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LGHL You’re Nuts: Which Ohio State football regular season opponent concerns you most?
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Your (almost) daily dose of good-natured, Ohio State banter.
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about our Biggest Concerns. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our Biggest Concerns here.
Ohio State football always has a massive target on its back. The target will be even bigger this year since the Buckeyes will enter the season as the defending national champions. Not only will head coach Ryan Day have to replace numerous starters on both sides of the football this season, but he’ll also have new offensive and defensive coordinators, along with a new offensive line coach. With all the changes Ohio State has to deal with, there are some teams that feel like this could be their year to knock off the Buckeyes.
Along with the numerous personnel changes the Buckeyes will be working through this season, they also have a number of tough games on this season’s schedule. Not only will Ohio State open the 2025 season by hosting Texas, but they’ll also have conference games against Penn State, as well as at Michigan to close out their regular season schedule. Even though the Wolverines aren’t looking like a threat to win the Big Ten this year, Buckeye fans know they can’t take anything for granted when taking on Michigan, especially after seeing what happened in last year’s game in Columbus.
Recently, one of the tensest games of the season for Ohio State has been the annual clash with Penn State. Three of the last four games between the programs have been decided by less than 10 points, and the fourth game saw the Nittany Lions leading heading into the fourth quarter before a superhuman effort from J.T. Tuimoloau allowed the Buckeyes to earn a 44-31 victory in Happy Valley. Even though Ohio State has won the last eight games in the series, Penn State has made them work hard for each of those victories.
This year’s game figures to be an even tighter affair for a number of reasons. With the expansion of the Big Ten, this will be the last scheduled regular-season game for a few years, since the contest wasn’t designated as a rivalry game that would be protected in scheduling within the conference. If Penn State isn’t able to beat the Buckeyes this year, they could be holding a nine-game losing streak against Ohio State for the foreseeable future.
Penn State will be returning a talented offensive core this season, as quarterback Drew Allar, along with running backs Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen, are all back for another season with the Nittany Lions. Head coach James Franklin has dipped into the transfer portal to give Allar a couple more weapons in wide receivers Devonte Ross from Troy and Kyron Hudson from USC. After deciding to return to school rather than declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, Allar should be even more comfortable this year in offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki’s second season with the program.
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After winning a national title with Ohio State last year, Jim Knowles decided to leave Columbus to take the same position at Penn State. Both Knowles as well as Ohio State will have something to prove in the November 1st contest since there seem to be conflicting accounts of what happened when it came to Knowles and Ohio State discussing a contract extension following last year’s title season. Not only did Knowles prove he is one of the top defensive minds in the game, but Penn State head coach James Franklin knew he could use some insider info on Ryan Day’s tendencies since Franklin has yet to beat Day in games with Ohio State.
In a way, this game reminds me of last year’s regular season game against Oregon since it will be a battle between two of the top teams in the country. It’s not crazy to think that Ohio State and Penn State could meet three times this season, with other matchups possibly coming in the Big Ten Championship Game and the College Football Playoff. As much as it would hurt to lose at home to Penn State in November, if the same scenario as last year plays out where the Buckeyes get revenge in the postseason, then I’ll be able to handle it.
I get Brett’s rationale here. I, too, am concerned about an improved Nittany Lions team, especially after they poached Knowles, who will undoubtedly bring tons of Buvkeye knowledge along with him. However, until James Frankling proves that he’s not going to shit the bed in any and all big spots, I can’t be that concerned.
Conversely, until Ohio State proves that it can beat Michigan, I will never not be concerned about Ryan Day’s squad going up against their rivals. I know that over the past four years in which OSU has lost to TTUN that the Buckeyes were the better team in at least three of the four seasons, but that brings literally no solace to the matter; in fact, it makes it worse.
This game isn’t even about the individual win or loss at the end of a season — although that is obviously extremely important. As we saw last season, as long as the Buckeyes split against Texas and Penn State, it likely won’t matter whether they win or lose The Game when it comes to making the College Football Playoff.
