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When Will The Ohio State Buckeyes Be Back In The Draft?
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Thad Matta has a rich history of putting Buckeyes into the NBA and watching them succeed for some time afterwards. Mike Conley, Kosta Koufos, Zach Randolph, D'Angelo Russell, Jared Sullinger and Evan Turner are all currently representing the program ...
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When Will The Ohio State Buckeyes Be Back In The Draft?
BT Powerhouse (blog)
Thad Matta has a rich history of putting Buckeyes into the NBA and watching them succeed for some time afterwards. Mike Conley, Kosta Koufos, Zach Randolph, D'Angelo Russell, Jared Sullinger and Evan Turner are all currently representing the program ...
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Pre-Fall Outlook: Ohio State Wide Receivers
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The Ohio State receiving corps will have a completely different look next fall as they are forced to replace all three starters. Gone is Michael Thomas, who caught 110 balls for 1,580 yards and 18 touchdowns over his two years starting. Gone is Braxton Miller, who is one of the most dynamic athletes Ohio State has ever seen. In Miller’s one year of starting at wide receiver, he produced over 600 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns. Also gone is Jalin Marshall, who started at wide receiver after switching over from the H-Back role. In
These guys will all be missed. (Image courtesy of elevenwarriors.com)
his first year as wide receiver, Marshall had 36 catches and combined for over 500 yards from scrimmage and five touchdowns. All together, these three dynamic weapons combined for 117 catches, 1,598 receiving yards, and 18 touchdowns.
I guess this is the time where I am supposed to tell you how Ohio State is in a world of hurt at wide receiver. I mean, they lost all three starters and each one of them now plays in the NFL. That is good but I’m here to tell you I think they will be just fine. Outside of Michael Thomas, the Buckeyes were at a disadvantage last year throwing the ball because in an effort to put the best players on the field they were willing to have growing pains with players learning how to play wide receiver. After the injuries to Noah Brown and Corey Smith, three of the Buckeyes top four wide receivers were amazing athletes transitioning to becoming full-time wide receivers. As you already know; Miller was transitioning from quarterback, Marshall was transitioning from H-Back, and Curtis Samuel was transitioning from running back.
If we all would have taken a second to acknowledge the unfortunate amount of injuries at wide receiver, the drawn out quarterback controversy, and proceeded to slowly removed our scarlet colored glasses (Horacio style)…the writing was on the wall to indicate some struggles in the passing game. For the 2015 season, Ohio State only had 2,455 passing yards (188 yards per game) and 19 touchdowns. This is significantly lower than 2014 when they threw for 3,707 passing yards (247 ypg) and 42 touchdowns. It would be easy to just assume this was a result of an increased workload for Zeke but that just isn’t true. Elliott only had 16 more total carries in 2015 and averaged only 13 more rushing yards per game.
This year is a different year, the Buckeyes wide receiver corps is loaded with former top high school receivers and guys who have been playing primarily wide receiver at Ohio State for a couple years. With the return of Heisman candidate J.T. Barrett and a new running back, I think we will see the Ohio State offense throw the ball a lot more than we did last year but who will be the starters? In February, I took a look at each of the receivers and made my predictions on who would start. Since this time, we have had the annual spring game where Coach Meyer and his staff let the quarterbacks and wide receivers take over and primarily throw the ball. Let’s take a look at how things have changed since then.
Realistically, I think there are four guys in the running to start at the three vacant positions this year and none of them played in the spring game. The first potential starter is redshirt senior Corey Smith who has had a rocky road during his time at Ohio State. At times he has tantalized everyone with his playmaking ability but then at other times he has had major mistakes which have drastically changed the outcome of games for the Buckeyes. For his career at Ohio State, Smith has 25 catches for 317 yards.
The next potential starter is another senior who was injured a majority of the 2015 season, Dontre Wilson. As I discussed Friday, Wilson will play a major role for Ohio State whether it is taking handoffs, catching passes, or in the return game. He is a dynamic athlete who has accounted for 573 receiving yards, 350 rushing yards, 1,354 return yards, and six
A healthy Dontre Wilson should provide the Buckeye offense a much needed infusion.
touchdowns over his two plus years of time as a Buckeye. As a fan, it is hard not to feel like Wilson has not lived up to the enormous hype he had before his freshman year. Now, just take a second to think about how those stats were primarily as a freshman and sophomore, then remember all the weapons Ohio State has had during his first two years and you can’t help but think Wilson may be set up for a big year if he gets a starting job. People were expecting Percy Harvin but maybe he is more of a Philly Brown…which isn’t a bad thing.
Another player in the same boat as Wilson is junior Curtis Samuel. On Friday, I professed my hopes and desires for Samuel to be the starting running back but there is a major problem with these dreams…he has made the switch to H-back/wide receiver role and there is no indication he will be returning to RB. Last year after making the switch to H-back where he backed up Miller, Samuel racked up 421 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns which were both slightly lower than his freshman season. In my opinion, Samuel is the most dynamic weapon Ohio State has on offense this year. No matter where he starts, Samuel will make a huge impact. His ability to make people miss in space, speed/acceleration, and his catching ability is what separates him from guys like Wilson who he is in a battle with for the starting H-back role and Smith who he is battling for a starting wide receiver position.
The fourth guy who has all but wrapped up a starting position is someone who has one career catch for nine yards and one rush for negative four yards. Noah Brown was the talk of fall camp heading into the 2015 season and was the starter opposite of Michael Thomas. Coaches and fellow players raved about his playmaking ability and the Buckeyes were ready to unleash him on the unsuspecting Virginia Tech defense. All that hype was for nothing after Brown suffered a
Although he only has one career catch, Noah Brown is expected to be the top receiver.
significant ankle injury towards the end of fall camp. At 6’2” and 222 pounds, Brown will give Barrett a big target on the outside and hopefully somewhat alleviate the loss of Michael Thomas.
As I stated earlier, I believe (barring injuries) these are the four realistic starters at wide receiver this year. But that does not mean these are the only players we will see at wide out this year. Redshirt freshman Torrance Gibson, true freshman Austin Mack, sophomore Johnnie Dixon, and sophomore Parris Campbell all figure to play a huge part on offense this year gaining experience going into next year where they will be expected to step into starting positions.
PREDICTIONS
WR1 Pre-Spring Predicted Depth Chart Pre-Fall Predicted Depth Chart
1. Noah Brown Noah Brown
2. Torrance Gibson Torrance Gibson
3. Johnnie Dixon Parris Campbell
I feel like the top two here are pretty set in stone barring any injuries. Gibson may be the back-up but he will see a lot of time and use this season as a learning experience to get himself ready to start next year.
WR2 Pre-Spring Predicted Depth Chart Pre-Fall Predicted Depth Chart
1. Corey Smith Corey Smith
2. K.J. Hill Austin Mack
3. Austin Mack Parris Campbell
Again, not much change here from my Pre-Spring prediction. Austin Mack had a great spring and I think has moved himself up the depth chart while a few of his fellow wide receivers sat out with injuries. I threw Parris Campbell into the mix at both wide receiver positions because he will play a lot this fall but I don’t think anyone knows where yet.
H-Back Pre-Spring Predicted Depth Chart Pre-Fall Predicted Depth Chart
1. Dontre Wilson Curtis Samuel
2. Parris Campbell Dontre Wilson
3. Demario McCall Parris Campbell
I have moved Samuel into the starting job here over Wilson. I really like both of these players and they are probably my two break out players this year for the Buckeyes. One will technically be the “starter” but both will see the field at H-Back, WR, RB and returner. Their ability to be moved around will cause many defensive coordinators sleepless nights. Again, Campbell makes an appearance here as he will be a part of the offense in a variety of ways.
I think the 2016 version of Zone 6 is in a position to be the most productive unit the Buckeyes have seen for a while. Unlike in years past, there is not a person on the three-deep I would be upset with starting. All seven guys listed are unproven but have the ability to be a dominant wide receiver. With Barrett returning and this receiving corps, the only stumbling block may be the inexperienced offensive line.
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Brandon Zimmerman via our good friends at Buckeye Battle Cry
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The Ohio State receiving corps will have a completely different look next fall as they are forced to replace all three starters. Gone is Michael Thomas, who caught 110 balls for 1,580 yards and 18 touchdowns over his two years starting. Gone is Braxton Miller, who is one of the most dynamic athletes Ohio State has ever seen. In Miller’s one year of starting at wide receiver, he produced over 600 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns. Also gone is Jalin Marshall, who started at wide receiver after switching over from the H-Back role. In
These guys will all be missed. (Image courtesy of elevenwarriors.com)
his first year as wide receiver, Marshall had 36 catches and combined for over 500 yards from scrimmage and five touchdowns. All together, these three dynamic weapons combined for 117 catches, 1,598 receiving yards, and 18 touchdowns.
I guess this is the time where I am supposed to tell you how Ohio State is in a world of hurt at wide receiver. I mean, they lost all three starters and each one of them now plays in the NFL. That is good but I’m here to tell you I think they will be just fine. Outside of Michael Thomas, the Buckeyes were at a disadvantage last year throwing the ball because in an effort to put the best players on the field they were willing to have growing pains with players learning how to play wide receiver. After the injuries to Noah Brown and Corey Smith, three of the Buckeyes top four wide receivers were amazing athletes transitioning to becoming full-time wide receivers. As you already know; Miller was transitioning from quarterback, Marshall was transitioning from H-Back, and Curtis Samuel was transitioning from running back.
If we all would have taken a second to acknowledge the unfortunate amount of injuries at wide receiver, the drawn out quarterback controversy, and proceeded to slowly removed our scarlet colored glasses (Horacio style)…the writing was on the wall to indicate some struggles in the passing game. For the 2015 season, Ohio State only had 2,455 passing yards (188 yards per game) and 19 touchdowns. This is significantly lower than 2014 when they threw for 3,707 passing yards (247 ypg) and 42 touchdowns. It would be easy to just assume this was a result of an increased workload for Zeke but that just isn’t true. Elliott only had 16 more total carries in 2015 and averaged only 13 more rushing yards per game.
This year is a different year, the Buckeyes wide receiver corps is loaded with former top high school receivers and guys who have been playing primarily wide receiver at Ohio State for a couple years. With the return of Heisman candidate J.T. Barrett and a new running back, I think we will see the Ohio State offense throw the ball a lot more than we did last year but who will be the starters? In February, I took a look at each of the receivers and made my predictions on who would start. Since this time, we have had the annual spring game where Coach Meyer and his staff let the quarterbacks and wide receivers take over and primarily throw the ball. Let’s take a look at how things have changed since then.
