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2024 Fall Camp and Other Tidbits

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DENZEL BURKE, EMEKA EGBUKA AND JACK SAWYER WILL REPRESENT OHIO STATE AT 2024 BIG TEN MEDIA DAYS​


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Ohio State is bringing three of its star seniors to Indianapolis for Big Ten Media Days.

Cornerback Denzel Burke, wide receiver Emeka Egbuka and defensive end Jack Sawyer will represent the Buckeyes at this year’s Big Ten Media Days, which will take place July 23-25 in Indianapolis. The Buckeyes’ three players and Ohio State coach Ryan Day are scheduled to meet with the media on Tuesday, July 23, the first day of the event, which has been extended to three days this year to accommodate the Big Ten’s four new teams.



It’s no surprise that those three Buckeyes were chosen to represent Ohio State at Media Days after all three of them chose to stay at OSU for their senior seasons even though they were projected as early-round picks in the 2024 NFL draft. All three of them are expected to be among the best players in the country at their respective positions this season and will be key leaders for the Buckeyes in their quest to win Big Ten and national championships.
 
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Nine Candidates to Be Ohio State Captains in 2024

Jack Sawyer, Cody Simon, Emeka Egbuka and TreVeyon Henderson are among the senior leaders who could be in the running to be Ohio State’s captains this season.
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NINE CANDIDATES TO BE OHIO STATE CAPTAINS IN 2024​

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Ohio State has plenty of candidates to be team leaders in 2024.

Thanks to the decisions of many of its upperclassmen to stay in Columbus for another year rather than enter the NFL draft, Ohio State will have no lack of senior leadership this season. The Buckeyes have 24 players on scholarship who are in either their fourth or fifth year of college football, including 16 of its projected starters this season.

As such, Ohio State will face tough choices when deciding who should be its team captains this year.

Ohio State could make that decision earlier by naming a large group of captains. There’s plenty of recent precedent for that, as the Buckeyes named at least six captains every year from 2013 to 2022. Last year, however, Ryan Day made captaincy more selective as the Buckeyes selected just three players for the honor: Tommy Eichenberg, Cade Stover and Xavier Johnson.

How many captains Ohio State names this year could depend on how the voting plays out when the players submit their captaincy votes during preseason camp in August.

“I think every team is different,” Day said last August. “If you don't have one, two or three guys that you feel really strongly about, then sometimes you spread it, four or five. And that usually is indicated by the way it's voted on. This year, there was a pretty strong gap in there.”

With so many seniors who are expected to be team leaders this year, there might not be a clearly defined gap between the top three vote-getters and everyone else like Day said there was last year. It would come as a surprise if Day names as many captains as some of Urban Meyer’s teams had – Ohio State had nine captains in 2017 – but the Buckeyes will have plenty of options to choose from whether they decide to anoint a smaller or larger group of official team leaders for 2024.

Each of the following nine players is likely to be among those who garner consideration. All of them are seniors who have spent their entire careers at Ohio State, who could have moved on after last season but chose to stay at OSU for what they hope will be a championship chase, who are expected to play major roles for the Buckeyes this season and who are regarded as leaders in their respective position groups and across the team as a whole.

JACK SAWYER, DE​

CODY SIMON, LB​

EMEKA EGBUKA, WR​

TREVEYON HENDERSON, RB​

DENZEL BURKE, CB​

JT TUIMOLOAU, DE​

GEE SCOTT JR., TE​

LATHAN RANSOM, S​

DONOVAN JACKSON, LG​

 
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Jack Sawyer Says Ryan Day Told Buckeyes to Play EA Sports College Football 25 To Help Learn Opponents

Jack Sawyer said at Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday that Ryan Day told his Ohio State players to play EA Sports College Football 25 to help learn opponents.
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Jack Sawyer Says Ryan Day Told Buckeyes to Play EA Sports College Football 25 To Help Learn Opponents​

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Things always seem to come full circle.

When Ryan Day took over as Ohio State's permanent head coach in place of Urban Meyer in 2018, the Buckeyes' outstanding video and creative team made an excellent video where Meyer “passes the sticks” to Day in the college football video game. Fast forward six years, Day is now encouraging his players to play a college football video game as well.

In this day and age, video games have become more realistic than ever. That can be said for all types of games, but when it comes to the new EA Sports College Football 25, it's never been more realistic. A decade in the making, the video game not only uses real players and announcers but also showcases real playbooks.