This game, especially coming off four straight losses, is about generations of animosity between two fan bases who are not exactly known for their level-headedness. This game is about an unhealthy amount of vicarious pride that alters the way that people on both sides of the border feel about themselves and their lives for the subsequent 365 days.
And, yes, winning the national championship did wonders for Buckeye fans’ outlooks on life, but I would imagine that for many of them, there is just a little twinge of frustration that it came in a season where OSU didn’t beat Michigan. That might only be on the fringe of Ohio State fandom, or perhaps that makes Ohio State fans lunatics, but it’s real, and anyone who tries to tell you that it’s not doesn’t really get what it means to be a Buckeye.
Ohio State has not beaten That Team Up North since 2019. So, regardless of titles, regardless of NCAA investigations, regardless of records, until the Buckeyes finally beat Michigan again, there will not be a game on their schedule that has me more concerned.
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
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Your (almost) daily dose of good-natured, Ohio State banter.
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about our Biggest Concerns. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our Biggest Concerns here.
Ohio State football always has a massive target on its back. The target will be even bigger this year since the Buckeyes will enter the season as the defending national champions. Not only will head coach Ryan Day have to replace numerous starters on both sides of the football this season, but he’ll also have new offensive and defensive coordinators, along with a new offensive line coach. With all the changes Ohio State has to deal with, there are some teams that feel like this could be their year to knock off the Buckeyes.
Along with the numerous personnel changes the Buckeyes will be working through this season, they also have a number of tough games on this season’s schedule. Not only will Ohio State open the 2025 season by hosting Texas, but they’ll also have conference games against Penn State, as well as at Michigan to close out their regular season schedule. Even though the Wolverines aren’t looking like a threat to win the Big Ten this year, Buckeye fans know they can’t take anything for granted when taking on Michigan, especially after seeing what happened in last year’s game in Columbus.
Today’s question: Which Ohio State football regular season opponent concerns you most?
We’d love to hear your choices. Either respond to us on Twitter at @Landgrant33 or leave your choice in the comments.
Brett’s answer: Penn State
Recently, one of the tensest games of the season for Ohio State has been the annual clash with Penn State. Three of the last four games between the programs have been decided by less than 10 points, and the fourth game saw the Nittany Lions leading heading into the fourth quarter before a superhuman effort from J.T. Tuimoloau allowed the Buckeyes to earn a 44-31 victory in Happy Valley. Even though Ohio State has won the last eight games in the series, Penn State has made them work hard for each of those victories.
This year’s game figures to be an even tighter affair for a number of reasons. With the expansion of the Big Ten, this will be the last scheduled regular-season game for a few years, since the contest wasn’t designated as a rivalry game that would be protected in scheduling within the conference. If Penn State isn’t able to beat the Buckeyes this year, they could be holding a nine-game losing streak against Ohio State for the foreseeable future.
Penn State will be returning a talented offensive core this season, as quarterback Drew Allar, along with running backs Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen, are all back for another season with the Nittany Lions. Head coach James Franklin has dipped into the transfer portal to give Allar a couple more weapons in wide receivers Devonte Ross from Troy and Kyron Hudson from USC. After deciding to return to school rather than declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, Allar should be even more comfortable this year in offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki’s second season with the program.
After winning a national title with Ohio State last year, Jim Knowles decided to leave Columbus to take the same position at Penn State. Both Knowles as well as Ohio State will have something to prove in the November 1st contest since there seem to be conflicting accounts of what happened when it came to Knowles and Ohio State discussing a contract extension following last year’s title season. Not only did Knowles prove he is one of the top defensive minds in the game, but Penn State head coach James Franklin knew he could use some insider info on Ryan Day’s tendencies since Franklin has yet to beat Day in games with Ohio State.
In a way, this game reminds me of last year’s regular season game against Oregon since it will be a battle between two of the top teams in the country. It’s not crazy to think that Ohio State and Penn State could meet three times this season, with other matchups possibly coming in the Big Ten Championship Game and the College Football Playoff. As much as it would hurt to lose at home to Penn State in November, if the same scenario as last year plays out where the Buckeyes get revenge in the postseason, then I’ll be able to handle it.
