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OPINION: Ohio State Will Rest Easy This Year…I Promise
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With this being my first article I figured I would talk about how The Ohio State Buckeyes have out-shined the team up north this off season. Outside of one, and I literally mean one off-season recruiting move, *ichigan has not done anything that should warrant the type of reception they have received this year. Its not like Ohio State was just hiding under a rock during the off-season; they were out there recruiting better talent and reloading for the upcoming year.
First off I have to say in his first full season of recruiting for *ichigan, coach khaki did pretty well. He pulled in the nation’s fifth best class but Coach Meyer did better by collecting the nation’s fourth best class. Coach khaki did get the number one recruit in the nation, Rashan Gary, but he’s a defensive tackle who’s more than likely going to just get swallowed up in the interior most of the time. Coach Meyer on the other hand went out and got the baby bear, Nick Bosa, who is bigger and faster than his brother Joey was as a freshman. In the years to come, I can all but guarantee that you will be hearing Nick Bosa’s name earlier and more often than Rashan Gary.
Most college football fans are probably looking at The Ohio State Buckeyes and thinking that with the exception of the QB position this is going to be a rebuilding year. What they may not know is many of those key spots have already been filled with some great players. I think Sam Hubbard, Joey Bosa’s replacement, is going to be a player to watch this year. His best performance last year came on the biggest stage in the Fiesta Bowl where he had 3 solo tackles and a sack.
The team up north only lost seven total starters from last year. With arguably their biggest loss being QB Jake Ruddock, *ichigan did nothing last year to replace him. Due to this, they are forced to start sophomore Wilton Speight, with Senior John O’Korn as his backup. Since the most important position on the field is being held by a place holding QB, it’s going to put a lot of pressure on Senior De’Von Smith and the running game, a back field that only rushed for a team total of 57 yards last year against the Buckeyes.
Let’s not forget that Coach Meyer has also assembled the best recruiting class in history. The 2017 Buckeye recruiting class includes six 5-star, and ten 4-star recruits. How is the team up north doing, you ask? They have the tenth best class in the nation with zero 5-stars, and ten 4-star recruits. I think it’s safe to say that the future of our program is in good hands.
And I find myself sitting here, wondering how anyone could think that the team up north could be Ohio State’s nightmare this year.
I’m positive Coach Meyer will be sleeping comfortably in December, with four pairs of gold pants hanging around his neck.
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Ken Galvin via our good friends at Buckeye Battle Cry
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We are honored to introduce you to Ken Galvin who is interested in becoming a writer for The Buckeye Battle Cry. Follow Ken on Twitter (@KennyGalvin). Please give Ken some feedback and let us know what you think.
With this being my first article I figured I would talk about how The Ohio State Buckeyes have out-shined the team up north this off season. Outside of one, and I literally mean one off-season recruiting move, *ichigan has not done anything that should warrant the type of reception they have received this year. Its not like Ohio State was just hiding under a rock during the off-season; they were out there recruiting better talent and reloading for the upcoming year.
First off I have to say in his first full season of recruiting for *ichigan, coach khaki did pretty well. He pulled in the nation’s fifth best class but Coach Meyer did better by collecting the nation’s fourth best class. Coach khaki did get the number one recruit in the nation, Rashan Gary, but he’s a defensive tackle who’s more than likely going to just get swallowed up in the interior most of the time. Coach Meyer on the other hand went out and got the baby bear, Nick Bosa, who is bigger and faster than his brother Joey was as a freshman. In the years to come, I can all but guarantee that you will be hearing Nick Bosa’s name earlier and more often than Rashan Gary.
Most college football fans are probably looking at The Ohio State Buckeyes and thinking that with the exception of the QB position this is going to be a rebuilding year. What they may not know is many of those key spots have already been filled with some great players. I think Sam Hubbard, Joey Bosa’s replacement, is going to be a player to watch this year. His best performance last year came on the biggest stage in the Fiesta Bowl where he had 3 solo tackles and a sack.
The team up north only lost seven total starters from last year. With arguably their biggest loss being QB Jake Ruddock, *ichigan did nothing last year to replace him. Due to this, they are forced to start sophomore Wilton Speight, with Senior John O’Korn as his backup. Since the most important position on the field is being held by a place holding QB, it’s going to put a lot of pressure on Senior De’Von Smith and the running game, a back field that only rushed for a team total of 57 yards last year against the Buckeyes.
Let’s not forget that Coach Meyer has also assembled the best recruiting class in history. The 2017 Buckeye recruiting class includes six 5-star, and ten 4-star recruits. How is the team up north doing, you ask? They have the tenth best class in the nation with zero 5-stars, and ten 4-star recruits. I think it’s safe to say that the future of our program is in good hands.
And I find myself sitting here, wondering how anyone could think that the team up north could be Ohio State’s nightmare this year.
I’m positive Coach Meyer will be sleeping comfortably in December, with four pairs of gold pants hanging around his neck.
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