Buckeye Football Notebook: ‘I’m looking forward to watching him play’
Five-Star Starting to Shine In 2018, Tyreke Johnson became the first 5-star safety signed by the Buckeyes since Vonn Bell in 2013. Unlike Bell, who…
OSU RB Coach Tony Alford ‘Fine’ With Committee Approach
Replacing JK Dobbins is going to be a tall order for the Buckeyes this year. He rushed for a school-record 2,003 yards and played his best last year against the best teams. He was also a workhorse. Of the 499 carries by a running back last year, Dobbins had 301 of them — or 60%. The rest of the carries went mainly to Master Teague, whose 135 attempts…
Lack of Spring Eliminated Huge Opportunity for Steele Chambers
When Master Teague went down with a leg injury at the start of spring practice, that left the Buckeyes with just Steele Chambers’ as the team’s only healthy full-time running back on scholarship. So often in college football, an injury to a player provides an opportunity for another. Due to the physical nature of the sport, “Next man up” is the working title of most college football seasons.
Tony Alford Tired of Talking Recruiting Misses, Confident Miyan Williams Is a Hit
This time a year ago, most Buckeye fans didn’t know who Miyan Williams was. Back then, he was coming off of a season at Winton Woods in Cincinnati where he had just rushed for over 2,800 yards and was the runner-up for Ohio’s 2018 Mr. Football. He eventually got his Ohio State offer in September and then committed two months later. And even into the summer, many…
Tony Alford, Brian Hartline Discuss Recruiting, Improving
Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford and receivers coach Brian Hartline took time on Wednesday to speak with reporters via a conference call. They answered questions about recruiting, personnel, what was missed without spring, and what the coaches are all doing right now to improve the team. Here are the highlights of what was said.
Live Updates from Greg Mattison, Tony Alford, Justin Fields, More
COLUMBUS — Ohio State assistant coaches Greg Mattison and Tony Alford will speak with reporters on Tuesday. They are expected to talk about last week’s game and the test ahead this week. They will also answer questions about their respective position groups. Following that, quarterback Justin Fields, Pete Werner, Brendon White, and KJ Hill will speak with reporters.
WATCH: Ryan Day, Greg Mattison, Justin Fields Preview Indiana
Head coach Ryan Day, co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison, RB coach Tony Alford, QB Justin Fields, LB Pete Werner, WR K.J. Hill, and Bullet Brendon White preview the Ohio State vs. Indiana game.
Demario McCall Ready to Break Out All His Old Moves
A couple of weeks ago, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said the Buckeyes were still looking for a No. 2 running back to complement starter JK Dobbins. A week later, he said Demario McCall had the edge at the moment. This week, running backs coach Tony Alford said McCall was indeed his backup running back. McCall is now a fourth-year junior…
Fall Camp 2019 To Do List: RB Coach Tony Alford
Fall camp gets underway for the Buckeyes on Friday and every single Ohio State position coach will have a mental list of things that they need to get done. In fact, they may actually have a physical list as well. Speculating as to what might be on each assistant coach’s list is always a fun exercise, and there are no shortages of items that will need to be addressed.
Ohio State Football Notebook: ‘There’s a valuable place for him in our offense’
Running back Demario McCall is heading into his fourth season as a Buckeye. He has spent much of his time putting on weight or moving from position to position or being injured, and sometimes he’s been busy with all three. McCall was out this spring after moving back to running back from H-back. It wasn’t a serious injury, but most of his…
Grittier Master Teague Is Good News For Buckeyes In 2019
As a true freshman last season, running back Master Teague carried the ball in three games, all of which came in the first four contests for the Buckeyes in 2018. It was a typical rookie season for an OSU rookie runner. Playing behind JK Dobbins and Mike Weber doesn’t really lend itself to many carries, after all. Prior to the Rose…