Realistically, I think there are four guys in the running to start at the three vacant positions this year and none of them played in the spring game. The first potential starter is redshirt senior Corey Smith who has had a rocky road during his time at Ohio State. At times he has tantalized everyone with his playmaking ability but then at other times he has had major mistakes which have drastically changed the outcome of games for the Buckeyes. For his career at Ohio State, Smith has 25 catches for 317 yards.
The next potential starter is another senior who was injured a majority of the 2015 season, Dontre Wilson. As I discussed Friday, Wilson will play a major role for Ohio State whether it is taking handoffs, catching passes, or in the return game. He is a dynamic athlete who has accounted for 573 receiving yards, 350 rushing yards, 1,354 return yards, and six
A healthy Dontre Wilson should provide the Buckeye offense a much needed infusion.
touchdowns over his two plus years of time as a Buckeye. As a fan, it is hard not to feel like Wilson has not lived up to the enormous hype he had before his freshman year. Now, just take a second to think about how those stats were primarily as a freshman and sophomore, then remember all the weapons Ohio State has had during his first two years and you can’t help but think Wilson may be set up for a big year if he gets a starting job. People were expecting Percy Harvin but maybe he is more of a Philly Brown…which isn’t a bad thing.
Another player in the same boat as Wilson is junior Curtis Samuel. On Friday, I professed my hopes and desires for Samuel to be the starting running back but there is a major problem with these dreams…he has made the switch to H-back/wide receiver role and there is no indication he will be returning to RB. Last year after making the switch to H-back where he backed up Miller, Samuel racked up 421 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns which were both slightly lower than his freshman season. In my opinion, Samuel is the most dynamic weapon Ohio State has on offense this year. No matter where he starts, Samuel will make a huge impact. His ability to make people miss in space, speed/acceleration, and his catching ability is what separates him from guys like Wilson who he is in a battle with for the starting H-back role and Smith who he is battling for a starting wide receiver position.
The fourth guy who has all but wrapped up a starting position is someone who has one career catch for nine yards and one rush for negative four yards. Noah Brown was the talk of fall camp heading into the 2015 season and was the starter opposite of Michael Thomas. Coaches and fellow players raved about his playmaking ability and the Buckeyes were ready to unleash him on the unsuspecting Virginia Tech defense. All that hype was for nothing after Brown suffered a
Although he only has one career catch, Noah Brown is expected to be the top receiver.
significant ankle injury towards the end of fall camp. At 6’2” and 222 pounds, Brown will give Barrett a big target on the outside and hopefully somewhat alleviate the loss of Michael Thomas.
As I stated earlier, I believe (barring injuries) these are the four realistic starters at wide receiver this year. But that does not mean these are the only players we will see at wide out this year. Redshirt freshman Torrance Gibson, true freshman Austin Mack, sophomore Johnnie Dixon, and sophomore Parris Campbell all figure to play a huge part on offense this year gaining experience going into next year where they will be expected to step into starting positions.
PREDICTIONS
WR1 Pre-Spring Predicted Depth Chart Pre-Fall Predicted Depth Chart
1. Noah Brown Noah Brown
2. Torrance Gibson Torrance Gibson
3. Johnnie Dixon Parris Campbell
I feel like the top two here are pretty set in stone barring any injuries. Gibson may be the back-up but he will see a lot of time and use this season as a learning experience to get himself ready to start next year.
WR2 Pre-Spring Predicted Depth Chart Pre-Fall Predicted Depth Chart
1. Corey Smith Corey Smith
2. K.J. Hill Austin Mack
3. Austin Mack Parris Campbell
Again, not much change here from my Pre-Spring prediction. Austin Mack had a great spring and I think has moved himself up the depth chart while a few of his fellow wide receivers sat out with injuries. I threw Parris Campbell into the mix at both wide receiver positions because he will play a lot this fall but I don’t think anyone knows where yet.
H-Back Pre-Spring Predicted Depth Chart Pre-Fall Predicted Depth Chart
1. Dontre Wilson Curtis Samuel
2. Parris Campbell Dontre Wilson
3. Demario McCall Parris Campbell
I have moved Samuel into the starting job here over Wilson. I really like both of these players and they are probably my two break out players this year for the Buckeyes. One will technically be the “starter” but both will see the field at H-Back, WR, RB and returner. Their ability to be moved around will cause many defensive coordinators sleepless nights. Again, Campbell makes an appearance here as he will be a part of the offense in a variety of ways.
I think the 2016 version of Zone 6 is in a position to be the most productive unit the Buckeyes have seen for a while. Unlike in years past, there is not a person on the three-deep I would be upset with starting. All seven guys listed are unproven but have the ability to be a dominant wide receiver. With Barrett returning and this receiving corps, the only stumbling block may be the inexperienced offensive line.
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Ohio State to receive visit from best defensive prospect
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The best linebacker in 2017 will make a visit to Ohio State on the day they play that school up North
Five-Star LB Dylan Moses sets Ohio State visit
Urban Meyer has accumulated the No. 1 recruiting class for 2017, as it stands today. This years recruiting class could be historically great, as it consists of only blue chip prospects, and it could get even better.
Late Monday evening, the country's best defensive prospect announced the date for his official visit to Ohio State. Outside linebacker Dylan Moses (Bradenton, FL / IMG Academy) is seen as the No. 2 overall recruit behind Alabama running back commit Najee Harris (Antioch, CA / Antioch) and holds offers from every major college football program in the country.
The five-star LB will be in attendance for the Ohio State-Michigan game on Nov. 26, and it will be the last of five official visits he announced via Twitter. Moses has hinted at an official visit to Buckeye Nation for a while now, but Monday's announcement confirms the Buckeyes are a real contender for his services.
Moses has longtime been predicted to choose LSU, as he is a native of Baton Rouge and was one time committed to the program. The Tigers will remain in the running for his services until the end, despite the school being left off the list. In addition to Ohio State and LSU, Alabama, Miami (FL) and Texas are part of the tour stops for Moses.
Meyer and the Buckeyes will have a great chance to make a lasting impression on the elite talent. While this will be the first time to Ohio State for Moses, the Buckeyes have made themselves comfortable in Bradenton, as two of his current teammates Isaiah Pryor and Marcus Williamson have both committed to the Buckeyes.
Five-star WR's talk Ohio State
For the next two weeks or so, college football coaches will not be able to make contact with recruits. The dead period limits coaches from having any sort of contact with recruits, with the only exceptions being written and electronic communication.
However, the Ohio State football program still has a member of its program recruiting top talents this week. Recent five-star QB commit Tate Martell (Las Vegas, NV / Bishop Gorman) is doing his best to pick up the slack – and he is getting off to a quick start.
Monday afternoon, the aforementioned No. 1 dual-threat QB in the 2017 class worked out with five-star WR and Buckeye target Tyjon Lindsey (Corona, CA / Centennial). The two were former teammates before Lindsey packed his bags for The Golden State and the duo sounds like they may be reuniting in the near future.
Join me and @TheTateMartell TODAY @4pm if you're in LAS VEGAS to get this work! LIKE THE OLD DAYS lets keep this duo together maybe..
— Tyjon A. Lindsey ® (@tyjonlindsey) June 27, 2016
I think we should keep the duo together... What do you think #BuckeyeNation? https://t.co/gM8SqCaisY
— Tate Martell (@TheTateMartell) June 27, 2016
Ohio State currently boasts the top recruiting class in the country for 2017 but the class lacks a commitment from any wide-outs. The football staff seems to have three targets at the position locked in, and hopes to land at least two of them.
Another WR on Ohio State's big board is five-star Donovan Peoples-Jones (Detroit, MI / Cass Technical). Peoples-Jones is arguably the top-rated WR in the class, and to take him out of Michigan's backyard would make the commitment even better for Ohio State.
On Monday, People-Jones decided to have some fun and play a game. He mentioned that he put multiple schools on pieces of paper and threw them into a hat, and shook it until a college came out.
So I just put about 10+ schools, written on a piece of paper, in a hat. Shook the hat until one fell out, opened it: And it was OHIO STATE
— Donovan P. Jones (@dpeoplesjones) June 27, 2016
Looks like a good omen for Ohio State. The game means little in the five-star's recruitment, but it is fun to see the Buckeyes gain ground any way possible.
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The best linebacker in 2017 will make a visit to Ohio State on the day they play that school up North
Five-Star LB Dylan Moses sets Ohio State visit
Urban Meyer has accumulated the No. 1 recruiting class for 2017, as it stands today. This years recruiting class could be historically great, as it consists of only blue chip prospects, and it could get even better.
Late Monday evening, the country's best defensive prospect announced the date for his official visit to Ohio State. Outside linebacker Dylan Moses (Bradenton, FL / IMG Academy) is seen as the No. 2 overall recruit behind Alabama running back commit Najee Harris (Antioch, CA / Antioch) and holds offers from every major college football program in the country.
The five-star LB will be in attendance for the Ohio State-Michigan game on Nov. 26, and it will be the last of five official visits he announced via Twitter. Moses has hinted at an official visit to Buckeye Nation for a while now, but Monday's announcement confirms the Buckeyes are a real contender for his services.
oses (@Dylan1Moses_) Moses has longtime been predicted to choose LSU, as he is a native of Baton Rouge and was one time committed to the program. The Tigers will remain in the running for his services until the end, despite the school being left off the list. In addition to Ohio State and LSU, Alabama, Miami (FL) and Texas are part of the tour stops for Moses.
Meyer and the Buckeyes will have a great chance to make a lasting impression on the elite talent. While this will be the first time to Ohio State for Moses, the Buckeyes have made themselves comfortable in Bradenton, as two of his current teammates Isaiah Pryor and Marcus Williamson have both committed to the Buckeyes.
Five-star WR's talk Ohio State
For the next two weeks or so, college football coaches will not be able to make contact with recruits. The dead period limits coaches from having any sort of contact with recruits, with the only exceptions being written and electronic communication.
However, the Ohio State football program still has a member of its program recruiting top talents this week. Recent five-star QB commit Tate Martell (Las Vegas, NV / Bishop Gorman) is doing his best to pick up the slack – and he is getting off to a quick start.
Monday afternoon, the aforementioned No. 1 dual-threat QB in the 2017 class worked out with five-star WR and Buckeye target Tyjon Lindsey (Corona, CA / Centennial). The two were former teammates before Lindsey packed his bags for The Golden State and the duo sounds like they may be reuniting in the near future.
Join me and @TheTateMartell TODAY @4pm if you're in LAS VEGAS to get this work! LIKE THE OLD DAYS lets keep this duo together maybe..
— Tyjon A. Lindsey ® (@tyjonlindsey) June 27, 2016
I think we should keep the duo together... What do you think #BuckeyeNation? https://t.co/gM8SqCaisY
— Tate Martell (@TheTateMartell) June 27, 2016
Ohio State currently boasts the top recruiting class in the country for 2017 but the class lacks a commitment from any wide-outs. The football staff seems to have three targets at the position locked in, and hopes to land at least two of them.
