Ronnie Hickman came to Ohio State to play safety and as a third-year sophomore last year, he finally got a real opportunity to do that. But even then, it didn’t happen exactly as it was intended, which has been the story of most of Hickman’s career to this point. Hickman arrived as a true freshman …
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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 next two weeks discussing what was learned and what still needs to happen for the Buckeyes. Up next will be the Ohio State safeties. [Previous: Quarterbacks | Linebackers] Quick …
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Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has said that this Buckeye defense is going to be driven by the safeties, and while football may start up front, it will be the back end that keeps everything under control. Fortunately for Ohio State, they return nearly all of their safety contributors from last season, including a …
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If there’s such a thing as the Rose Bowl no one wanted, this was it for Ohio State. The Buckeyes got waxed by their rivals to close the regular season and that already prompted an upcoming change at defensive coordinator. Several key players opted out of the game — a decision I respect and understand …
The last time the Buckeyes took the field, they were bullied and beaten up by the Michigan Wolverines. For the first time since 2011, they lost to a rival. But it wasn’t just a loss, it was an unsettling display by a team that was seemingly exposed on the line of scrimmage. Now, they are …
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Ohio State finally got to see the coveted “bullet” position in full force in last week’s win against Minnesota. That force was Ronnie Hickman, aka ‘Rocket,’ who led the team in tackles. Hickman’s 11 tackles were no surprise as the buzz around the sophomore from New Jersey grew throughout camp, culminating with his first career …
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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 redshirt sophomore safety Ronnie Hickman. Yesterday it was left tackle Thayer Munford. You can find all of the daily Scoop Profiles right here. Ronnie Hickman No. 14 | Bullet / Safety | 6-1 205 | Redshirt …
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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 safeties. [Previous: Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Defensive Ends] Quick Position Overview Ohio …
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Snapshot The ability to replace Jordan Fuller at free safety last year was always going to be one of the biggest issues for this team and that proved to be the case for most of the season. The Buckeyes were able to get away with it because of their offense and other aspects of their …
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