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pnuts34 said:
On the BM5 this morning, Matt Baxendale said that this is a Saban-esque hire. As its ben rumored for years that Bama has essentially a "shadow staff" that has similar credentials to the FT assistants. With the recent off season hires of guys like JL, Mike Dawson, Gerren DuHart, that's along with having Todd Fitch, a lot of experience is being added to work with players on campus while the assistants travel and recruit
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Ah yes, the Nick Saban School for Coaches That Can't Coach Good.

I hope that's where we're going, I love these hires as analysts.
 
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pnuts34 said:
My guess is Philbin was hired to assist the offense as a whole and provide some mentorship to younger coaches like Hartline and Frye. And it helps that Philbin was a former OL coach, I'm sure that can be a big assistance to Frye.
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That's exactly what I envisioned. With his experience and time devoted to the more subtle things that a position coach or coordinator may not have the time to notice, I think it's a big help ands gives position coaches more time to spend with individual players...at last that's one benefit I foresee. Plus bringing in some new perspective and ideas.
 
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Talking Offensive Line

So, the summer has kicked off here in Columbus. The sun is shining, the air has a nice warmth, and training camp is just around the corner. The Buckeyes have filled out their roster throughout the offseason and have made some noticeable improvements. Aside from the quarterback position, the...
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Talking Offensive Line​

So, the summer has kicked off here in Columbus. The sun is shining, the air has a nice warmth, and training camp is just around the corner. The Buckeyes have filled out their roster throughout the offseason and have made some noticeable improvements. Aside from the quarterback position, the offensive line presents the most questions for the team’s title chances, so let’s talk about the state of the O-line as of May 22nd.

If you were to hold a gun to my head, I’d say the line will go something like this:

LT: Josh Fryar
LG: Donovan Jackson
C: Carson Hinzman
RG: Matt Jones
RT: Josh Simmons

There is an interesting mix of experience and youth with this group. Jones and Jackson are obviously the veterans of the group, with Fryar having a little bit of experience as well. But, I would say the unit as a whole is a little green. The right tackle spot was clearly a concern so Simmons is the most interesting piece here, in my opinion. The San Diego State transfer has three years of eligibility remaining, but I think he is probably the best option for the team at right tackle. He has experience playing at the big boy level and he has prototype size for this level.

If I had to make a guess, I’d say the Guard-Center-Guard is pretty well set in stone. Hinzman seemed to have a stronghold on the center spot throughout the spring, which means Jackson and Jones most likely get to stay in their spots. Truthfully, I think this interior can be as good as there is in college football. The tackles are certainly more interesting. As I said, I think Simmons ultimately starts at right tackle, but we will see if Tegra Tshabola or if Zen Michalski can bounce back from his injury in the spring to take a spot. I would write Fryar in as the left tackle in pencil as of right now. I don’t think he played well enough last year to have his name in ink, but I think he’s most likely going to be the starter, unless they do something completely different and bump
 
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I would feel much more comfortable with Fryar on the right. I've seen him there and he was very good. Maybe he'll surprise us all though and kick ass
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I would too, but I don't think there is much of a choice at LT tbh. The only two guys that have the build for it (Fitzpatrick and Zen) don't seem to be ready to play the spot, though if they come along that could be huge because I agree that Fryar is better suited at RT. There is still summer camp to go though, so a lot can happen.

But @ScriptOhio 's assessment is exactly the same as mine. My two deep would go (left to right) Michalski, Cutler, James, Vimahi and Tshabola. There are pieces to have a good OL and some depth, but the position is a question mark without a doubt aside from Jackson and Jones.
 
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QUICK HITS: OHIO STATE’S OFFENSIVE COACHES DISCUSS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT, QUARTERBACK AND OFFENSIVE LINE COMPETITIONS AS 2023 SEASON APPROACHES​

Ohio State's offense is one of the best units in the nation annually.

On Tuesday, the coaches who have helped make that happen spoke with the media at the Woody Hayes Athletics Center, including Brian Hartline (offensive coordinator and wide receivers), Corey Dennis (quarterbacks), Tony Alford (running backs), Justin Frye (run game coordinator and offensive line) and Keenan Bailey (tight ends).

The five coaches detailed what life will look like without C.J. Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Paris Johnson Jr., Luke Wypler and Dawand Jones but the return of Marvin Harrison Jr., Emeka Egbuka, TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams, among others.

Each coach also discussed particulars of their position, with Hartline discussing his comfortability as a play-caller, Dennis talking about the state of the quarterback competition between Kyle McCord and Devin Brown and Frye talking about the ongoing battles on the offensive line, among other topics.