Another WR on Ohio State's big board is five-star Donovan Peoples-Jones (Detroit, MI / Cass Technical). Peoples-Jones is arguably the top-rated WR in the class, and to take him out of Michigan's backyard would make the commitment even better for Ohio State.
On Monday, People-Jones decided to have some fun and play a game. He mentioned that he put multiple schools on pieces of paper and threw them into a hat, and shook it until a college came out.
So I just put about 10+ schools, written on a piece of paper, in a hat. Shook the hat until one fell out, opened it: And it was OHIO STATE
— Donovan P. Jones (@dpeoplesjones) June 27, 2016
Looks like a good omen for Ohio State. The game means little in the five-star's recruitment, but it is fun to see the Buckeyes gain ground any way possible.
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Paul Scruggs offered by Buckeyes as another 2017 guard option emerges: Ohio State basketball recruiting
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State didn't get Markell Johnson. He committed to North Carolina State last week. The Buckeyes still need to add a point guard in the 2017 recruiting class. So they extended an offer to one of the best in the country last week.
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Paul Scruggs offered by Buckeyes as another 2017 guard option emerges: Ohio State basketball recruiting
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State didn't get Markell Johnson. He committed to North Carolina State last week. The Buckeyes still need to add a point guard in the 2017 recruiting class. So they extended an offer to one of the best in the country last week.
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While Ohio State lost a ton of talent from last year's team, many of whom would have certainly been on a top 101 list prior to last season, it was still a bit surprising to see that the Buckeyes only landed two players on this year's list, in OL Pat ...
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Pair of Buckeyes included on PFF's 101 best players list
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While Ohio State lost a ton of talent from last year's team, many of whom would have certainly been on a top 101 list prior to last season, it was still a bit surprising to see that the Buckeyes only landed two players on this year's list, in OL Pat ...
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Last week the Ohio State women’s basketball team announced the non-conference portion of their 2016-2017 schedule. After facing arguably the toughest schedule in the country last season which included all four Final Four teams from the previous year, the Buckeyes have another daunting schedule this season as coach Kevin McGuff makes it very clear that OSU is aiming to an elite program and is scheduling with that in mind.
For the second year in a row Ohio State will open the season against South Carolina. Last year the Gamecocks won a tight back-and-forth game in Columbia and the Buckeyes will be looking for revenge in Columbus on November 14th. Expect this game to be on ESPN as both OSU and South Carolina are projected as Top 10 teams and a season opening matchup like this is rare.
After a difficult opener, things get a bit easier as OSU hosts Cleveland State and LIU Brooklyn on November 16th and 19th, respectively. The Buckeyes then head to Florida for Thanksgiving weekend where they will compete in the Gulf Coast Showcase hosted by Florida Gulf Coast in Fort Myers, Florida. OSU will open against host FGCU and the winner of that game will take on the winner of a match between Syracuse and George Washington. The other half of the bracket features Baylor, Kent State, DePaul, and Western Kentucky. This is an extremely challenging tournament as five of the eight teams made the NCAA tournament last year with DePaul and Ohio State reaching the Sweet 16, Baylor reaching the Elite Eight, and Syracuse reaching the national title game.
Ohio State will return home for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge where they will host Miami (FL) on December 1st. The home stand continues with games against Cincinnati (December 4th), Southern (December 7th), Canisius (December 11th), and Alabama State (December 16th).
The highlight of the non-conference schedule is a trip to Harford to take on Connecticut in the return game of a home-and-home series. UConn easily handled the OSU in Columbus last season on the way to winning their fourth straight national title and this year’s match will be amazingly challenging but also will present a chance for the Buckeyes to show where they are as a program.
The non-conference schedule concludes with a home game against Winthrop on December 21st before the Buckeyes head home for Christmas break and to prepare for the Big Ten schedule.
While not at the same level as last year’s schedule, this is still an amazingly difficult non-conference schedule that will prepare Ohio State for the challenges they will face in March. The Buckeyes will face at least four teams that made the NCAA tournament last year (South Carolina, Miami (FL), Alabama State, and UConn) and could play three more depending on how the Gulf Coast Showcase plays out. Miami (Fl) and Alabama State lost in the first round last year while South Carolina made it to the Sweet 16 and Connecticut of course won the national championship. A 10-3 record after the non-conference portion of the schedule is likely and would keep OSU ranked in the top 10 heading into Big Ten play.
This year the Big Ten returns to a 16 game schedule after featuring an 18 game schedule the past two years; this is a mistake in my opinion but for some reason the conference didn’t ask me. While the dates for the conference games have not yet been announced, the Big Ten has announced the location of the games. Ohio State take on Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin in home-and-home games. Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, and Penn State will make the trip to Columbus while the Buckeyes will face Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue, and Rutgers on the road. This a pretty fair conference schedule that leans slightly against OSU in terms of the home and away breakdown. The road only slate features Michigan State (3rd in the Big Ten, NCAA Tournament second round), Indiana (4th in the Big Ten, NCAA second round), and Purdue (6th in the Big Ten, NCAA first round). In comparison, the home-only slate features just two teams, Maryland and Michigan, who finished in the top half of the conference last year; the Wolverines were 7th. However, Maryland is the biggest threat after winning the conference for the second straight year, earning a #2 seed in the NCAA tournament, and advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament last year before being upset by eventual Final Four team Washington; getting the Terrapins in Columbus without a return trip is a nice break for the Buckeyes. The conference portion of the schedule will give Ohio State four more games against teams that made the NCAA tournament last year: Maryland, Michigan State, Indiana, and Purdue.
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Last week the Ohio State women’s basketball team announced the non-conference portion of their 2016-2017 schedule. After facing arguably the toughest schedule in the country last season which included all four Final Four teams from the previous year, the Buckeyes have another daunting schedule this season as coach Kevin McGuff makes it very clear that OSU is aiming to an elite program and is scheduling with that in mind.
For the second year in a row Ohio State will open the season against South Carolina. Last year the Gamecocks won a tight back-and-forth game in Columbia and the Buckeyes will be looking for revenge in Columbus on November 14th. Expect this game to be on ESPN as both OSU and South Carolina are projected as Top 10 teams and a season opening matchup like this is rare.
After a difficult opener, things get a bit easier as OSU hosts Cleveland State and LIU Brooklyn on November 16th and 19th, respectively. The Buckeyes then head to Florida for Thanksgiving weekend where they will compete in the Gulf Coast Showcase hosted by Florida Gulf Coast in Fort Myers, Florida. OSU will open against host FGCU and the winner of that game will take on the winner of a match between Syracuse and George Washington. The other half of the bracket features Baylor, Kent State, DePaul, and Western Kentucky. This is an extremely challenging tournament as five of the eight teams made the NCAA tournament last year with DePaul and Ohio State reaching the Sweet 16, Baylor reaching the Elite Eight, and Syracuse reaching the national title game.
Ohio State will return home for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge where they will host Miami (FL) on December 1st. The home stand continues with games against Cincinnati (December 4th), Southern (December 7th), Canisius (December 11th), and Alabama State (December 16th).
The highlight of the non-conference schedule is a trip to Harford to take on Connecticut in the return game of a home-and-home series. UConn easily handled the OSU in Columbus last season on the way to winning their fourth straight national title and this year’s match will be amazingly challenging but also will present a chance for the Buckeyes to show where they are as a program.
The non-conference schedule concludes with a home game against Winthrop on December 21st before the Buckeyes head home for Christmas break and to prepare for the Big Ten schedule.
While not at the same level as last year’s schedule, this is still an amazingly difficult non-conference schedule that will prepare Ohio State for the challenges they will face in March. The Buckeyes will face at least four teams that made the NCAA tournament last year (South Carolina, Miami (FL), Alabama State, and UConn) and could play three more depending on how the Gulf Coast Showcase plays out. Miami (Fl) and Alabama State lost in the first round last year while South Carolina made it to the Sweet 16 and Connecticut of course won the national championship. A 10-3 record after the non-conference portion of the schedule is likely and would keep OSU ranked in the top 10 heading into Big Ten play.
This year the Big Ten returns to a 16 game schedule after featuring an 18 game schedule the past two years; this is a mistake in my opinion but for some reason the conference didn’t ask me. While the dates for the conference games have not yet been announced, the Big Ten has announced the location of the games. Ohio State take on Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin in home-and-home games. Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, and Penn State will make the trip to Columbus while the Buckeyes will face Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue, and Rutgers on the road. This a pretty fair conference schedule that leans slightly against OSU in terms of the home and away breakdown. The road only slate features Michigan State (3rd in the Big Ten, NCAA Tournament second round), Indiana (4th in the Big Ten, NCAA second round), and Purdue (6th in the Big Ten, NCAA first round). In comparison, the home-only slate features just two teams, Maryland and Michigan, who finished in the top half of the conference last year; the Wolverines were 7th. However, Maryland is the biggest threat after winning the conference for the second straight year, earning a #2 seed in the NCAA tournament, and advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament last year before being upset by eventual Final Four team Washington; getting the Terrapins in Columbus without a return trip is a nice break for the Buckeyes. The conference portion of the schedule will give Ohio State four more games against teams that made the NCAA tournament last year: Maryland, Michigan State, Indiana, and Purdue.
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He may be about the most low-key coach in the world, but Bryson Spinner has a way of building great quarterbacks.
"I was blown back by it, to get such high praise from Urban Meyer. That’s great, everyone wants to be in that light to be thought of that way. I thought it was awesome and cool, but at the end of the day, I looked at Dwayne, ‘Yo, he’s talking about you. You know what we say, you coach yourself. He was talking about you.’ It was just a proud moment for everyone."
-Personal quarterback coach Bryson Spinner, via Ari Wasserman, Cleveland.com
The man who is credited with making future Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins, Jr. into what he is today had managed to remain out of the spotlight throughout much of Haskins’ recruiting. Now, however, with the four-star Haskins committed to Ohio State’s 2016 recruiting class, personal quarterback coach Bryson Spinner has earned well-deserved accolades from Urban Meyer for his role in developing the young prospect.
Spinner, who played quarterback at the University of Virginia and University of Richmond before a brief NFL career, now runs the training group Perfect Performance in Washington, D.C., where he has been coaching Haskins for the past four years. While Spinner certainly put in the time, he credits Haskins with having the drive to commit to the workouts on top of school and football practice--sometimes on the level of 20 hours per week.
