Some coaches have trouble deciding which players to play because their choices are limited. Picking and choosing could sometimes be better described as scouring and scrounging. They are often looking for “Door No. 3” because they don’t like their first two options. As you might expect, Ohio State running backs coach…
Ohio State has two running backs on the 2018 team who have rushed for 1,000 yards in a season. That is something that most other teams can’t say. Mike Weber rushed for 1,096 yards in 2016 as a redshirt freshman and J.K. Dobbins rushed for 1,403 yards last season as a true freshman. The Buckeye backfield is the envy…
With last month’s transfer of Ohio State running back Antonio Williams to North Carolina, the Buckeyes will enter 2018 with just two experienced running backs. With those two returning tailbacks being J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber, that should be enough, but Woody Hayes always wanted a pair and a spare for a reason.
Urban Meyer and his offensive coordinators have said on a number of occasions that the positives of a competitive quarterback battle is that everybody comes through it having improved significantly. With no returning starter at the position for the Buckeyes, improvement would be ideal. So where did those improvements occur…
Nine of the 10 Ohio State football assistant coaches met with reporters on Wednesday to put a cap on spring football and take a look forward to the coming months for the Buckeyes. Has a decision been made at quarterback? Why was Isaiah Prince back at right tackle in the spring game? How tough is it to…
There are many benefits to having veteran players on a college football team. They have experienced the highs and lows, and they understand what it takes to get through both. They know the plays, they know their assignments, and they have been developed over a number of years. The Buckeyes have that exact…
Tony Alford and his Ohio State running backs will enter the spring with four scholarship players in J.K. Dobbins, Mike Weber, Antonio Williams, and true freshman Master Teague. It’s a deep group that is going to get even deeper in the summer. It is also a group with more production than most programs. The Buckeyes are…
For the second year in a row, Ohio State finished with the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation per the 247Sports Composite. And for the second year in a row, the Buckeyes led the nation in highest average ranking per recruit. It’s far from breaking news to report on OSU’s recruiting superlatives, but that doesn’t mean…
When talking about running back tandems, the term “Thunder and Lightning” is the standard cliche always thrown about. A big bruiser complemented by a speedy counterpart. Together, their wonder twin powers combine to form one pretty good running back. At Ohio State, something similar — but different — is brewing on the horizon.
For the first time since fall camp ended, Ohio State assistants Larry Johnson, Ryan Day, and Tony Alford spoke with the media.
You can check out most of what they had to say in the videos below.