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  • Frye said he has known transfer offensive tackle Josh Simmons since he was at UCLA recruiting Simmons as a high school player. He felt the Buckeyes needed to add a couple of transfers on the offensive line, which they did with Simmons and Victor Cutler because they lost both Paris Johnson Jr. and Luke Wypler to the NFL after three years.
  • He said Simmons is a “mature guy” who “goes to work and wants to get better.” Frye said Simmons has the physical tools he looks for in an offensive tackle and the internal drive to make the most of them.
  • Frye said Tegra Tshabola and Zen Michalski aren’t shying away from the extra competition Simmons brings at right tackle. He thought Tegra Tshabola “had a really good spring” and believes Tshabola is “going to have a really good career ahead of him” because he has a lot of natural ability.
  • Frye’s plan is still for Donovan Jackson to play left guard and Matt Jones to play right guard, but he says Jackson could play all five spots on the offensive line and Jones could play center if needed. “At the end of the day, we gotta play the five best.”
  • Frye said there has been no discussion about when Avery Henry will return to the football field. Right now, all focus remains on what’s best for him medically, though Frye wants him to be around the team as much as he wants to be.
  • Frye said he feels good about Ohio State’s interior offensive line depth. “We got a lot of guys who could step in and play in there.”
  • He said he would feel “very” confident in Josh Fryar if he was Ohio State’s starting left tackle. “He’s training his butt off right now.”
  • Frye says Joe Philbin gives Ohio State’s offensive coaching staff “another set of eyes” and “it’s going to be really good for us.”
Just sayin': See the article for what the other offensive coaches said.
 
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Buckeyes remember fallen heroes on Memorial Day, Ohio State was dominant during the Thad Matta era and Garrett Wilson throws out the first pitch at a New York Mets game.
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With that, yet another reminder that Ryan Day's offense will be just fine this fall, just like it always is, even though there are plenty of questions surrounding the offensive line and quarterback heading into the summer.
 
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Ohio State, Texas headline five best college football receiver rooms entering 2023 season

These loaded groups are ready to terrorize opposing secondaries in the 2023 college football season
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Ohio State, Texas headline five best college football receiver rooms entering 2023 season​

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1. Ohio State​

As long as Brian Hartline is spearheading Ohio State's wide receiver recruiting and development, the Buckeyes will be at or near the top. It starts with a pair of likely first-round draft picks in Emeka Egbuka and Marvin Harrison Jr., arguably the best overall wide receiver in the nation and an early frontrunner to take home the 2023 Biletnikoff Award. But there is so much more beyond that. Former five-star Julian Fleming is finally hitting his stride after taking a few years to develop, and Carnell Tate -- the No. 3 wide receiver in the 2023 class -- may have cracked the two-deep with a strong spring. Coaches also raved about speedy wideout Jayden Ballard's potential. At tight end, the Buckeyes have 400-yard receiver Cade Stover and a former top-40 wide receiver prospect in Gee Scott Jr. to back him up.
 
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Texas, USC headline five best college football quarterback rooms entering 2023 season

Caleb Williams, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, highlights the top quarterback room in college football
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Honorable Mention​

  • Ohio State: Uncertainty at the top keeps the Buckeyes out of the top five, but former five-star recruit Kyle McCord and four-star Devin Brown give Ryan Day a strong place to start. Oregon State transfer Tristan Gebbia provides a player-coach of sorts in the quarterback room.
Just sayin': Probably not that bad considering McCord has only started in 1 game. Nobody else in the B1G (this season...:lol:) was even mentioned.
 
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Captain Buckeye said:
Personally I think we can win it all as long as our OL is literally just serviceable. They don't need to be elite. They need to just not suck.

That means being a good run blocking team and giving the QB a chance in the throw game
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I think this OL can be a very good- great run blocking OL as that suits Fryar, Tshabola, Michalski and Simmons best. But they HAVE to be above average at the very least in pass blocking if this team is going to beat scUM and compete for an NC. And it'd also be a shame if the OL can't produce in the pass game with so many weapons. But I'd be very happy with a run first team that sets up the passing game. Especially with a 1st year starting QB
 
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pnuts34 said:
I think this OL can be a very good- great run blocking OL as that suits Fryar, Tshabola, Michalski and Simmons best. But they HAVE to be above average at the very least in pass blocking if this team is going to beat scUM and compete for an NC. And it'd also be a shame if the OL can't produce in the pass game with so many weapons. But I'd be very happy with a run first team that sets up the passing game. Especially with a 1st year starting QB
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Thing is if we can be a good run game OL that'll open up play action. Plus with the weapons we have at WR and TE the QBs won't need much time. Finally, that UGA showed us all that we can do things to help our OL. Things like moving the pocket, going max protect, pulling lineman for play action purposes to give the QB a pocket.
 
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