On National Signing Day, Meyer acknowledged that "the fundamentals that Dwayne Haskins possesses right now is as good as I’ve ever seen in a young quarterback," and that the quarterback coach behind him is "that good." Meyer is particularly impressed with Spinner’s drill work, especially as his "incredible drills" have actually translated to better play on the field--which is not always a given. But while Spinner has worked Haskins through many of these drills, he says that Haskins’ development was really about self-ownership of his accomplishments, putting in the hours needed to develop into the prospect he is today.
"And for a guy like that to come in out of high school and to be that raw of a talent, to know how to go hard and stuff like that, that’s rare. In high school he must have played at a high level because it was like no big step with him."
-Ohio State defensive tackle Tracy Sprinkle, via Tim May, the Columbus Dispatch
Despite the fact that the Ohio State Buckeyes offensive line might be the most complete unit on the team, having returned two starters from last season in Pat Elflein and Billy Price, line coach Greg Studrawa may have another weapon in his arsenal of new players in true freshman guard Michael Jordan. The 6-foot-7, 310-pound freshman arrived in Columbus in time to compete in fully in spring practice with the rest of the team, and has established himself as a contender for one of the remaining positions on the offensive line. And head coach Urban Meyer has already stated that Jordan will play for Ohio State this season.
Still, earning any sort of playing time on the offensive line, especially as a starter, is a rare feat for a true freshman. The last Buckeye to start, in fact, was Orlando Pace in 1994. And while putting a freshman in the role might be an indication of a lack of depth on the line and be cause for concern, coaches have indicated that it also shows the drive and initiative of a naturally talented player who already has the size and skill to compete at a higher level.
While Jordan still has a long way to go to secure his starting role come the fall, three spots on the offensive line seem to already be secured. Pat Elflein, who started at right guard last season, moved to the center spot. Billy Price will remain at left guard, and Jamarco Jones, who backed up Taylor Decker last season, has already been announced as the starting left tackle for next season.
"That competitive spirit with the team every day and just being around and making guys feel like we can go to another level and be even better than we were yesterday. Just that mentality from Coach Jent is something I feel like we feed off of now."
-Ohio State senior forward Marc Loving, via Tim Shoemaker, Eleven Warriors
It hasn’t taken long for new Ohio State men’s basketball assistant Chris Jent to make an impact on the court for the Buckeyes. After joining the coaching staff back in April, Jent has already begun to impress current players with both his jump shot and his coaching philosophy. Known in the basketball community as one of the best shooting coaches around, Jent has already put his stamp on drills with the Buckeyes. Redshirt junior guard Kam Williams marvelled at Jent’s shooting ability, noting that "it seems like he never misses" when demonstrating a drill.
Beyond shooting, though, Jent has made clear that he aims to bring back a certain competitive spirit and toughness that the Buckeyes seem to have lost in recent years. In many ways, this past season was a wake up call to a need for a change in philosophy, given that it was the first season since 2008 that Ohio State did not make the NCAA tournament. After winning the Big Ten tournament in three of four seasons, and making it to the Sweet 16 four-straight years (2010-13), the program seemed to become somewhat complacent. Jent, however, brings a positive energy back to the team, which has already made an impact on practices, giving the team the needed fire to get to the next level.
Jent graduated from Ohio State in 1992 and, though going undrafted, had a short professional career before stepping into a coaching role in the NBA. He returned to his alma mater in 2011, coaching two seasons with Thad Matta before returning to the pros.
"He comes into meetings and he’s hungry to learn. Sometimes you see rookies that think they know it all. He’s eager to learn and he’s soaking it all up and the older guys are helping him. That’s a surprising part of it."
-Jets inside linebackers coach Mike Caldwell, via Darryl Slater, NJ.com
Ohio State fans have always known that former Buckeye linebacker Darron Lee is a standup guy, and now the New York Jets coaching staff is learning that as well. With a severe lack of ego and a willingness to learn, Lee has already made an impression with his position coach in the Jets meeting room. And he has shown already in practice what the Jets saw on film in terms of his speed and athleticism.
Mike Caldwell has acknowledged that Lee is in a good position to learn behind veteran linebackers David Harris and Erin Henderson, who will be able to show Lee the ropes during his rookie season. While he will likely be a backup this year, Caldwell says that Lee has "a personality that will accept other guys’ opinions and other guys’ knowledge." As he develops, Caldwell anticipates that Lee could aid the struggling Jets secondary in pass coverage.
Having come to Ohio State as a three-star recruit, Lee switched positions from his native quarterback to linebacker. As a freshman, Lee earned his spot as a starter in his new role and played his way to a first-round pick by the Jets in April’s draft. While he is still young in his position, with just two years’ experience at linebacker, Lee has proven himself to be a quick learner. He started all 15 games as a redshirt freshman, even earning Defensive MVP honors in the Sugar Bowl against Alabama. Lee did not let up during his sophomore campaign, ultimately earning AP second-team All-American honors.
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He may be about the most low-key coach in the world, but Bryson Spinner has a way of building great quarterbacks.
"I was blown back by it, to get such high praise from Urban Meyer. That’s great, everyone wants to be in that light to be thought of that way. I thought it was awesome and cool, but at the end of the day, I looked at Dwayne, ‘Yo, he’s talking about you. You know what we say, you coach yourself. He was talking about you.’ It was just a proud moment for everyone."
-Personal quarterback coach Bryson Spinner, via Ari Wasserman, Cleveland.com
The man who is credited with making future Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins, Jr. into what he is today had managed to remain out of the spotlight throughout much of Haskins’ recruiting. Now, however, with the four-star Haskins committed to Ohio State’s 2016 recruiting class, personal quarterback coach Bryson Spinner has earned well-deserved accolades from Urban Meyer for his role in developing the young prospect.
Spinner, who played quarterback at the University of Virginia and University of Richmond before a brief NFL career, now runs the training group Perfect Performance in Washington, D.C., where he has been coaching Haskins for the past four years. While Spinner certainly put in the time, he credits Haskins with having the drive to commit to the workouts on top of school and football practice--sometimes on the level of 20 hours per week.
On National Signing Day, Meyer acknowledged that "the fundamentals that Dwayne Haskins possesses right now is as good as I’ve ever seen in a young quarterback," and that the quarterback coach behind him is "that good." Meyer is particularly impressed with Spinner’s drill work, especially as his "incredible drills" have actually translated to better play on the field--which is not always a given. But while Spinner has worked Haskins through many of these drills, he says that Haskins’ development was really about self-ownership of his accomplishments, putting in the hours needed to develop into the prospect he is today.
"And for a guy like that to come in out of high school and to be that raw of a talent, to know how to go hard and stuff like that, that’s rare. In high school he must have played at a high level because it was like no big step with him."
-Ohio State defensive tackle Tracy Sprinkle, via Tim May, the Columbus Dispatch
Despite the fact that the Ohio State Buckeyes offensive line might be the most complete unit on the team, having returned two starters from last season in Pat Elflein and Billy Price, line coach Greg Studrawa may have another weapon in his arsenal of new players in true freshman guard Michael Jordan. The 6-foot-7, 310-pound freshman arrived in Columbus in time to compete in fully in spring practice with the rest of the team, and has established himself as a contender for one of the remaining positions on the offensive line. And head coach Urban Meyer has already stated that Jordan will play for Ohio State this season.
Still, earning any sort of playing time on the offensive line, especially as a starter, is a rare feat for a true freshman. The last Buckeye to start, in fact, was Orlando Pace in 1994. And while putting a freshman in the role might be an indication of a lack of depth on the line and be cause for concern, coaches have indicated that it also shows the drive and initiative of a naturally talented player who already has the size and skill to compete at a higher level.
While Jordan still has a long way to go to secure his starting role come the fall, three spots on the offensive line seem to already be secured. Pat Elflein, who started at right guard last season, moved to the center spot. Billy Price will remain at left guard, and Jamarco Jones, who backed up Taylor Decker last season, has already been announced as the starting left tackle for next season.
"That competitive spirit with the team every day and just being around and making guys feel like we can go to another level and be even better than we were yesterday. Just that mentality from Coach Jent is something I feel like we feed off of now."
-Ohio State senior forward Marc Loving, via Tim Shoemaker, Eleven Warriors
It hasn’t taken long for new Ohio State men’s basketball assistant Chris Jent to make an impact on the court for the Buckeyes. After joining the coaching staff back in April, Jent has already begun to impress current players with both his jump shot and his coaching philosophy. Known in the basketball community as one of the best shooting coaches around, Jent has already put his stamp on drills with the Buckeyes. Redshirt junior guard Kam Williams marvelled at Jent’s shooting ability, noting that "it seems like he never misses" when demonstrating a drill.
Beyond shooting, though, Jent has made clear that he aims to bring back a certain competitive spirit and toughness that the Buckeyes seem to have lost in recent years. In many ways, this past season was a wake up call to a need for a change in philosophy, given that it was the first season since 2008 that Ohio State did not make the NCAA tournament. After winning the Big Ten tournament in three of four seasons, and making it to the Sweet 16 four-straight years (2010-13), the program seemed to become somewhat complacent. Jent, however, brings a positive energy back to the team, which has already made an impact on practices, giving the team the needed fire to get to the next level.
Jent graduated from Ohio State in 1992 and, though going undrafted, had a short professional career before stepping into a coaching role in the NBA. He returned to his alma mater in 2011, coaching two seasons with Thad Matta before returning to the pros.
"He comes into meetings and he’s hungry to learn. Sometimes you see rookies that think they know it all. He’s eager to learn and he’s soaking it all up and the older guys are helping him. That’s a surprising part of it."
-Jets inside linebackers coach Mike Caldwell, via Darryl Slater, NJ.com
Ohio State fans have always known that former Buckeye linebacker Darron Lee is a standup guy, and now the New York Jets coaching staff is learning that as well. With a severe lack of ego and a willingness to learn, Lee has already made an impression with his position coach in the Jets meeting room. And he has shown already in practice what the Jets saw on film in terms of his speed and athleticism.
Mike Caldwell has acknowledged that Lee is in a good position to learn behind veteran linebackers David Harris and Erin Henderson, who will be able to show Lee the ropes during his rookie season. While he will likely be a backup this year, Caldwell says that Lee has "a personality that will accept other guys’ opinions and other guys’ knowledge." As he develops, Caldwell anticipates that Lee could aid the struggling Jets secondary in pass coverage.
Having come to Ohio State as a three-star recruit, Lee switched positions from his native quarterback to linebacker. As a freshman, Lee earned his spot as a starter in his new role and played his way to a first-round pick by the Jets in April’s draft. While he is still young in his position, with just two years’ experience at linebacker, Lee has proven himself to be a quick learner. He started all 15 games as a redshirt freshman, even earning Defensive MVP honors in the Sugar Bowl against Alabama. Lee did not let up during his sophomore campaign, ultimately earning AP second-team All-American honors.
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Which teams might fill out future Ohio State football schedules?
