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2026 Spring Practices, Spring Game, and other Tidbits

Questions facing each Big Ten team in spring: Ohio State's defensive reboot, Bryce Underwood's next step

Scanning the Big Ten as spring practices get underway to find one questions all 18 conference teams must address​

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Ohio State: Who steps up on defense?​

There's a very real chance Ohio State lost three players on defense that will go in the top 10 in this year's NFL Draft in linebackers Arvell Reese and Sonny Styles and safety Caleb Downs. Reese and Styles are athletic freaks, while Downs was one of the smartest players Nick Saban ever had at Alabama before he transferred to Ohio State. Finding replacements for those guys won't be easy, but there's, of course, lots of talent on the roster. Sophomore Riley Pettijohn and Wisconsin transfer Christian Alliegro are two good options at the linebacker position. The Buckeyes will look very different from the back end but Duke transfer Terry Moore is one to watch at the safety spot.

Interesting one on Ped State:

Penn State: Can James Peoples be a star?​

Headed into the 2025 season, James Peoples looked poised to be the guy in Ohio State's run game. Peoples was expected to be the first option on first and second downs for the Buckeyes, but it never quite materialized that way. Bo Jackson wrestled away the job, rushing for more than 1,000 yards as a freshman, and Peoples hit the portal. He landed at Penn State where he should have a good opportunity to be a primary rushing option for a Big Ten program. The talent is there -- Ohio State folks were very high on him preseason -- and he averaged 5.6 yards per carry on 61 attempts.
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BEST BUCKEYE FOR tOSU PRESIDENCY

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I AM NOW EMBOLDENED TO START TAKING RESUMES FOR REGIONAL AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS.
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