Matt’s answer: Michigan
I get Brett’s rationale here. I, too, am concerned about an improved Nittany Lions team, especially after they poached Knowles, who will undoubtedly bring tons of Buvkeye knowledge along with him. However, until James Frankling proves that he’s not going to shit the bed in any and all big spots, I can’t be that concerned.
Conversely, until Ohio State proves that it can beat Michigan, I will never not be concerned about Ryan Day’s squad going up against their rivals. I know that over the past four years in which OSU has lost to TTUN that the Buckeyes were the better team in at least three of the four seasons, but that brings literally no solace to the matter; in fact, it makes it worse.
This game isn’t even about the individual win or loss at the end of a season — although that is obviously extremely important. As we saw last season, as long as the Buckeyes split against Texas and Penn State, it likely won’t matter whether they win or lose The Game when it comes to making the College Football Playoff.
This game, especially coming off four straight losses, is about generations of animosity between two fan bases who are not exactly known for their level-headedness. This game is about an unhealthy amount of vicarious pride that alters the way that people on both sides of the border feel about themselves and their lives for the subsequent 365 days.
And, yes, winning the national championship did wonders for Buckeye fans’ outlooks on life, but I would imagine that for many of them, there is just a little twinge of frustration that it came in a season where OSU didn’t beat Michigan. That might only be on the fringe of Ohio State fandom, or perhaps that makes Ohio State fans lunatics, but it’s real, and anyone who tries to tell you that it’s not doesn’t really get what it means to be a Buckeye.
Ohio State has not beaten That Team Up North since 2019. So, regardless of titles, regardless of NCAA investigations, regardless of records, until the Buckeyes finally beat Michigan again, there will not be a game on their schedule that has me more concerned.
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LGHL Ohio State football has had 4 outstanding defensive linemen wear 97
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Ohio State football has had 4 outstanding defensive linemen wear 97
Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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With temps in the 90s in Columbus over the next week, one number in that range has brought the heat for OSU.
The heat is on this weekend in Columbus, as well as throughout a good portion of the country. High temperatures today and for the first few days of this week are forecast to hit the mid-to-upper 90s in Ohio’s capital city, which will threaten to break daily all-time highs in the region. With it being such a hot start to summer, we hope you’ll be enjoying this somewhere that has air conditioning, or by the pool.
With there being under two months until Ohio State’s football team reunites for preseason camp, we are trying to find some creative ways to pass the time until camp begins. Theme weeks here at LGHL have helped to put some different spins on what we have to look forward to this season. There are also plenty of interesting angles we have tried to come up with to look back at some past Buckeye teams and players. In the end, we are just trying to have some fun with writing during the offseason, and we hope you are enjoying what we are putting out there.
Since temperatures here in Columbus are forecasted to be in the 90s for the next week, I figured I could look at some of the best Ohio State football players to wear a number in the 90s. After looking through some of the Buckeyes who have worn two-digit numbers that start with 9, I realized that number 97 is loaded with talent, as there are at least four quality players who have gone on to play in the NFL. Had offensive lineman Jeff Uhlenhake not changed his number from 97 to 68 following his freshman season, this list would have been longer!
Even though 97 might not be the most historic uniform number in program history, there is an argument that it could be one of the most underrated because of the collection of talent it has provided over the years. Last year, Kenyatta Jackson Jr. wore 97, so if you are looking for a breakout candidate this year, Jackson would be an excellent pick.
After coming to Ohio State from Canton McKinley as part of the 1998 recruiting class of the Buckeyes. Following a redshirt season in 1998, Peterson started to see action the next season, appearing in seven games. 2000 saw Peterson start to make some noise on the field, finishing the season with 3 sacks and 7 TFLs. The first start in the scarlet and gray for Peterson wouldn’t come until the 2001 season, where he would start two games. As a redshirt junior, Peterson matched his sack total from 2000 and had six tackles for loss.