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We know basically all of OSU’s big games over the next several years. What’s next after that?
After a few years of bad scheduling luck, Ohio State faces a pretty exciting non-conference slate this upcoming season. The Buckeyes travel to Oklahoma in perhaps the most anticipated non-conference game of the entire football season, but also face Bowling Green and Tulsa, two exciting non-Power 5 programs that should compete for bowl games, and light up the scoreboard. Of all the criticisms that could be thrown at Ohio State next season, “they ain’t played nobody” shouldn’t be one of them.
Ohio State has taken aggressive steps to make that more of the norm. After their home-and-home with Oklahoma finishes, Ohio State will have home-and-homes with other power programs like TCU, Oregon, Texas and Notre Dame. The Buckeyes also have their next four years completely scheduled out, with teams like Cincinnati, and programs that could bounce back, like Tulane and Oregon State, joining the major anchors of each year’s schedule. Coupled with annual games against Michigan, Michigan State and Penn State, Ohio State’s future schedules should be solid.
That aggressive scheduling means Ohio State isn’t like to announce another major scheduling announcement for a while. Ohio State doesn’t have a year without a major game scheduled until 2024, after the Notre Dame and Texas series expire (and they have a road trip to Boston College scheduled that year). They don’t have an open date at all until 2020, where they have two open spots around a road trip to Oregon.
We already had one scheduling announcement this offseason, when Ohio State announced they’d host Tulane in 2019. Who could the Buckeyes add for 2020, their next open dates?
2020 is a long way away. Before we attempt to answer this question, here’s a few assumptions we made:
With that in mind, we combed through FBSchedules.com to see what schools share 2020 open dates with Ohio State, to figure out who might potentially be added to the schedule.
The top candidates
North Carolina: Okay, I know I just got done saying Ohio State probably wouldn’t schedule two power programs in a row, but UNC just might be the exception. First, last year’s divisional championship aside, UNC historically hasn’t been an elite program and might be just non-intimidating enough to pair with Oregon. The Buckeyes and Tar Heels were also previously scheduled to play each other, a series that died with the Big Ten expanded to nine games, and UNC needed to move some things around. If UNC wanted to come to Columbus in 2020, OSU could return the trip after 2025. It’s a long shot, sure, but it’d be the most fun. Ohio State is 3-1 against UNC all time, with their most recent meeting occurring in 1975.
Virginia: Ohio State has shown it’s willing to play multiple P5 programs in one year, as they scheduled Oregon State and TCU in 2018. UVA has no early season games scheduled for 2020, although they do have a November road trip slated for ODU. The Cavaliers typically don’t play two road games a season, so this would also be a longer shot of happening. But the P5 possibilities for 2020 are a bit slim. Ohio State is 1-0 against UVA, clobbering the Cavs 75-0 way back in 1933.
Houston: Tom Herman almost certainly won’t be coaching the Cougars in 2020. Heck, maybe he’s coaching Ohio State by that point. But given the school’s financial commitment to the sport, their new infrastructure, and their run of success over the last few years, it seems like a reasonable bet that the Cougars will field a decent team, no matter who is coaching. Houston has an open date on Sept. 19, to pair with a home game against Rice, and a road trip to Kansas. Ohio State is 1-0 against Houston all time, beating the Cougars 52-0 in 1994.
The middle tier
Toledo: After playing MAC and in-state teams fairly regularly from the mid 90s through the 2000s, Bowling Green in 2016 is the only MAC team currently on Ohio State’s schedule. There aren’t many teams MAC programs with open dates for these dates, but Toledo is open on Sept. 16, and is almost certainly the best bet for a competitive game. Ohio State is 3-0 against Toledo.
Akron/Kent State: These are the other two teams that have open dates, as the Zips are open on Sept 5, and the Golden Flashes are free on Sept 19. If Ohio State needs to play a lower-level G5 program, playing a team from the state of Ohio may be best for fan interest, and for keeping some of the money in the state. Ohio State is 3-0 against Akron and 3-0 against Kent State.
Utah State: After years of futility as one of the worst teams in FBS, Utah State has quietly become one of the stronger G5 programs in the country, weathering coaching changes and QB attrition. Making any projection this far is a crapshoot, but it seems like a fair guess that Utah State could give the Buckeyes a better game in 2020 than many other teams on this list. Ohio State and Utah State have never played.
Western Kentucky: Similar situation as Utah State, only substitute a high flyin’ offense for a tough defense. WKU also has the added bonus of being much closer to Columbus. Ohio State has never played Western Kentucky.
Kansas: Technically, Kansas is a Power Five football program. They might be decent by 2020! Who knows? The Jayhawks are open on Sept 5. The Buckeyes and Jayhawks have never played.
The rest
Open on Sept. 5: Charlotte, Air Force, Nevada, Wyoming, Appalachian State, Texas State, Troy, Coastal Carolina
Open on Sept. 19: Memphis, Middle Tennessee State, Rice, Southern Mississippi, UTEP, Colorado State, Wyoming
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We know basically all of OSU’s big games over the next several years. What’s next after that?
After a few years of bad scheduling luck, Ohio State faces a pretty exciting non-conference slate this upcoming season. The Buckeyes travel to Oklahoma in perhaps the most anticipated non-conference game of the entire football season, but also face Bowling Green and Tulsa, two exciting non-Power 5 programs that should compete for bowl games, and light up the scoreboard. Of all the criticisms that could be thrown at Ohio State next season, “they ain’t played nobody” shouldn’t be one of them.
Ohio State has taken aggressive steps to make that more of the norm. After their home-and-home with Oklahoma finishes, Ohio State will have home-and-homes with other power programs like TCU, Oregon, Texas and Notre Dame. The Buckeyes also have their next four years completely scheduled out, with teams like Cincinnati, and programs that could bounce back, like Tulane and Oregon State, joining the major anchors of each year’s schedule. Coupled with annual games against Michigan, Michigan State and Penn State, Ohio State’s future schedules should be solid.
That aggressive scheduling means Ohio State isn’t like to announce another major scheduling announcement for a while. Ohio State doesn’t have a year without a major game scheduled until 2024, after the Notre Dame and Texas series expire (and they have a road trip to Boston College scheduled that year). They don’t have an open date at all until 2020, where they have two open spots around a road trip to Oregon.
We already had one scheduling announcement this offseason, when Ohio State announced they’d host Tulane in 2019. Who could the Buckeyes add for 2020, their next open dates?
2020 is a long way away. Before we attempt to answer this question, here’s a few assumptions we made:
- The Big Ten conference schedule isn’t set for 2020. There’s a chance that the conference could move another Ohio State conference game up to September, like they’re doing in 2017, when Ohio State opens the season at Indiana. For our purposes, we are assuming a more conventional Big Ten schedule for 2020, meaning Ohio State will look for opponents on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, and Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.
- Typically, Ohio State doesn’t schedule two power teams in one season. It’s difficult to arrange overlapping home-and-homes, and coupled with a Big Ten East schedule, playing two big name teams is probably too much to ask. Ohio State is scheduled to face Texas and Notre Dame in 2022 and 2023, but that appears to be an exception (and could still be moved). It is probably a safe assumption that Ohio State is going to travel to Oregon and play say, Florida State, in the same season.
- In most cases, Ohio State probably wouldn’t look to play a Group of 5 program they already played in recent memory. So programs like UCF, Buffalo, San Diego State, Hawaii, etc, weren’t considered.
With that in mind, we combed through FBSchedules.com to see what schools share 2020 open dates with Ohio State, to figure out who might potentially be added to the schedule.
The top candidates
North Carolina: Okay, I know I just got done saying Ohio State probably wouldn’t schedule two power programs in a row, but UNC just might be the exception. First, last year’s divisional championship aside, UNC historically hasn’t been an elite program and might be just non-intimidating enough to pair with Oregon. The Buckeyes and Tar Heels were also previously scheduled to play each other, a series that died with the Big Ten expanded to nine games, and UNC needed to move some things around. If UNC wanted to come to Columbus in 2020, OSU could return the trip after 2025. It’s a long shot, sure, but it’d be the most fun. Ohio State is 3-1 against UNC all time, with their most recent meeting occurring in 1975.
Virginia: Ohio State has shown it’s willing to play multiple P5 programs in one year, as they scheduled Oregon State and TCU in 2018. UVA has no early season games scheduled for 2020, although they do have a November road trip slated for ODU. The Cavaliers typically don’t play two road games a season, so this would also be a longer shot of happening. But the P5 possibilities for 2020 are a bit slim. Ohio State is 1-0 against UVA, clobbering the Cavs 75-0 way back in 1933.
Houston: Tom Herman almost certainly won’t be coaching the Cougars in 2020. Heck, maybe he’s coaching Ohio State by that point. But given the school’s financial commitment to the sport, their new infrastructure, and their run of success over the last few years, it seems like a reasonable bet that the Cougars will field a decent team, no matter who is coaching. Houston has an open date on Sept. 19, to pair with a home game against Rice, and a road trip to Kansas. Ohio State is 1-0 against Houston all time, beating the Cougars 52-0 in 1994.
The middle tier
Toledo: After playing MAC and in-state teams fairly regularly from the mid 90s through the 2000s, Bowling Green in 2016 is the only MAC team currently on Ohio State’s schedule. There aren’t many teams MAC programs with open dates for these dates, but Toledo is open on Sept. 16, and is almost certainly the best bet for a competitive game. Ohio State is 3-0 against Toledo.
Akron/Kent State: These are the other two teams that have open dates, as the Zips are open on Sept 5, and the Golden Flashes are free on Sept 19. If Ohio State needs to play a lower-level G5 program, playing a team from the state of Ohio may be best for fan interest, and for keeping some of the money in the state. Ohio State is 3-0 against Akron and 3-0 against Kent State.
Utah State: After years of futility as one of the worst teams in FBS, Utah State has quietly become one of the stronger G5 programs in the country, weathering coaching changes and QB attrition. Making any projection this far is a crapshoot, but it seems like a fair guess that Utah State could give the Buckeyes a better game in 2020 than many other teams on this list. Ohio State and Utah State have never played.
Western Kentucky: Similar situation as Utah State, only substitute a high flyin’ offense for a tough defense. WKU also has the added bonus of being much closer to Columbus. Ohio State has never played Western Kentucky.
Kansas: Technically, Kansas is a Power Five football program. They might be decent by 2020! Who knows? The Jayhawks are open on Sept 5. The Buckeyes and Jayhawks have never played.
