Now that spring football is over, it’s time to look back at exactly what we just saw. We’ll continue going over each position group for the next week or so discussing what was learned and what still needs to happen for the Buckeyes. Up next will be the Ohio State cornerbacks. [Previous: Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Linebackers | Safeties] …
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One week after leaving the Minnesota game following an apparent shoulder injury, Ohio State senior safety Josh Proctor is a game-time decision this week against Oregon. Proctor played well in his first career start last week at free safety, totaling seven tackles and having an interception overturned due to a roughing the passer call. Proctor …
MINNEAPOLIS — Ohio State will be without starting center Harry Miller when the Buckeyes open the season tonight against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The junior is among a number of Ohio State players who did not make the trip to Minneapolis. Miller appeared on OSU’s availability report today as unavailable. The program is not stating …
As the Ohio State football season approaches, there’s little cause for outright worry about Ryan Day’s talented team. But that’s not to say that there aren’t any concerns. In this week’s episode, Chip Minnich and I discuss the position groups that have us a little apprehensive entering the 2021 college football season. Some of these …
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One of the bigger questions for the Buckeyes coming into this camp season was how healthy fourth-year junior cornerback Cameron Brown would be compared to his former self. Brown has been one of the faster players on the team since he arrived in 2018, but an Achilles injury last year cast a significant shadow on …
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Every day until fall camp begins for Ohio State, we will profile a different Buckeye football player. Today that player is fourth-year junior cornerback Cameron Brown. Yesterday it was wide receiver Julian Fleming. You can find all of the daily Scoop Profiles right here. Cameron Brown No. 26 | Cornerback | 6-0 190 | Fourth-Year Junior | …
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Now that spring football is over, it’s time to look back at exactly what we just saw. We’ll go over each position group over the next two weeks with what was learned and what still needs to happen. Up next will be the Ohio State cornerbacks. [Previous: Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Tight Ends | Defensive Ends | Safeties] Quick Position Overview …
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Snapshot Ohio State loses starting cornerback Shaun Wade from last season, but does return the other starter in Sevyn Banks. (For our purposes, we are only considering the outside cornerback positions here and will cover the “slot corner” (from here on out known as “slot safety” or “strong safety” or “box safety”) with the safeties …
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Shaun Wade came to Ohio State as the No. 2 cornerback in the 2017 recruiting class. The No. 1 cornerback was teammate Jeff Okudah. Wade enrolled early and had some impressive moments in his first spring game, but it was eventually revealed that he had an abdominal tear which cost him his true freshman season. …
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