Buckeyes head into crucial scrimmage after lackluster Friday practice
COLUMBUS — Ohio State has just three weeks until it kicks off against Indiana.
As the season rapidly approaches, the Buckeyes took to the practice field Friday ahead of the all-important scrimmage on Saturday.
And Friday’s practice was an open one — the program opened its doors and let the media watch the entirety of practice, and the crew has plenty of takeaways.
On offense, both candidates to become the starting quarterback had another up-and-down day. The offensive line continued to mix and match its options, especially at both offensive tackle spots. And the wide receivers continue to be the best unit on the field, all the way down to the flashing freshmen.
And on the defensive side of the ball, the Buckeyes showed plenty of dominance. The defensive line is still getting the best of the offense, while the secondary keeps progressing during its full team drills.
Of course, Lettermen Row’s Spencer Holbrook, Andy Backstrom and Tim May were back inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center as Lettermen Row watched all of the Buckeyes practice on Friday. The crew breaks down what it watched, saw, observed and took in during the entirety of training camp on Friday — the seventh practice of camp for the program this August. Watch here or on the Lettermen Row Youtube channel, and make sure to subscribe to that channel for more Buckeyes breakdown videos.
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ICYMI: Pair of Buckeyes OL shed black stripes
Ohio State brought San Diego State transfer Jimmy Simmons to compete for a starting offensive tackle spot, and the redshirt sophomore is already well on his way in the process. Simmons shed his black stripe Thursday, the same day as center Victor Cutler Jr., another Buckeyes offensive line transfer addition.
Sophomore offensive linemen George Fitzpatrick and Tegra Tshabola lost their black stripes the second week of this year’s spring practice, along with Ole Miss transfer cornerback Davison Igbinosun and true freshman wide receiver Carnell Tate. Oregon State transfer quarterback Tristan Gebbia and senior walk-on offensive lineman Quinton Burke shed their black stripes later in spring ball. And so did true freshman safety Malik Hartford and true freshman tight end Jelani Thurman. Both Simmons and Victor Cutler Jr. shed their black stripes Thursday. Now, four Ohio State transfer additions have received the post-practice honor this year.