The rest
Open on Sept. 5: Charlotte, Air Force, Nevada, Wyoming, Appalachian State, Texas State, Troy, Coastal Carolina
Open on Sept. 19: Memphis, Middle Tennessee State, Rice, Southern Mississippi, UTEP, Colorado State, Wyoming
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“ Hell, there are no rules here – we’re trying to accomplish something…” ~ Thomas Edison
Leave it to Thomas Edison, an Ohioan and considered “The Father Of Invention”, to appropriately summarize the goals for the 2016 Ohio State football team. No rules – just accomplish something.
“Something” is a pretty vague and open concept. Considering how much talent Ohio State lost to graduation and the NFL Draft, considering how I have written throughout spring practice about how 44 players on Ohio State’s roster are either redshirt freshmen or true freshmen…Damn right, Mr. Edison. There are no rules. Ohio State fans are just looking to see what this team can accomplish against a much tougher schedule in 2016 than 2015, with tremendously talented, yet inexperienced, players.
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2016 OSU Opponent Ranking: 5 out of 12
Players Recruited By Ohio State: I may be mistaken, but I do not believe there are any players on Wisconsin’s roster who were offered by Ohio State. Please let me know if I am mistaken.
Game Date: October 15, 2016
Kickoff Time: 8pm EST, telecast TBD on ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2
Location: Camp Randall Stadium
Rationale For The Ranking: Ohio State makes its first trip to Camp Randall since 2012, Urban Meyer’s first season as Ohio State’s head coach. Ohio State escaped with an overtime win over Wisconsin, 21-14. How about back in 2008, when Terrelle Pryor was able to pilot Ohio State to victory, despite being a true freshman at the time? The point I am making is Camp Randall has been, and probably always will be, a very difficult place to play. Throw in the added factor of a night game, meaning the fans will be even more amped up for this game, and I believe this will reflect the difficulty the Buckeyes will have in this one.
A benefit Ohio State has, versus Wisconsin – the timing of this match-up. Yes, Wisconsin has a week off to prepare for the Buckeyes, while Ohio State will be coming off a home game versus Indiana. But…that preceding game is in Ann Arbor, against “That Team Up North”, on October 1. Throw in the fact that Wisconsin opens up versus a nationally-ranked LSU team on Lambeau Field in Green Bay for the season opener, plus plays at Michigan State on September 24th…The Badgers may be a little banged up for this bout with the Buckeyes.
Prediction: The intangibles favor Wisconsin, no doubt about it – a week to prepare, home crowd, and night game. Considering Ohio State will have played a night game earlier in the season, on the road, at Oklahoma in September, will give me the belief that the young roster will not be completely unprepared for Camp Randall. It should be a good one, as they usually are when the Badgers and Buckeyes clash.
Previous Rankings (as posted at Men of the Scarlet and Gray):
6 – at Northwestern
7 – Nebraska
8 – at Maryland
9 – Indiana
10- Rutgers
11- Bowling Green
12- Tulsa
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“ Hell, there are no rules here – we’re trying to accomplish something…” ~ Thomas Edison
Leave it to Thomas Edison, an Ohioan and considered “The Father Of Invention”, to appropriately summarize the goals for the 2016 Ohio State football team. No rules – just accomplish something.
“Something” is a pretty vague and open concept. Considering how much talent Ohio State lost to graduation and the NFL Draft, considering how I have written throughout spring practice about how 44 players on Ohio State’s roster are either redshirt freshmen or true freshmen…Damn right, Mr. Edison. There are no rules. Ohio State fans are just looking to see what this team can accomplish against a much tougher schedule in 2016 than 2015, with tremendously talented, yet inexperienced, players.
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2016 OSU Opponent Ranking: 5 out of 12
Players Recruited By Ohio State: I may be mistaken, but I do not believe there are any players on Wisconsin’s roster who were offered by Ohio State. Please let me know if I am mistaken.
Game Date: October 15, 2016
Kickoff Time: 8pm EST, telecast TBD on ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2
Location: Camp Randall Stadium
Rationale For The Ranking: Ohio State makes its first trip to Camp Randall since 2012, Urban Meyer’s first season as Ohio State’s head coach. Ohio State escaped with an overtime win over Wisconsin, 21-14. How about back in 2008, when Terrelle Pryor was able to pilot Ohio State to victory, despite being a true freshman at the time? The point I am making is Camp Randall has been, and probably always will be, a very difficult place to play. Throw in the added factor of a night game, meaning the fans will be even more amped up for this game, and I believe this will reflect the difficulty the Buckeyes will have in this one.
A benefit Ohio State has, versus Wisconsin – the timing of this match-up. Yes, Wisconsin has a week off to prepare for the Buckeyes, while Ohio State will be coming off a home game versus Indiana. But…that preceding game is in Ann Arbor, against “That Team Up North”, on October 1. Throw in the fact that Wisconsin opens up versus a nationally-ranked LSU team on Lambeau Field in Green Bay for the season opener, plus plays at Michigan State on September 24th…The Badgers may be a little banged up for this bout with the Buckeyes.
Prediction: The intangibles favor Wisconsin, no doubt about it – a week to prepare, home crowd, and night game. Considering Ohio State will have played a night game earlier in the season, on the road, at Oklahoma in September, will give me the belief that the young roster will not be completely unprepared for Camp Randall. It should be a good one, as they usually are when the Badgers and Buckeyes clash.
Previous Rankings (as posted at Men of the Scarlet and Gray):
6 – at Northwestern
7 – Nebraska
8 – at Maryland
9 – Indiana
10- Rutgers
11- Bowling Green
12- Tulsa
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Ohio State had a decent weekend on the recruiting trail.
Four-star ATH names leaders
The good news kept rolling in for the Buckeyes on Saturday. After receiving around 20 scholarship offers during the process, a four-star rated prospect has Ohio State among his leaders.
Announcing his list via Twitter, class of 2017 athlete Markquese Bell (Bridgeton, NJ / Bridgeton) has limited the number of schools to where he would be taking his talents.
Thirteen schools are still in the running for Bell, but he is still open to other programs that haven’t offered. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound New Jersey native is taking a strong look at Clemson, Michigan, Rutgers, Florida, Maryland, Temple, North Carolina, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia at the moment.
Many around the recruiting scene believe his recruitment could turn down to two programs in the Big Ten. Former OSU assistant Chris Ash and his Rutgers Scarlet Knights are major contenders with that school up North, Michigan, for Bell’s pledge.
Where will Bell land? Will the Buckeyes swoop in and become a major player after offering him a scholarship earlier this month? Keep checking Land-Grant Holy Land for the latest.
Top WR gets front cover treatment
For 2017, Ohio State doesn’t have a true wide receiver in a class that is literally full of blue chip recruits.
That could change, though, as August 22 rolls around. Five-star WR Tyjon Lindsey (Corona, CA / Centennial) will make a decision on where he will play college football. Ohio State is one of nine schools in the running for the highly touted catcher.
Recently, Lindsey was interviewed by IE PREPS Magazine and solidified a spot on one of the cover for July’s edition of the mag.
Thank you @IEPrepsMagazine for selecting me as one of the cover athletes of your magazine! It's a blessing... pic.twitter.com/0csCevH4oi
— Tyjon A. Lindsey ® (@tyjonlindsey) June 26, 2016
Here is the interview portion of the No.4 WR in the 2017 class.
5-star commits to Ohio State
While you were probably still trying to make plans with family and friends on Friday, Urban Meyer and the Ohio State coaching staff kicked off the weekend with a boom.
Locking up their 14th pledge of the 2017 cycle, five-star offensive guard Wyatt Davis (Bellflower, CA / St. John Bosco High School) verbally committed to the Big Ten power Buckeyes over a long list of scholarship offers that consisted of programs such as Alabama, Michigan, UCLA, USC and Washington.
A U.S Army All-American, the 6-foot-5, 310-pound Davis isn’t just considered one of the best offensive lineman in the 2017 class, but one of the top overall prospects on the high school level. According to 247Sports Composite Rankings, he is currently pegged as the first rated offensive guard, and 14th overall recruit in the country.
Before lining up for Meyer, and crew, Davis is already helping the Buckeyes out. After recently getting leapfrogged by Alabama in the 247Sports recruiting rankings, Ohio State has snatched the spot back from Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide, and are now once again considered the top overall recruiting class for 2017.
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Ohio State had a decent weekend on the recruiting trail.
Four-star ATH names leaders
The good news kept rolling in for the Buckeyes on Saturday. After receiving around 20 scholarship offers during the process, a four-star rated prospect has Ohio State among his leaders.
Announcing his list via Twitter, class of 2017 athlete Markquese Bell (Bridgeton, NJ / Bridgeton) has limited the number of schools to where he would be taking his talents.
(@MarkqueseB) Thirteen schools are still in the running for Bell, but he is still open to other programs that haven’t offered. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound New Jersey native is taking a strong look at Clemson, Michigan, Rutgers, Florida, Maryland, Temple, North Carolina, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia at the moment.
Many around the recruiting scene believe his recruitment could turn down to two programs in the Big Ten. Former OSU assistant Chris Ash and his Rutgers Scarlet Knights are major contenders with that school up North, Michigan, for Bell’s pledge.
Where will Bell land? Will the Buckeyes swoop in and become a major player after offering him a scholarship earlier this month? Keep checking Land-Grant Holy Land for the latest.
Top WR gets front cover treatment
For 2017, Ohio State doesn’t have a true wide receiver in a class that is literally full of blue chip recruits.
That could change, though, as August 22 rolls around. Five-star WR Tyjon Lindsey (Corona, CA / Centennial) will make a decision on where he will play college football. Ohio State is one of nine schools in the running for the highly touted catcher.
Recently, Lindsey was interviewed by IE PREPS Magazine and solidified a spot on one of the cover for July’s edition of the mag.
Thank you @IEPrepsMagazine for selecting me as one of the cover athletes of your magazine! It's a blessing... pic.twitter.com/0csCevH4oi
— Tyjon A. Lindsey ® (@tyjonlindsey) June 26, 2016
Here is the interview portion of the No.4 WR in the 2017 class.
5-star commits to Ohio State
While you were probably still trying to make plans with family and friends on Friday, Urban Meyer and the Ohio State coaching staff kicked off the weekend with a boom.
Locking up their 14th pledge of the 2017 cycle, five-star offensive guard Wyatt Davis (Bellflower, CA / St. John Bosco High School) verbally committed to the Big Ten power Buckeyes over a long list of scholarship offers that consisted of programs such as Alabama, Michigan, UCLA, USC and Washington.
A U.S Army All-American, the 6-foot-5, 310-pound Davis isn’t just considered one of the best offensive lineman in the 2017 class, but one of the top overall prospects on the high school level. According to 247Sports Composite Rankings, he is currently pegged as the first rated offensive guard, and 14th overall recruit in the country.
Before lining up for Meyer, and crew, Davis is already helping the Buckeyes out. After recently getting leapfrogged by Alabama in the 247Sports recruiting rankings, Ohio State has snatched the spot back from Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide, and are now once again considered the top overall recruiting class for 2017.