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The breakout season for Peterson would come as a senior, when he would start 13 of 14 games. The defensive tackle closed out his Ohio State career with 9.5 TFLs, 6 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. The season was a magical one for Peterson and the Buckeyes, as Ohio State would go on to win the national championship, and Peterson was named second-team All-Big Ten. Peterson was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers, spending three years with the team before being released just before the start of the 2006 season. After his time in Green Bay, Peterson would move on to Denver, where he would appear in 42 games over four years, starting 15 of those contests.
When Cameron Heyward arrived at Ohio State, most people knew him as the son of former NFL fullback Craig “Ironhead” Heyward. By the time Heyward left Ohio State, he had been one of the most consistent defensive linemen to ever play at the school. In each of his four seasons with the Buckeyes, Heyward would play in all 13 games on Ohio State’s schedule. The only season Heyward didn’t reach at least 10 tackles for loss in a season came in 2008, and for his career, he would finish with 15.5 sacks. In 2009, Heyward was named second team All-Big Ten, and followed that honor up by making first team All-Big Ten as a senior.
After he was born in Pittsburgh, it was fitting that Heyward was drafted in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unlike at Ohio State, where he was able to make an instant impact, Heyward wouldn’t start a game for the Steelers until the 2013 season. Over his first six seasons in the NFL, Heyward’s highest sack total came in 2014 when he recorded 7.5 sacks.
Heyward’s real breakout season in the NFL came in 2017 when he finished with 12 sacks. After failing to reach eight sacks in his first six seasons in the league, Heyward has hit that mark in six of the last eight seasons for the Steelers. After being named to the Pro Bowl in 2017 for the first time, Heyward has been recognized six more times since for his on-field performance. The former Buckeye is also making positive contributions off the field, as in 2023, he was named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year.
Joey Bosa burst onto the scene at Ohio State as a freshman, finishing his first season in Columbus starting 10 of 14 games and recording 7.5 sacks. The four-star recruit from Florida was named first team Freshman All-American, as well as a first team Freshman All-Big Ten. Since Bosa’s father, as well as a number of other family members, played in the NFL, big things were expected from the defensive end. After just one season at Ohio State, it was looking like Bosa was the next big thing at defensive end.
Bosa’s sophomore season is where he really broke out, finishing with 13.5 sacks as Ohio State would go on to win the first four-team College Football Playoff. Not only was Bosa named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Year, but he would earn Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year honors in 2014 and 2015, along with being named an All-American as a sophomore and a junior.
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The 2015 season for Bosa and Ohio State was a really odd one. Bosa was suspended for the first game of the season for an undisclosed reason. The Buckeyes would only lose one game but were left out of the College Football Playoff, leaving them to close out their season in the Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame. Bosa’s college career came to a bit of a premature ending when he was ejected early in the game against the Fighting Irish, finishing with 26 sacks and 51 tackles for loss over three seasons as a Buckeye.
Bosa was selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers with the third overall pick. It didn’t take Bosa long to make an impact at the professional level, finishing his rookie season with 10.5 sacks on his way to earning Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. In every season Bosa has played at least 10 games in he has finished with at least 10 sacks. The problem is that he has only been able to play at least 10 games in three of his nine seasons in the NFL. During the offseason, Bosa signed a free-agent contract with the Buffalo Bills.
After Joey Bosa left Ohio State for the NFL, Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes were able to plug his younger brother in on the defensive line. Much like Joey, Nick was able to step in right away and make an impact, finishing his freshman season in 2016 with 5 sacks. 2017 was where Bosa would have his best season as a Buckeye, recording 16 TFLs and 8.5 sacks in a season where he was named Big Ten Defensive Line of the Year, as well as earning a spot on the All-America first team.
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Unfortunately, Bosa’s junior season was cut short when he underwent core muscle surgery after just three games. Even though he played just a quarter of the regular season in 2018, Bosa had 4 sacks and 6 TFLs in non-conference play. Following the season, Bosa would declare for the NFL Draft and was selected with the second overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers.
Since turning pro, Bosa has been one of the most dominant defensive ends in the game. As a rookie, Bosa registered 16 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, and an interception on his way to being named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. After appearing in just two games in 2020 because of injury, Bosa recorded at least 10 sacks in the next three seasons, with his best year coming in 2022 when he finished with 18.5 sacks, earning NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors. Now, Bosa and the 49ers will focus on trying to return to the playoffs after missing out on the postseason in 2024.
