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2024 tOSU Offense Discussion

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Burning Questions: Will Ryan Day let Chip Kelly cook?

Is there finally someone on staff Ryan Day trusts enough to let go of control when the Buckeyes have the ball?
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Burning Questions: Will Ryan Day let Chip Kelly cook?​

Is there finally someone on staff Ryan Day trusts enough to let go of control when the Buckeyes have the ball?

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n January 2023, Ryan Day elevated Ohio State wide receivers coach Brian Hartline to offensive coordinator. At that time, there were a lot of questions, but primary among them was whether Hartline would be calling the offensive plays for the Buckeyes.

Day had come under fire from some fans and media members for his insistence on retaining play-calling responsibilities as head coach. While Day’s reputation as a play caller has been nearly impeccable during his career as an assistant coach, it has been criticized at times after his ascendence to head coach. Day loves the passing game and wants his quarterbacks and standout wide receivers to make plays. That has sometimes created issues when the passing game has struggled.

One of the best examples of this was during the Big Ten Championship Game. The Northwestern Wildcats put the clamps down on Ohio State’s passing game that night, and Day seemed reluctant to simply let his big, physical offensive line wear down the smaller opposition defenders. Once the Buckeyes started handing the ball to Trey Sermon more often, he went on to set a new school record with 331 yards rushing.

Plays have also been slow getting in from the sideline over the course of Day’s tenure, costing the Buckeyes penalty yardage and wasted timeouts. And, in big games, sometimes certain situations have found Day unwilling or unable to adjust to what the defense was doing.

As it turned out, Hartline wasn’t the primary play caller in 2023. Day, as usual, did a mostly good job of it, but the team again struggled to get the ball snapped before the final seconds of the play clock throughout the season, and he seemed determined to try to get particular plays to work rather than taking what was available at times.

With the hiring of Chip Kelly prior to spring practice, fans are again left to wonder if Day can let go of the reins and allow someone else to steer the ship, allowing him to worry about all the other responsibilities a head coach has on game days. He’s clearly going to play a major role in the offensive game plan each week, but Kelly, a mentor of Day’s, has a wealth of experience calling games and is good at mixing up the run and the pass, keeping opposing defenses off balance.
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Ohio State’s wide receiver group ranked highly compared to the rest of college football

Marvin Harrison Jr. is heading to the NFL, while Emeka Egbuka decided to stick with college ball. Egbuka's going to lead a crew that's short on experience.
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Ohio State’s wide receiver group ranked highly compared to the rest of of the country​

Ohio State is set up to have one of the best receiver rooms in the nation for another year in 2024.

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Marvin Harrison Jr. is heading to the NFL, while Emeka Egbuka decided to stick with college ball. Egbuka's going to lead a crew that's short on experience but loaded with talent.

If you're a hardcore college football fan, you've probably checked out Phil Steele's preseason predictions. He's got the Buckeyes ranked as the third-best wide receiver group in the nation this year.



Phil Steele's sticking with OSU at the top, putting them in the top three again. They could be number one, but he's not sold because there's no dominant tight end in the mix.

Last season, Harrison was the star, but Egbuka had some injury setbacks. They're counting on Egbuka to bounce back to his sophomore form when he nearly hit 1,200 receiving yards. Even though he played in ten games last year, he was visibly banged up and only racked up 515 receiving yards.

Carnell Tate showed promise with 264 yards and a touchdown as a freshman, and Brandon Inniss caught a single pass—a 58-yard touchdown. Both were top recruits who were rushed onto the depth chart as freshmen but should get more chances in 2024.

Jeremiah Smith looks like the most talented freshman receiver in a long time at OSU, and he might make a big impact right away. If he lives up to his potential, this group could go through the roof.
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Can't speak to the other schools, but tOSU has Great Potential. However, not as much proven skill as maybe some of the others? Sure EE is top flight, and Jeremiah has already been annointed, but Brandon and Carnell still have to play well, and consistently at WR. Let's not forget Ballard, who is #2 in experience, but hasn't cracked the starting line-up as of yet, so that would suggest these writers are downplaying him. There's the remaining WR from two years ago, but has been buried behind these guys, and the other three portaled out, and mayhaps will start with their new teams. Yeah, I can see it. Not entirely certain how it figures in, but the QB in Oregon (Mizzou?) is a highly rated transfer that knows his stuff. For whatever reason, our QBs are not. I guess if the WRs cannot get to the ball, then they cannot catch it, and cannot rack up yards. Anyway, pre-season stuff is mostly for bar bragging rights, and this will have to play out on the field. Buckeye Nation should be able to look back and see that we've really had the #1 WR corps. Go Bucks!
 
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Can't speak to the other schools, but tOSU has Great Potential. However, not as much proven skill as maybe some of the others? Sure EE is top flight, and Jeremiah has already been annointed, but Brandon and Carnell still have to play well, and consistently at WR. Let's not forget Ballard, who is #2 in experience, but hasn't cracked the starting line-up as of yet, so that would suggest these writers are downplaying him. There's the remaining WR from two years ago, but has been buried behind these guys, and the other three portaled out, and mayhaps will start with their new teams. Yeah, I can see it. Not entirely certain how it figures in, but the QB in Oregon (Mizzou?) is a highly rated transfer that knows his stuff. For whatever reason, our QBs are not. I guess if the WRs cannot get to the ball, then they cannot catch it, and cannot rack up yards. Anyway, pre-season stuff is mostly for bar bragging rights, and this will have to play out on the field. Buckeye Nation should be able to look back and see that we've really had the #1 WR corps. Go Bucks!
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Just sayin': The RB corps too.

Buckeye Nation should be able to look back and see that we've really had the #1 RB corps
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1. OHIO STATE: TREVEYON HENDERSON AND QUINSHON JUDKINS​

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Projected combined numbers: 2,599 yards rushing, 29 TD
Over his first three seasons with the Buckeyes, TreVeyon Henderson rushed for 2,745 yards and 32 touchdowns. Quinshon Judkins, who transferred to Ohio State in January from Ole Miss, has those numbers (2,725 yards, 31 scores) in two seasons as a collegian. This is a two-headed monster in Columbus which, on paper, is comparable to some of the best backfield duos of all-time. Don't be surprised if one of these two makes the trip to New York.
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Figuring out the best offensive line combination for the Ohio State football team

The offensive line remains the biggest unit unsettled on the Ohio State football team. This would be the best starting combination.
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Figuring out the best offensive line combination for the Ohio State football team​

The offensive line remains the biggest unit unsettled on the Ohio State football team. This would be the best starting combination.

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The Ohio State football team has most of the roster set up. Most of the starters have been decided on both sides of the ball. Defensively, the only question left is trying to figure out if C.J. Hicks or Cody Simon will start next to Sonny Styles at the linebacker position.

Offensively, one of the biggest questions still yet to be settled is the offensive line. We don't know what the combination is going to be yet. We know Donovan Jackson will start at left guard and Josh Simmons will start at left tackle. That's about all that's set in stone right now.

It looks like Seth McLaughlin is likely going to start at center. Carson Hinzman is the leading candidate to start at right guard, which would be his natural position. He's still fighting though because Josh Fryar might be moved to guard to make room for Luke Montgomery at right tackle.
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I see the OL from left to right going Simmons, Jackson, McLaughlin, Fryar and Montgomery. That said, I think Hinzman will play plenty in the interior and I would think Tshabola sees the field a decent. Lots of young talent like Ian Moore but I think the ideal situation is to have a year of develop...hopefully the younger guys can get in some in blowout games (there should be several if you look at our schedule) to gear up for depth in a longer season since the OL position can be injury prone.
 
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