Ohio State went out and walloped the Akron Zips 59-7 with a backup quarterback and so everything is obviously fixed and there are no issues whatsoever with the team now because that’s how it works, right? RIGHT?! OK, perhaps not, but even a normal group of Buckeyes would likely have won this game with a …
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This year’s freshman class at Ohio State is one of the most anticipated in school history, only made even more exciting by the late addition of defensive end JT Tuimioloau and the recent enrollment of quarterback Quinn Ewers. Ewers was the top quarterback prospect in the 2022 recruiting class, but then he reclassified to the …
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Wednesday began Ohio State’s foray into the daily grind of fall camp. Twenty-five practices only tell part of the story, but that’s where most of the plot will unfold. Day one was a glimpse, day two will be behind closed doors, but reporters will be back on hand for a quick look at practice 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 senior linebacker Dallas Gant. Yesterday it was offensive lineman Grant Toutant. You can find all of the daily Scoop Profiles right here. Dallas Gant No. 19 | Linebacker | 6-3 235 | Senior | St. John’s …
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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 rest of the week with what was learned and what still needs to happen. Up next will be the Ohio State linebackers. [Previous: Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends | Defensive Ends | …
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Ohio State linebackers coach Al Washington spoke with reporters on Thursday. He answered all kinds of questions about replacing four seniors and how the process is going. Also speaking were senior linebackers Dallas Gant and Teradja Mitchell. Here are the highlights of everything that was said. Al Washington — The linebackers have had a great …
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Snapshot Ohio State must replace veteran linebackers Tuf Borland, Pete Werner, Baron Browning, and Justin Hilliard, who combined for nearly 100 career starts over the years. It was a talented, experienced, and versatile group last year, and one that won’t soon be forgotten. There is versatility and talent among the linebackers returning, but the experience …
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Pete Werner has been one of the best, most versatile, and most underappreciated linebackers in recent Ohio State football memory. As a 3-year starter for the Buckeyes, Werner showcased his versatility in various ways over the years. His first two years starting were spent at Sam, but with much different duties in two entirely different …
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Tuf Borland was a four-year starter at middle linebacker for the Buckeyes, emerging as a redshirt freshman in 2017 in place of injured middle linebacker Chris Worley. He finished with 228 career tackles and 19 tackles for loss. Borland was a 3-time captain as voted upon by his teammates and earned Honorable Mention All-Big Ten …