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images
With temps in the 90s in Columbus over the next week, one number in that range has brought the heat for OSU.
The heat is on this weekend in Columbus, as well as throughout a good portion of the country. High temperatures today and for the first few days of this week are forecast to hit the mid-to-upper 90s in Ohio’s capital city, which will threaten to break daily all-time highs in the region. With it being such a hot start to summer, we hope you’ll be enjoying this somewhere that has air conditioning, or by the pool.
With there being under two months until Ohio State’s football team reunites for preseason camp, we are trying to find some creative ways to pass the time until camp begins. Theme weeks here at LGHL have helped to put some different spins on what we have to look forward to this season. There are also plenty of interesting angles we have tried to come up with to look back at some past Buckeye teams and players. In the end, we are just trying to have some fun with writing during the offseason, and we hope you are enjoying what we are putting out there.
Since temperatures here in Columbus are forecasted to be in the 90s for the next week, I figured I could look at some of the best Ohio State football players to wear a number in the 90s. After looking through some of the Buckeyes who have worn two-digit numbers that start with 9, I realized that number 97 is loaded with talent, as there are at least four quality players who have gone on to play in the NFL. Had offensive lineman Jeff Uhlenhake not changed his number from 97 to 68 following his freshman season, this list would have been longer!
Even though 97 might not be the most historic uniform number in program history, there is an argument that it could be one of the most underrated because of the collection of talent it has provided over the years. Last year, Kenyatta Jackson Jr. wore 97, so if you are looking for a breakout candidate this year, Jackson would be an excellent pick.
Kenny Peterson
After coming to Ohio State from Canton McKinley as part of the 1998 recruiting class of the Buckeyes. Following a redshirt season in 1998, Peterson started to see action the next season, appearing in seven games. 2000 saw Peterson start to make some noise on the field, finishing the season with 3 sacks and 7 TFLs. The first start in the scarlet and gray for Peterson wouldn’t come until the 2001 season, where he would start two games. As a redshirt junior, Peterson matched his sack total from 2000 and had six tackles for loss.
The breakout season for Peterson would come as a senior, when he would start 13 of 14 games. The defensive tackle closed out his Ohio State career with 9.5 TFLs, 6 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. The season was a magical one for Peterson and the Buckeyes, as Ohio State would go on to win the national championship, and Peterson was named second-team All-Big Ten. Peterson was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers, spending three years with the team before being released just before the start of the 2006 season. After his time in Green Bay, Peterson would move on to Denver, where he would appear in 42 games over four years, starting 15 of those contests.
Cameron Heyward
When Cameron Heyward arrived at Ohio State, most people knew him as the son of former NFL fullback Craig “Ironhead” Heyward. By the time Heyward left Ohio State, he had been one of the most consistent defensive linemen to ever play at the school. In each of his four seasons with the Buckeyes, Heyward would play in all 13 games on Ohio State’s schedule. The only season Heyward didn’t reach at least 10 tackles for loss in a season came in 2008, and for his career, he would finish with 15.5 sacks. In 2009, Heyward was named second team All-Big Ten, and followed that honor up by making first team All-Big Ten as a senior.
After he was born in Pittsburgh, it was fitting that Heyward was drafted in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unlike at Ohio State, where he was able to make an instant impact, Heyward wouldn’t start a game for the Steelers until the 2013 season. Over his first six seasons in the NFL, Heyward’s highest sack total came in 2014 when he recorded 7.5 sacks.
Heyward’s real breakout season in the NFL came in 2017 when he finished with 12 sacks. After failing to reach eight sacks in his first six seasons in the league, Heyward has hit that mark in six of the last eight seasons for the Steelers. After being named to the Pro Bowl in 2017 for the first time, Heyward has been recognized six more times since for his on-field performance. The former Buckeye is also making positive contributions off the field, as in 2023, he was named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year.