The latter was a topic of discussion, along with player ratings and the game overall, during the first day of Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis on Tuesday. The playbooks are so real that Jack Sawyer said Day told his players to play the video game to help learn opponents.


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Just sayin': Now that is surprising. I wouldn't have thought that the video games were all that realistic and just studying actual game films would be much more beneficial to learn an opponent's tendencies. Needless to say, I've never played this (or similar) video games.
 
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I think they must see it as complementary to film study which would still be primary. A good simulation, and I have no idea what this is like, will get you feedback as to your primary actions and actions in response to the other side's that you don't get with film. I would think that you'd have to be heavy into the film first to really get value out of it, but would imagine it's heuristic if not solely relied upon.
 
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How Ohio State's Position Battles at Quarterback, Offensive Line, Linebacker and Punter Stack Up Entering Preseason Camp

Ohio State's position battles at quarterback and right guard will dominate preseason camp while the Buckeyes must also determine starters at Will linebacker and punter.
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How Ohio State's Position Battles at Quarterback, Offensive Line, Linebacker and Punter Stack Up Entering Preseason Camp​

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There are position battles to be settled at nearly every fall camp for every college program, but at Ohio State this year, there are fewer than usual.

All but one spot on defense can be written in pen atop the depth chart.

TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins will both see extensive playing time at running back, Gee Scott Jr. looks like the frontrunner to start at tight end and Josh Simmons, Donovan Jackson, Seth McLaughlin and Josh Fryar are all likely to start on the offensive line.

While it isn't clear who the exact starting three will be at wide receiver – though Emeka Egbuka will certainly be one of them – Egbuka, Carnell Tate, Brandon Inniss and Jeremiah Smith are slated to all get enough playing time that any "battle" to start is more or less irrelevant.

The top two position battles entering fall camp are two that could determine Ohio State's ceiling in 2024, though, at quarterback and right guard. The Buckeyes will also be deciding on their starting Will linebacker and punter as fall camp opens Thursday.

Quarterback​

A situation also exists where Sayin climbs the depth chart as the season progresses, but for now, it seems to be a two-horse race between Howard and Brown.

Right Guard​

Before Big Ten Media Days this section would have been dubbed "offensive line," because while it appeared likely right guard was the only spot open, there was a slight possibility that Josh Fryar could slide inside from right tackle. Indications from Day at media days were that right tackle is where Fryar will play in 2024. In the spring the competition at right guard was viewed largely as a duel between redshirt sophomore Tegra Tshabola and sophomore Luke Montgomery, the latter leading early as a highly touted recruit and the former surging late. Carson Hinzman, who served as the starting center last year but was benched for the Cotton Bowl, was something of an afterthought.

Will Linebacker​

This is a two-horse race, and Ohio State can't go wrong with either steed. Both Sonny Styles and C.J. Hicks are five-star prospects entering their third years in Columbus.

Punter​

Ohio State added two punters this offseason to compete with walk-on Joe McGuire at the position. Former Buffalo standout Anthony Venneri comes in as another walk-on after averaging 43.9 yards per punt in 2023 and Australian Nick McLarty joins the team on scholarship as a freshman.
 
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Ohio State football announces 2024 fall camp schedule

The Buckeyes are ready to get things going before the new season.
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Ohio State football announces 2024 fall camp schedule​

The Buckeyes are ready to get things going before the new season.​

Big Ten media days wrapped up in Indianapolis last week, meaning the 2024 college football season is just around the corner. Ohio State football kicks off the new year against Akron at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Aug 31, before a race to the Big Ten Championship Game in early December.

Before the season, however, is fall camp. We knew the Buckeyes would begin fall camp on Thursday, Aug. 1, but on Monday, the Scarlet and Gray announced their full schedule for the preseason.

Ohio State football's first four practices on Thursday, Aug. 1, Friday, Aug. 2, Saturday, Aug. 3 and Sunday, Aug. 4, were previously announced as these four sessions will be open for fans to attend. The Buckeyes will take Monday, Aug. 5, off, when the team will move into its hotel at the Hyatt Place in Grandview for fall camp, before returning for four straight days of practice from Tuesday, Aug 6-Saturday. Aug. 10.

