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2026 tOSU Special Teams Discussion

brodybuck21 said:
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MAYBE NO ST COACH WAS THE BETTER MOVE​

What do you even say about Ohio State special teams at this point? Hopes of the unit not being a raging dumpster fire for the umpteenth consecutive season were high after Day hired an actual special teams coach - with some prior success, no less - to come in and right that ship.

Through five games, that ship is still largely taking on water.

My favorite play yesterday had to be a punt from the OSU 45 all the way to the... Iowa 22. A 33-yard punt from midfield with no rush to disrupt the kick. Joe McGuire doesn't have enough punts to qualify for the CFB stats leaderboard but his average of 41.3 would slot about 58th right now.

The OSU punt team also got flagged for 12 men on the field (or maybe it was a false start) before a McGuire attempt.

Placekicker Connor Hawkins hasn't been bad for Ohio State, connecting on 5-of-7 field goal tries and both misses have from from 40+ yards but it doesn't feel like a coincidence the two misses came in OSU's two biggest games so far. His doink on a 40-yarder yesterday came with some pressure as the Buckeyes led 10-6 in the second quarter.

On punt return, an Iowa punt landed at the 17 and rolled to the 2 after the Hawkeyes purposely took a delay of game to give Boston Everitt more room to work with. Flawless execution.

I'm sure other bad stuff happened but I'm tired of thinking about it.

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I really wish the press would did into (or at least try to) and report on the approach to and process by which Ohio State coaches special teams, most specifically the kickers (what drills do they do, how is their practice time organized, etc ...). Discher actually has a pretty strong special teams resume, but he comes here and the results are still crappy. Maybe some sort of exorcism is needed.
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2026 scUM Shenanigans, Arguments, Arrogant Twatwaffles, Emasculated Cucks, Feckless Marmots, Dirty Cheaters "Mid"chigan

SEREbuckeye said:
That’s the biggest difference between Portnoy and McAfee - Portnoy just screams and trolls, he has no charm. He’s way too combative for mainstream tv. Unable to provide legitimate analytics and respectful discord with athletes, coaches, and colleagues on counter arguments. He’s too arrogant for a couple-hour-long segment. Taking away my bias, he still has no redeeming qualities to draw in audiences, and it’s why he’s more successful on quick Twitter rants.

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Portnoy McAfee and Carton get off my lawn.
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LB Riley Pettijohn (Official Thread)

brodybuck21
  • TJ Alford (89.7) and Riley Pettijohn (88.4) are Ohio State's highest-rated defensive players for the season; neither linebacker is a starter.
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DT James Smith (Official Thread)

brodybuck21
  • James Smith (40.5) was Ohio State's lowest-rated player overall against Iowa, while Ian Moore (40.7) had the lowest offensive grade. Devin Sanchez (41.3) narrowly avoided posting Ohio State's lowest defensive grade for a second straight week.
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OT Ian Moore (National Champion)

brodybuck21
  • James Smith (40.5) was Ohio State's lowest-rated player overall against Iowa, while Ian Moore (40.7) had the lowest offensive grade. Devin Sanchez (41.3) narrowly avoided posting Ohio State's lowest defensive grade for a second straight week.
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CB Devin Sanchez (Official Thread)

brodybuck21
  • James Smith (40.5) was Ohio State's lowest-rated player overall against Iowa, while Ian Moore (40.7) had the lowest offensive grade. Devin Sanchez (41.3) narrowly avoided posting Ohio State's lowest defensive grade for a second straight week.
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S Jaylen McClain (All B1G, National Champion)

brodybuck21

3. S Jaylen McClain (78.3)​

With a season tackling grade of 90.7, McClain leads the Big Ten and is ranked fourth in the nation in this category. He is just shy of being No. 1 in the nation, as a pair of North Texas players have the top spot with a grade of 91.0.
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DE Kenyatta Jackson (All B1G, National Champion)

brodybuck21

2. DE Kenyatta Jackson Jr. (82.5)​

Jackson earned a pass-rushing grade of 90.8 against Iowa, the highest for any player in the Big Ten. The defensive end forced a fumble on a 13-yard sack on the second play of the game, backing up his words after he said the Buckeye defense would bounce back from a “terrible” performance against Illinois.

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2026 tOSU Defense Discussion

brodybuck21

DEFENSIVE LINE'S OFF THE MILK CARTON​

Heading into yesterday's clash, Ohio State's defensive line had been maybe the most underwhelming position group on the roster. Ryan Day challenged the room, bemoaning the lack of actual production, and Larry Johnson's unit stepped up big time against the Hawkeyes.

Defensive end Qua Russaw came out of nowhere to finish second on the team with five stops while adding 1.5 TFL and a sack. Fellow DE Zion Grady returned from injury to add four stops. Reserve DE Beau Atkinson recorded a hurry. Cornerstone DE Kenyatta Jackson Jr. chipped in one tackle, a sack, a TFL and a forced fumble to set up Ohio State's first score.

On the interior, Eddrick Houston played maybe his best game as a Buckeye with four stops and a pair of hurries. James Smith had a stop and a PBU. John Walker had two hurries and Jason Moore added a hurry, too.

Overall, three of Ohio State's top four tacklers on the afternoon came from the defensive line and seven of those guys had at least a TFL, sack, hurry or PBU. That's doing work right there.

With the defensive line creating havoc, Iowa managed 39 rushing yards on 1.9 per carry and starting QB Hank Brown completed only 12-of-27 throws for 132 yards and a pick.

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OC Arthur Smith (Official Thread)

1926Buckeyes said:
It’s weird to finally see the offense without a true #2 who’s going to take over and be a top 10 pick the following year. Glad they work to get McCuin the ball, and agree on Inniss. Does everything right and hands great hands.

My hope is that Bo keeps working and getting better as the year goes on. His receiving gives the offense another dimension, and Robert’s is also starting to look like a reliable player on 3rd downs.
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RE: #2 who's going to take over

Marvin didn't explode on the scene until the Rose Bowl, it's a long season!

I also keep thinking about how Bo Jackson didn't get 1 carry against Texas last year - you never know how these things will go.
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