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Ohio State Football: Ryan Day Owning Critical Offseason Coaching Changes

January 24, 2022
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Ohio State fields elite offenses year after year, but have questions on defense. This offseason, Ryan Day has taken drastic action to fix it. The Ohio State defense has had one solid season as a unit in the last four years. Batting .250 may be enough to remain on a roster in the MLB, but it’s unacceptable at The Ohio State University. The Silver Bullets last consistently shined in 2019…

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Three Defensive Players Who Can Breakout Under Jim Knowles

January 19, 2022
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The 2021 season was not kind for the Ohio State defense. The unit as a whole proved to be a liability in big games and was one of the main reasons why the Buckeyes failed to meet expectations in 2021. Although the Buckeyes struggled in 2021 there is hope for 2022. Ohio State recently welcomed Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to work his magic on the silver bullets. With…

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Ohio State Hiring Matt Guerrieri In Quality Control Role

January 18, 2022
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Ohio State isn’t done adding to their defensive staff as it was announced this morning that the Buckeyes would be adding Duke co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach Matt Guerrieri as a senior adviser/analyst. #OhioState also landed former #Duke co-DC/safeties coach @MattGuerrieri as a senior advisor/analyst…huge pick up for #Buckeyes…Guerrieri worked under Jim Knowles at Duke — Alex Gleitman (@alexgleitman) January 18, 2022 Guerrieri served at Duke for nine seasons beginning in 2012,…

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Bunch of Nuts Podcast 1/14: Buckeye Coaching Carousel

January 14, 2022
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Welcome to the newest episode of the Bunch of Nuts Podcast! On this episode we welcome on Silver Bulletin writer Blake Biscardi! The boys discuss the crazy coaching carousel in Columbus and give their thoughts. After, we preview the 2022 schedule that has already changed. Then, we recap Ohio State’s loss in basketball to Wisconsin. Finally we recap the Jameson Williams injury in the National Championship and do our weekly…

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Kerry Coombs Out as Defensive Coordinator for Ohio State

January 13, 2022
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Ohio State Defensive Coordinator Kerry Coombs will not return to Columbus next season. Ryan Day is entering into a pivotal moment and offseason in his young Ohio State career. Day is overhauling his defensive staff after the units below average production over the last two seasons. When Day rehired Coombs following a brief stint in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans, there was an excitement because of his football prowess…

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BOOM! Safety Tanner McCalister Transferring to Ohio State!

January 5, 2022
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Jim Knowles will bring one of his stalwarts with him. After recording 37 tackles and an interception, safety Tanner McCalister has announced he will follow his defensive coordinator and transfer to Ohio State. Already Written! Excited to begin this new journey with @OhioStateFB let’s go ! #Committed pic.twitter.com/D3Xr3DSskM — Tanner McCalister (@McCalister_Dos2) January 5, 2022 During his four years at Oklahoma State, McCalister notched 119 tackes, 11 passes defensed, and…

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With Rose Bowl Over, It’s Time for Ohio State to Look Forward to 2022

January 3, 2022
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If you’re anything like me, I’m sure you’re still emotionally recovering from the Rose Bowl that took over the NY6 weekend with all its fireworks. Jaxon Smith-Njigba shattered a number of records on his way to a 347 yard (FBS bowl record) and three touchdown performance. Somewhat overlooked was CJ Stroud’s performance, amassing 572 yards passing (OSU single game record) and six touchdowns. The offense was spectacular in every sense…

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The Ideal Edge Rusher in a Jim Knowles Defense

December 22, 2021
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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….

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Early National Signing Day: Ohio State Defensive Breakdown

December 16, 2021
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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. …

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Bullet Points: Xavier Nwankpa On Commitment Watch, Jim Knowles Addition And Bulletin Board Breakdown

December 8, 2021
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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…

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