The Scarlet and Gray return to the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Monday, Aug. 12, and have four straight days of practice that week before taking Friday off and practicing against on Saturday, Aug. 17. The fourth week of fall camp will see Ohio State football practice from Monday, Aug. 19-Saturday, Aug. 24. The final week of camp leading up to the opening game will be from Monday, Aug. 26-Friday, Aug. 30.
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‌Ohio State's 2024 fall camp dates:
  • All practices will be held at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
  • Hotel move in date: Monday, Aug. 5
  • Practice dates: Aug. 1-2-3-4 | 6-7-8-9-10 | 12-13-14-15-17 | 19-20-21-22-23-24 | 26-27-28-29-30
  • Practices start at approximately 9:30 a.m. until classes start.
  • First day of classes: Aug. 20 (practices start at 4:30 p.m.)
Media open viewing periods:
  • Thursday, Aug. 1 – First fall practice of the year; 9:30 a.m.
  • Friday, Aug. 2 – 9:30 a.m.
  • Thursday, Aug. 8 – Big Ten Fall Camp Tour Day; 9:30 a.m.
  • Week of Aug. 12 - TBD
Interview Days/Media Days:
  • Thursday, Aug. 1 – Ryan Day
  • Friday, Aug. 2 – Jim Knowles
  • Tuesday, Aug. 6 – Chip Kelly and quarterback
  • Wednesday, Aug. 7 – James Laurinaitis and linebackers and Carlos Locklyn and running backs
  • Thursday, Aug. 8 – Ryan Day
  • Friday, Aug. 9 – Brian Hartline and wide receivers and Tim Walton and cornerback
  • Thursday, Aug. 15 – Ryan Day, Chip Kelly and Jim Knowles
  • Tuesday, Aug. 20 – Keenan Bailey and tight ends and Matt Guerrieri and safeties
  • Wednesday, Aug. 21 – Larry Johnson and defensive line
  • Thursday, Aug. 22 – Ryan Day and Justin Frye and offensive line
It is one of the most anticipated Ohio State fall camps in recent memory. The Buckeyes have the highest expectations in 2024, with arguably the country's most talented roster and plenty of experience returning. The talk of "national championship or bust" has rang out all offseason and now it's nearly time to get back on the field and justify that conversation.
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Ohio State football is opening training camp up to fans. Everything you need to know

Here's what you need to know about attending Ohio State football training camp.
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Ohio State football is opening training camp up to fans. Everything you need to know​

The Ohio State football season is just around the corner. And fans have a chance to see the Buckeyes up close.

Ohio State is opening up its first four fall camp practice sessions to fans Aug. 1-4 at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The Buckeyes confirmed that tickets remain available for each practice session.

750 tickets are allotted for each of the four practices open to fans.
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Standard tickets for each Ohio State fall practice session are $50.

Fans can purchase VIP packages for the practices Aug. 2-4 for $150. These tickets give fans access to an "exclusive VIP viewing area."

VIP tickets for the first day of fall practice Aug. 1, which includes a luncheon with Ohio State coach Ryan Day, are sold out.
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Ohio State Practice Observations: Sonny Styles Runs with the Starters, Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith Shine

Sonny Styles ran with the first-team defense, Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith stood out and Will Howard remained inconsistent at Ohio State’s first practice of preseason camp.
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Ohio State Practice Observations: Sonny Styles Runs with the Starters, Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith Shine​


Sonny runs with ones​

Tate and Smith shine​

No standouts at quarterback​

No clarity on offensive line​

Other notes​

  • Joe McGuire, Nick McLarty and Anthony Venneri split reps equally on the first day of the preseason punting competition. McLarty demonstrated the strongest leg but was inconsistent in his first practice as an American football player, while Venneri – the starting punter at Buffalo for the last two years – looked to be the most consistent.
  • Inniss and Emeka Egbuka took the first reps at punt returner during the punting periods. Other punt returners included Tate, Jayden Ballard, Smith, Bryson Rodgers and – for one rep – Downs.
  • Walk-on linebacker Joey Velazquez forced a fumble after a catch by walk-on tight end Jace Middleton and returned it for a touchdown during a team period.
  • Gabe Powers was one of the day’s top standouts on defense, making several nice tackles near the line of scrimmage and forcing an incompletion on a Noland deep ball intended for Quinshon Judkins.
  • Damarion Witten, who was initially recruited as a tight end, practiced as a wide receiver in his first practice as a Buckeye.
  • Jelani Thurman had a strong day catching the football, including a nice route and grab on a seam down the field.
  • Freshman cornerback Aaron Scott Jr. held up well in coverage against a few of the team’s veteran wideouts, including Ballard.
  • All players expect for the quarterbacks wore protective Guardian Caps over their helmets for the first practice of camp.
  • Visitors at Thursday’s practice included OSU president Ted Carter and former Buckeye wide receiver Johnnie Dixon.
 
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