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- Ohio State is building an epic 2017 recruiting class. Could it go down as one of the best ever?
- Class of 2017 four-star linebacker Anthony Hines III will announce his top 10 on July 7. Hines, who visited Ohio State a couple of weeks ago, has over 80 scholarship offers to choose from. Ohio State, Alabama, Auburn, Oklahoma, and Texas are just a few of the schools trying to add the Plano East High School product to their roster.
- After having a long list of prospects on campus for summer camps and visits, the Ohio State coaching staff finally gets a little break. With the recruiting dead period going back in effect today through July 10, recruits will no longer be able to visit campuses or have face-to-face contact with college coaches.
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It’s already a great class. It might be historically good.
Ohio State football boasted an elite 2017 recruiting class earlier this week, even before they reclaimed the top ranking in the country thanks to the commitment of five star offensive lineman Wyatt Davis. In fact, assuming they aren’t met with a rash of departures, on paper, it might be the best Ohio State recruiting class ever, with the potential to even trump the history 2013 class, which formed the nucleus of a national title team.
There’s still a long way to go from now until National Signing Day. But the way things are shaping up now, Ohio State might not just be gunning for the top ranked class in 2017. There’s a legitimate, non-zero chance the 2017 Ohio State recruiting class ends up as one of the most selective and elite classes in history.
How? It could be one of the only classes to *only* take blue-chip (four or five-star rated) players.
Recruiting rankings aren’t perfect, of course, but they do matter, and the ratio between blue-chip and non blue-chip commitments is pretty predictive of your ability to win a national title. Teams that aren’t able to sign more blue-chip than non-blue chip recruits don’t compete for national titles.
Ohio State has been one of the best teams in the country at this. About 68% of their commitments over the last four years have been elite prospects, one of the very best ratios in the country. It’s no surprise Ohio State has won a title during that span, and was in the conversation for more.
What’s better than 68%? Try 100%.
Right now, Ohio State has 14 commitments, with every single one rated a blue-chip player by 247 Sports Composite except for one, Blake Haubeil, who is a kicker. He’s also the highest rated kicker in the country, but specialists don’t get blue-chip ratings. It is possible that Haubeil is asked to greyshirt, like other recent specialist commitments, like punter Drue Chrisman, in order to make room for yet another elite prospect.
And right now, that’s basically all that Ohio State is chasing. Thanks to several large classes in a row, the Buckeyes don’t have much room to take a big 2017 class, and the competition for those final spots is enormous.
That “big board” that Ohio State QB commit Tate Martell shared a few days ago? That’s not dissimilar from the prospects Ohio State is chasing at the moment. The Buckeyes are likely to take two or three wideouts, at least one more defensive lineman, and a few more defensive backs, but the Buckeyes have not been linked to anybody other than a high four-star, or even five-star player at those positions.
Things can change. Players can decommit. Ohio State may find themselves with extra room. The Buckeyes could swing and miss on multiple other prospects. But right now, here in late June, it seems entirely possible that Ohio State will finish without a single non-specialist three-star prospect.
That just doesn’t happen.
Alabama, who had the top ranked class last year, had six three star commitments who were not specialists. Florida State, who finished second, had five (along with two kickers). The Buckeyes added five non-specialists.
Even in Ohio State’s greatest class in recent memory, the 2013 class, three players without blue-chip rankings were added. One, Darron Lee, is now a very rich man who works for the New York Jets. The others, Chris Worley and Tracy Sprinkle, are at least expected to play next season. That’s pretty good.
The only example of a class being exclusively blue-chip players that I could find was 2013 USC, a team that, because of sanctions, could only take 13 players anyway. A few other squads have come close, like 2013 Ohio State, 2012 Florida State and 2009 USC, but nobody else has pulled it off with anything resembling a full class.
It’d probably be impossible to do for anybody, even Alabama, over a 24, 25, 26+ person recruiting class. That’s just too many people. But the 2017 Ohio State recruiting class doesn’t project to be that large. Once the dust settles, anything bigger than a 21 person class could indicate a major upset, and would mean that roster attrition is even more dramatic than expected.
Three-star players can be excellent college football players, and four or five stars can completely flame out. But overall, you’re going to want to the blue-chip kids if you’re going to want to compete for a national title. So far, the 2017 class should put Ohio State in an even stronger position to compete for one again in the near future.
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It’s already a great class. It might be historically good.
Ohio State football boasted an elite 2017 recruiting class earlier this week, even before they reclaimed the top ranking in the country thanks to the commitment of five star offensive lineman Wyatt Davis. In fact, assuming they aren’t met with a rash of departures, on paper, it might be the best Ohio State recruiting class ever, with the potential to even trump the history 2013 class, which formed the nucleus of a national title team.
There’s still a long way to go from now until National Signing Day. But the way things are shaping up now, Ohio State might not just be gunning for the top ranked class in 2017. There’s a legitimate, non-zero chance the 2017 Ohio State recruiting class ends up as one of the most selective and elite classes in history.
How? It could be one of the only classes to *only* take blue-chip (four or five-star rated) players.
Recruiting rankings aren’t perfect, of course, but they do matter, and the ratio between blue-chip and non blue-chip commitments is pretty predictive of your ability to win a national title. Teams that aren’t able to sign more blue-chip than non-blue chip recruits don’t compete for national titles.
Ohio State has been one of the best teams in the country at this. About 68% of their commitments over the last four years have been elite prospects, one of the very best ratios in the country. It’s no surprise Ohio State has won a title during that span, and was in the conversation for more.
What’s better than 68%? Try 100%.
Right now, Ohio State has 14 commitments, with every single one rated a blue-chip player by 247 Sports Composite except for one, Blake Haubeil, who is a kicker. He’s also the highest rated kicker in the country, but specialists don’t get blue-chip ratings. It is possible that Haubeil is asked to greyshirt, like other recent specialist commitments, like punter Drue Chrisman, in order to make room for yet another elite prospect.
And right now, that’s basically all that Ohio State is chasing. Thanks to several large classes in a row, the Buckeyes don’t have much room to take a big 2017 class, and the competition for those final spots is enormous.
That “big board” that Ohio State QB commit Tate Martell shared a few days ago? That’s not dissimilar from the prospects Ohio State is chasing at the moment. The Buckeyes are likely to take two or three wideouts, at least one more defensive lineman, and a few more defensive backs, but the Buckeyes have not been linked to anybody other than a high four-star, or even five-star player at those positions.
Things can change. Players can decommit. Ohio State may find themselves with extra room. The Buckeyes could swing and miss on multiple other prospects. But right now, here in late June, it seems entirely possible that Ohio State will finish without a single non-specialist three-star prospect.
That just doesn’t happen.
Alabama, who had the top ranked class last year, had six three star commitments who were not specialists. Florida State, who finished second, had five (along with two kickers). The Buckeyes added five non-specialists.
Even in Ohio State’s greatest class in recent memory, the 2013 class, three players without blue-chip rankings were added. One, Darron Lee, is now a very rich man who works for the New York Jets. The others, Chris Worley and Tracy Sprinkle, are at least expected to play next season. That’s pretty good.
The only example of a class being exclusively blue-chip players that I could find was 2013 USC, a team that, because of sanctions, could only take 13 players anyway. A few other squads have come close, like 2013 Ohio State, 2012 Florida State and 2009 USC, but nobody else has pulled it off with anything resembling a full class.
It’d probably be impossible to do for anybody, even Alabama, over a 24, 25, 26+ person recruiting class. That’s just too many people. But the 2017 Ohio State recruiting class doesn’t project to be that large. Once the dust settles, anything bigger than a 21 person class could indicate a major upset, and would mean that roster attrition is even more dramatic than expected.
Three-star players can be excellent college football players, and four or five stars can completely flame out. But overall, you’re going to want to the blue-chip kids if you’re going to want to compete for a national title. So far, the 2017 class should put Ohio State in an even stronger position to compete for one again in the near future.
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LGHL Sam Hubbard is Ohio State’s most valuable defensive player for 2017
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If you watched Ohio State's defense play at all from 2014-2015, one particular player should have popped out to you: Joey Bosa. The third overall selection of the 2016 NFL Draft continuously demonstrated that he was the best player on the field, and Bosa's presence alone opened up opportunities for his teammates to make plays.
Having the best player on the field won't always result in team wide domination, but it certainly helps. Unfortunately for the 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes, their best player on both defense and offense is gone, and these are two massive holes to fill for any team. On the offensive side of the ball it appears that J.T Barrett will take the reigns as the go-to player, but a defense that returns just three starters is a bit less clear.
Raekwon McMillan, in addition to having the best name in college football, could very well be the best player on the Buckeyes next season. Having just led one of the best defenses in the country in total tackles, McMillan's combination of speed and pure football ability make him one of the top linebackers in college football.
For as great as McMillan is and can be, he will not be the most valuable defensive player for the 2016 Buckeyes. I hate the NBA's refusal to define ‘valuable' versus ‘best' as much as the next person, so let's make this perfectly clear. When I say ‘best player' I mean the guy who would be picked first overall if the entire team split up into an impromptu pickup game. When I say ‘valuable player' I mean the guy whose performance leads to the largest total improvement among the rest of the team. Enter: Sam Hubbard.
Hubbard the Athlete
Linebackers are a little bit like running backs in that they can be good on their own, but without a good line they will rarely be great. McMillan is going to make plays regardless of who is on his defensive line, but not having to fend off offensive guards and tackles makes life much easier for any linebacker. The easiest way to stop the offensive lineman from getting up to the linebackers? Having beastly defensive lineman like Sam Hubbard.
With all due respect to returning starter and leader in sacks Tyquan Lewis, Hubbard is the crown jewel of the Buckeyes' defensive line. His limitless potential has been gushed over plenty of times. The high school lacrosse standout, Hubbard was originally committed to Notre Dame, but decided #SchemeBeatsCulture after Urban Meyer offered the 6'6 225 lb high school safety after seeing him play dodgeball in gym class.
Let's recap this quickly: at 6'6 225, high school Hubbard was essentially Seattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor but three inches taller, and Hubbard earned a scholarship offer for football by going Peter La Fleur on the students of Moeller High School. You'd think this raw athletic ability, combined with the insane position change of safety to defense end, would make Hubbard a bit of unpolished mystery, but this simply isn't the case.
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In a game with very few bright spots, Hubbard provided one here on third down to stop a Michigan State drive. Ohio State loves to get creative on third down passing situations, but here the defense is just rushing four with Darron Lee acting as the opposite defense end.
