It is fair to state that the Buckeye defense struggled in 2021. Most notably in the losses to Oregon and Michigan, the defense failed to generate any semblance of a consistent pass rush that has been a staple for Ohio State the last decade. Despite putting up decent team sack numbers, 36 to be exact, the Buckeyes have not had an elite pass rusher since the departure of Chase Young….
Ohio State has seen its fair share of players enter the transfer portal this offseason. In addition to Craig Young, Ryan Watts, and Quinn Ewers, who joined midseason departures Dallas Gant and K’Vaughan Pope, Buckeyes defensive lineman Darrion Henry-Young will enter the portal as well. Henry-Young was a four-star recruit out of Princeton High School (Cincinnati), where he was a teammate of Buckeyes starting offensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr. After…
College Football is Changing Before Our Eyes This season brought a rekindled passion for the game. College football is undergoing massive change as it ushers in an era of player and coach mobility. Change is an inevitable part of life. Some of it is good and some bad. College football, a sport known for its rich history, tradition, and pageantry, is undergoing another set of dramatic changes before our eyes that…
Ohio State’s secondary received a big boost today when cornerback Cameron Brown announced that he would return to Columbus for his fifth season. Buckeye Nation? pic.twitter.com/gKeOhFvBWZ — Cameron Brown® (@luh_cam_) December 17, 2021 Brown’s path as a Buckeye has been interesting. He entered college out of St. Louis rated as a four-star and the No. 54 overall wide receiver prospect. He then was moved to defensive back and played all…
With the Early National Signing Period coming to an end today, everything went as close to plan as it could be for the Buckeyes outside of a flip from Texas cornerback Terrance Brooks who landed with the Longhorns. Below we are going to do the second part of today’s Early National Signing Period breakdown ending with the defensive side. To view Carson’s breakdown on signees from the offense, click here. …
Ryan Day and his staff have relentlessly been recruiting ever since the loss a few weeks ago to Michigan. With Ohio State losing “The Game” for the first time since 2011, recruiting has become even that much more important for the change of next years culture. As we often hear from the Ohio State staff: “It’s not a replacement, but it’s a reload for the team.” This year the staff…
On the afternoon of November 20th, 2021, OSU was beating Michigan State 49-0 at halftime. A historic passing performance and maybe even more impressive defensive performance led the Buckeyes to a bludgeoning of the #7 team in the country, propelling them to #2 in the CFP rankings. The state of the program couldn’t have been better. Oh what a difference seven days can make… Fast forward exactly one week. This…
We are just under a week away from the Early National Signing Period, and many recruitments have already begun to work themselves out. With some major priority targets on watch to make commitments in the next few days as well as the impact of a reclassification for a 2023 commit, and the addition of a new coach, there is lots to unpack in this weeks Bullet Points. Today is the…
The Game Preview: 117th Meeting Ohio State and Michigan are set to pay homage to The Greatest Rivalry in Sports on Saturday as both are peaking at the right time ahead of a colossal battle. Scarlet and Gray. Maize and Blue. It’s a game so big, and it needs no introduction. No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Michigan — The Game is back, and with the eyes of the world watching….
After starting every game last season on the Ohio State offensive line, former five-star Harry Miller was expected to have a big role for the Buckeyes this season. Unfortunately, that will not be the case as Letterman Row reports that Miller will miss the remainder of the season due to a lingering knee injury. BREAKING: Ohio State has officially ruled out offensive lineman Harry Miller for the year with a…