Joey Bosa
Joey Bosa burst onto the scene at Ohio State as a freshman, finishing his first season in Columbus starting 10 of 14 games and recording 7.5 sacks. The four-star recruit from Florida was named first team Freshman All-American, as well as a first team Freshman All-Big Ten. Since Bosa’s father, as well as a number of other family members, played in the NFL, big things were expected from the defensive end. After just one season at Ohio State, it was looking like Bosa was the next big thing at defensive end.
Bosa’s sophomore season is where he really broke out, finishing with 13.5 sacks as Ohio State would go on to win the first four-team College Football Playoff. Not only was Bosa named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Year, but he would earn Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year honors in 2014 and 2015, along with being named an All-American as a sophomore and a junior.
The 2015 season for Bosa and Ohio State was a really odd one. Bosa was suspended for the first game of the season for an undisclosed reason. The Buckeyes would only lose one game but were left out of the College Football Playoff, leaving them to close out their season in the Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame. Bosa’s college career came to a bit of a premature ending when he was ejected early in the game against the Fighting Irish, finishing with 26 sacks and 51 tackles for loss over three seasons as a Buckeye.
Bosa was selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers with the third overall pick. It didn’t take Bosa long to make an impact at the professional level, finishing his rookie season with 10.5 sacks on his way to earning Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. In every season Bosa has played at least 10 games in he has finished with at least 10 sacks. The problem is that he has only been able to play at least 10 games in three of his nine seasons in the NFL. During the offseason, Bosa signed a free-agent contract with the Buffalo Bills.
Nick Bosa
After Joey Bosa left Ohio State for the NFL, Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes were able to plug his younger brother in on the defensive line. Much like Joey, Nick was able to step in right away and make an impact, finishing his freshman season in 2016 with 5 sacks. 2017 was where Bosa would have his best season as a Buckeye, recording 16 TFLs and 8.5 sacks in a season where he was named Big Ten Defensive Line of the Year, as well as earning a spot on the All-America first team.
Unfortunately, Bosa’s junior season was cut short when he underwent core muscle surgery after just three games. Even though he played just a quarter of the regular season in 2018, Bosa had 4 sacks and 6 TFLs in non-conference play. Following the season, Bosa would declare for the NFL Draft and was selected with the second overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers.
Since turning pro, Bosa has been one of the most dominant defensive ends in the game. As a rookie, Bosa registered 16 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, and an interception on his way to being named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. After appearing in just two games in 2020 because of injury, Bosa recorded at least 10 sacks in the next three seasons, with his best year coming in 2022 when he finished with 18.5 sacks, earning NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors. Now, Bosa and the 49ers will focus on trying to return to the playoffs after missing out on the postseason in 2024.
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LGHL Ohio State fans are concerned about the Buckeyes’ defensive line
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Ohio State fans are concerned about the Buckeyes’ defensive line
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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You ask, we answer. Sometimes we ask, others answer. And then other times, we ask, we answer.
Throughout the year, we will be asking and answering questions about various Ohio State teams, the players, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33, or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE.
As we wrap up Biggest Concern Week, we are taking a look back at this week’s fan survey in which we asked Buckeye Nation to chime in on which position groups and games they were most concerned about heading into the season.
You can check out the results — and my thoughts about the results — down below, and if you have any thoughts about what you read, feel free to throw in your two cents in the comments at the bottom of the page.
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While this is anything but nice, I certainly understand where Buckeye Nation is coming from with this one. All four of OSU’s starting defensive linemen from last year’s national championship team are now in the NFL, and every other position on the team — save quarterback — has at least one guy who was a starter last year (even if it wasn’t with the Buckeyes in the case of C.J. Donaldson).
Replacing all of the talent and experience along the defensive front will be incredibly important for the Buckeyes, especially as they transition to Matt Patricia’s defense. This is the option that I would have gone with as well, so glad we are on the same wavelength, Buckeye fans.
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If we are just talking about what game we think OSU has the best chance of losing, I might agree with the slim plurality here. However, since the Big Noon meeting with the Longhorns happens in August, I’m not terribly concerned. The Buckeyes have proven that losing early in the season (or even losing late) is not a disqualifying factor in earning a College Football Playoff berth.