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At the snap Hubbard does a great job of not only getting up field, but also of getting much needed extension from the Michigan State right tackle. When a good offensive lineman is able to get two hands firmly on a defender, the result is usually a good block. By Hubbard gaining this separation, it allows him to use his hands to get free from the block.
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Hubbard easily ‘rips' past the over-matched tackle, and the bend that Hubbard shows above is why some are speculating that he could wind up being a day one pick in the 2017 NFL draft. By staying low, Hubbard not only makes himself harder to block, but he also gives himself a shorter route to the quarterback. Remember: this was Hubbard's first full season ever playing on the defensive line.
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This is where Hubbard really becomes a scary player, as this type of closing speed is not normal for a defensive lineman of any shape or size. The result of the play was a sack and forced fumble, and one lovely image from an otherwise very ugly game.
Hubbard the Beast
While the above breakdown showcases Hubbard's electric pass rush ability, Hubbard was undoubtedly aided by the offensive line's double team on Bosa, as well as the running back's lack of interest with Hubbard's side of the line. Opportunities to simply pin his ears back and rush the passer against one blocker won't be as frequent for Hubbard in 2016, but if the end of last season was any indication, Ohio State's coaches are more than happy to move their walking, talking mismatch anywhere in the formation.
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With Bosa having been ejected from the 2016 Fiesta Bowl between Ohio State and Notre Dame, it was Hubbard who assumed Bosa's role as the moving chess piece on the defensive line, and Hubbard didn't let the opportunity go to waste. Here, Hubbard lines up as the Buckeyes' three technique, and Ohio State lets #6 do his thing one-on-one against Notre Dame's left guard.
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It doesn't matter to Hubbard that he is lined up on the interior of the defensive line. Hubbard has played essentially every position on the field over the past three years, and his ability to quickly learn and execute shows up in situations like the above. While Hubbard doesn't get great separation, it's enough for a player of his speed to still completely overwhelm the Notre Dame guard upon making a pass rush move.
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By firing his left arm through the guard, Hubbard once again executes a picture perfect ‘rip' move that allows Hubbard to easily pass by the lineman. From here, it’s just a matter of time.
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Hubbard finishes the play in style, leaving the Fighting Irish guard on the ground, and the quarterback in pain. Same result as we saw before, but from a completely different position and side of the line.
This is just the beginning for Hubbard
Whether or not Hubbard demands the same type of attention in 2016 as Bosa did in 2015 remains to be seen. We haven't seen a bunch of Hubbard defending the run, and it's not crazy to think he could struggle with a healthy dose of double teams. The good news for Buckeyes fans is that this extra attention for Hubbard is exactly what the rest of the defense needs.
Having to overly plan for a single defensive lineman can create big problems for an offensive line. Normal routines are thrown off, and all hell breaks loose when the player the entire line was shifted towards drops back into coverage as part of a zone blitz. Hubbard is unique in that he can actually make plays in coverage (like this interception last season against Maryland), and last season Ohio State regularly dropped Bosa back in pass coverage to create one-on-one match-ups for the rest of the defensive line.
If offenses like their chances against Hubbard with solo blocks, great. Expect to see a lot more of Hubbard in offensive backfields. If offenses decide to give Hubbard the Bosa treatment, great. Look for the rest of the defense to shine with Hubbard demanding so much attention. Either way, Hubbard's proven pass rush ability and knack for making big plays makes him the one Buckeye who opponents should have circled in their game plan, which bodes very well for the rest of the Ohio State defense.
Hubbard's backstory and the fact he didn't start last year make for sexy headlines calling him a ‘mystery' and a potential ‘break out star'. In reality, Hubbard's break-out season has already come and passed. With 6.5 sacks (one less than Bosa achieved as a freshman) and the growing confidence that comes with more experience at a position, it's no longer a matter of if Hubbard is capable of destroying opposing offense lines, but a matter of when.
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Ian Hartitz via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
If you watched Ohio State's defense play at all from 2014-2015, one particular player should have popped out to you: Joey Bosa. The third overall selection of the 2016 NFL Draft continuously demonstrated that he was the best player on the field, and Bosa's presence alone opened up opportunities for his teammates to make plays.
Having the best player on the field won't always result in team wide domination, but it certainly helps. Unfortunately for the 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes, their best player on both defense and offense is gone, and these are two massive holes to fill for any team. On the offensive side of the ball it appears that J.T Barrett will take the reigns as the go-to player, but a defense that returns just three starters is a bit less clear.
Raekwon McMillan, in addition to having the best name in college football, could very well be the best player on the Buckeyes next season. Having just led one of the best defenses in the country in total tackles, McMillan's combination of speed and pure football ability make him one of the top linebackers in college football.
For as great as McMillan is and can be, he will not be the most valuable defensive player for the 2016 Buckeyes. I hate the NBA's refusal to define ‘valuable' versus ‘best' as much as the next person, so let's make this perfectly clear. When I say ‘best player' I mean the guy who would be picked first overall if the entire team split up into an impromptu pickup game. When I say ‘valuable player' I mean the guy whose performance leads to the largest total improvement among the rest of the team. Enter: Sam Hubbard.
Hubbard the Athlete
Linebackers are a little bit like running backs in that they can be good on their own, but without a good line they will rarely be great. McMillan is going to make plays regardless of who is on his defensive line, but not having to fend off offensive guards and tackles makes life much easier for any linebacker. The easiest way to stop the offensive lineman from getting up to the linebackers? Having beastly defensive lineman like Sam Hubbard.
With all due respect to returning starter and leader in sacks Tyquan Lewis, Hubbard is the crown jewel of the Buckeyes' defensive line. His limitless potential has been gushed over plenty of times. The high school lacrosse standout, Hubbard was originally committed to Notre Dame, but decided #SchemeBeatsCulture after Urban Meyer offered the 6'6 225 lb high school safety after seeing him play dodgeball in gym class.
Let's recap this quickly: at 6'6 225, high school Hubbard was essentially Seattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor but three inches taller, and Hubbard earned a scholarship offer for football by going Peter La Fleur on the students of Moeller High School. You'd think this raw athletic ability, combined with the insane position change of safety to defense end, would make Hubbard a bit of unpolished mystery, but this simply isn't the case.
In a game with very few bright spots, Hubbard provided one here on third down to stop a Michigan State drive. Ohio State loves to get creative on third down passing situations, but here the defense is just rushing four with Darron Lee acting as the opposite defense end.
At the snap Hubbard does a great job of not only getting up field, but also of getting much needed extension from the Michigan State right tackle. When a good offensive lineman is able to get two hands firmly on a defender, the result is usually a good block. By Hubbard gaining this separation, it allows him to use his hands to get free from the block.
Hubbard easily ‘rips' past the over-matched tackle, and the bend that Hubbard shows above is why some are speculating that he could wind up being a day one pick in the 2017 NFL draft. By staying low, Hubbard not only makes himself harder to block, but he also gives himself a shorter route to the quarterback. Remember: this was Hubbard's first full season ever playing on the defensive line.
This is where Hubbard really becomes a scary player, as this type of closing speed is not normal for a defensive lineman of any shape or size. The result of the play was a sack and forced fumble, and one lovely image from an otherwise very ugly game.
Hubbard the Beast
While the above breakdown showcases Hubbard's electric pass rush ability, Hubbard was undoubtedly aided by the offensive line's double team on Bosa, as well as the running back's lack of interest with Hubbard's side of the line. Opportunities to simply pin his ears back and rush the passer against one blocker won't be as frequent for Hubbard in 2016, but if the end of last season was any indication, Ohio State's coaches are more than happy to move their walking, talking mismatch anywhere in the formation.
With Bosa having been ejected from the 2016 Fiesta Bowl between Ohio State and Notre Dame, it was Hubbard who assumed Bosa's role as the moving chess piece on the defensive line, and Hubbard didn't let the opportunity go to waste. Here, Hubbard lines up as the Buckeyes' three technique, and Ohio State lets #6 do his thing one-on-one against Notre Dame's left guard.
It doesn't matter to Hubbard that he is lined up on the interior of the defensive line. Hubbard has played essentially every position on the field over the past three years, and his ability to quickly learn and execute shows up in situations like the above. While Hubbard doesn't get great separation, it's enough for a player of his speed to still completely overwhelm the Notre Dame guard upon making a pass rush move.
By firing his left arm through the guard, Hubbard once again executes a picture perfect ‘rip' move that allows Hubbard to easily pass by the lineman. From here, it’s just a matter of time.
Hubbard finishes the play in style, leaving the Fighting Irish guard on the ground, and the quarterback in pain. Same result as we saw before, but from a completely different position and side of the line.
This is just the beginning for Hubbard
Whether or not Hubbard demands the same type of attention in 2016 as Bosa did in 2015 remains to be seen. We haven't seen a bunch of Hubbard defending the run, and it's not crazy to think he could struggle with a healthy dose of double teams. The good news for Buckeyes fans is that this extra attention for Hubbard is exactly what the rest of the defense needs.
Having to overly plan for a single defensive lineman can create big problems for an offensive line. Normal routines are thrown off, and all hell breaks loose when the player the entire line was shifted towards drops back into coverage as part of a zone blitz. Hubbard is unique in that he can actually make plays in coverage (like this interception last season against Maryland), and last season Ohio State regularly dropped Bosa back in pass coverage to create one-on-one match-ups for the rest of the defensive line.
If offenses like their chances against Hubbard with solo blocks, great. Expect to see a lot more of Hubbard in offensive backfields. If offenses decide to give Hubbard the Bosa treatment, great. Look for the rest of the defense to shine with Hubbard demanding so much attention. Either way, Hubbard's proven pass rush ability and knack for making big plays makes him the one Buckeye who opponents should have circled in their game plan, which bodes very well for the rest of the Ohio State defense.
Hubbard's backstory and the fact he didn't start last year make for sexy headlines calling him a ‘mystery' and a potential ‘break out star'. In reality, Hubbard's break-out season has already come and passed. With 6.5 sacks (one less than Bosa achieved as a freshman) and the growing confidence that comes with more experience at a position, it's no longer a matter of if Hubbard is capable of destroying opposing offense lines, but a matter of when.
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Google 100 Teams in 100 Days: Fesler Takes Over as Buckeyes Struggle in 1947 - Eleven Warriors
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100 Teams in 100 Days: Fesler Takes Over as Buckeyes Struggle in 1947
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Fesler, as you may recall was one of the more decorated athletes in Ohio State history, earning a combined nine varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball for the Buckeyes. He was a three-time All-American on the gridiron, becoming just the ...
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100 Teams in 100 Days: Fesler Takes Over as Buckeyes Struggle in 1947
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Fesler, as you may recall was one of the more decorated athletes in Ohio State history, earning a combined nine varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball for the Buckeyes. He was a three-time All-American on the gridiron, becoming just the ...
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