ohio State began spring camp with a quarterback competition between sophomore Justin Fields and redshirt freshman Matthew Baldwin. Now, however…not so much. Doing a spring recap of the Buckeye quarterbacks from this past spring is kind of like being tasked to write about how great the harvest on Alderaan was…
Ohio State Spring Recap — No Bosa, No Problem at Defensive End?
It’s not often a team can say goodbye to Nick Bosa and still feel pretty good about their defensive ends. That’s Ohio State’s situation, and it was made easier by the fact that Bosa was gone from game three on last year, which forced everybody to grow up a bit more quickly. Now, every defensive end who played from Game Four…
Ohio State Spring Recap — Defensive Tackle Depth Impresses
Ohio State had to replace Dre’Mont Jones this spring, and while it won’t be easy, there are options. The Buckeyes had plenty of depth working this spring at both nose tackle and three technique, which is the position that Jones once played. Returning nose tackles Robert Landers and Davon Hamilton gives the Buckeyes tremendous experience…
Ohio State Spring Recap — Offensive Line Incomplete, But Promising
The Buckeyes went about replacing four starters on the offensive line this spring, but that turned into being without all five of last year’s starters as junior left tackle Thayer Munford missed camp with back injury. Good work was had by the healthy linemen, and several stakes have been claimed for starting spots. The coaches like what they have…
Ohio State Spring Recap — Buckeyes Deep Once Again At H-Back
Ohio State must replace Parris Campbell and his school-record 90 receptions from last year. Campbell set that record while splitting snaps with the returning KJ Hill, which gives you an idea of just how involved the H-backs were in the offense last season. Hill, now a fifth-year senior, will be joined at H-back by fifth-year senior…
Ohio State Spring Recap — Can the Linebackers Return to Form?
Ohio State returns all three starting linebackers from last season in Tuf Borland, Malik Harrison, and Pete Werner. In fact, they lost just two linebackers from last year’s team. The Buckeyes were two or three players deep this spring at each linebacker position, which gave new linebackers coach Al Washington plenty to watch throughout camp.
Ohio State Spring Recap — Starters Stayed Strong at Cornerback
The Buckeyes are one of those rare teams that lost a starting cornerback early to the NFL over the offseason, yet still return two cornerbacks who are also considered starters. Fifth-year senior Damon Arnette and junior Jeff Okudah are back, and bring with them three seasons of experience in OSU’s starting rotation. Three second-year corners…
Ohio State Spring Recap — Is There Help For JK Dobbins?
Ohio State junior running back JK Dobbins had a down year (for him) last season as a sophomore, but returns this year more determined than ever to regain his dynamic freshman form. His running mate Mike Weber is now off to the NFL, so redshirt freshman Master Teague and true freshman Marcus Crowley spent the spring trying to fill that void.
Ohio State Spring Recap: Linebackers Lack Experience, Little Else
The Ohio State linebackers left spring ball without any starters being named, other than the injured Tuf Borland, who won’t even be practicing until around September due to an Achilles tendon injury. Based on who was healthy and who is more experienced, we can still take a pretty educated guess at where things ended up.
