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Rapid Reaction: Buckeyes flash elite potential, depth in spring game

Spencer-Holbrookby:Spencer Holbrook•04/16/22•

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Denzel Burke and the Ohio State secondary shined in the spring game. (Birm/Lettermen Row)

Note: It was quite windy in Ohio Stadium after the spring game. The audio was impacted, and we are sorry for the inconvenience.

COLUMBUS — If Saturday was a peek into the fall, Ohio State has a chance to get back to a national title game — and win it.

The Buckeyes held their annual spring scrimmage on Saturday inside the Horseshoe, and they showed just how good they can be, even without some of their best players due to rest or injury.

Simply put, Ohio State is deep, talented and booming with potential as it heads into a pivotal summer of progress. Before the Buckeyes could leave town for a break, though, they made sure to showcase a physical brand of football with a rare tackling side of the spring game.

“The first game of the year, we play Notre Dame at home,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said on Thursday. “We have to be ready to roll. Once you start getting into the preseason, you get closer and closer to that first game, you start to really hold your breath because you don’t want to lose guys. But we have to tackle. We have to play physical. We have to play tough.

“If we want to reach our goals this year, we’re going to have to be that way and play that way. So, we’ll do that on Saturday.”

The Buckeyes certainly did that on Saturday in the spring game, tackling for most of the afternoon.

Lettermen Row senior writer Austin Ward is joined by staffers Spencer Holbrook, Jeremy Birmingham and Tim May for a jam-packed discussion as the Buckeyes wrapped up their 15-practice spring with the annual spring game. After watching the game inside the Horseshoe, the crew has plenty of takeaways from the Buckeyes as they flashed elite potential.

What were the biggest takeaways from the Ohio State spring game on Saturday? Who is making the most progress as spring ends? Which underrated Buckeyes players shined in a windy Ohio Stadium? And what be the expectations for the ‘safety-driven’ defense after their performance on Saturday?

That’s the summary of the latest Rapid Reaction presented by Byers Auto, the best place to buy a new or used car in Central Ohio. Check out the video below or on the Lettermen Row Youtube channel.

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