So, while I obviously don’t want them to lose and will be concerned if they do, I would go with one of the top two Big Ten options as my pick. I think Penn State has a legitimate shot at being much improved this season, but they’ve still got the same albatross weighing them down that they have for the past decade, their head coach. So, until James Franklin proves that he can get his team up to expectations, I am less concerned than I otherwise would be.
And, of course, that means that all roads lead back to Michigan — as they often do for Buckeye fans. Ryan Day won the national title last season, so obviously that earned him an immense amount of goodwill and forgiveness for his four straight losses to his rival. Honestly, I was personally tired of having to write about whether Day could get out of his own way, whether or not he was maximizing his team’s potential, and if he should be fired or not, so I am genuinely ecstatic that we get to go into a season without that garbage hanging over our heads.
However, can you imagine the uproar around Columbus if the Buckeyes lose to TTUN for a fifth straight year? I don’t even want to think about it. Even if they go on to make the CFP again following another regular-season ending defeat, there will undoubtedly be a bunch of angry fans ready to pull their pitchforks out of storage and re-light their torches.
There is so much more to this game than just the win or loss; it is about pride, reputation, and legacy, and for nearly half a decade, Ohio State has been on the wrong side of that equation. So, until the Scarlet and Gray vanquish the victors valiant, I will remain inordinately concerned about The Game.
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As we wrap up Biggest Concern Week, we are taking a look back at this week’s fan survey in which we asked Buckeye Nation to chime in on which position groups and games they were most concerned about heading into the season.
You can check out the results — and my thoughts about the results — down below, and if you have any thoughts about what you read, feel free to throw in your two cents in the comments at the bottom of the page.
Question 1: Which position group are you most concerned about heading into the season?
While this is anything but nice, I certainly understand where Buckeye Nation is coming from with this one. All four of OSU’s starting defensive linemen from last year’s national championship team are now in the NFL, and every other position on the team — save quarterback — has at least one guy who was a starter last year (even if it wasn’t with the Buckeyes in the case of C.J. Donaldson).
Replacing all of the talent and experience along the defensive front will be incredibly important for the Buckeyes, especially as they transition to Matt Patricia’s defense. This is the option that I would have gone with as well, so glad we are on the same wavelength, Buckeye fans.
Question 2: Which game are you most concerned about heading into the season?
If we are just talking about what game we think OSU has the best chance of losing, I might agree with the slim plurality here. However, since the Big Noon meeting with the Longhorns happens in August, I’m not terribly concerned. The Buckeyes have proven that losing early in the season (or even losing late) is not a disqualifying factor in earning a College Football Playoff berth.
So, while I obviously don’t want them to lose and will be concerned if they do, I would go with one of the top two Big Ten options as my pick. I think Penn State has a legitimate shot at being much improved this season, but they’ve still got the same albatross weighing them down that they have for the past decade, their head coach. So, until James Franklin proves that he can get his team up to expectations, I am less concerned than I otherwise would be.
And, of course, that means that all roads lead back to Michigan — as they often do for Buckeye fans. Ryan Day won the national title last season, so obviously that earned him an immense amount of goodwill and forgiveness for his four straight losses to his rival. Honestly, I was personally tired of having to write about whether Day could get out of his own way, whether or not he was maximizing his team’s potential, and if he should be fired or not, so I am genuinely ecstatic that we get to go into a season without that garbage hanging over our heads.
However, can you imagine the uproar around Columbus if the Buckeyes lose to TTUN for a fifth straight year? I don’t even want to think about it. Even if they go on to make the CFP again following another regular-season ending defeat, there will undoubtedly be a bunch of angry fans ready to pull their pitchforks out of storage and re-light their torches.
There is so much more to this game than just the win or loss; it is about pride, reputation, and legacy, and for nearly half a decade, Ohio State has been on the wrong side of that equation. So, until the Scarlet and Gray vanquish the victors valiant, I will remain inordinately concerned about The Game.
Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ohio State fans and fans across the country.
Continue reading...