WATCH: Ryan Day, Kevin Wilson, and Kerry Coombs wrap up spring game for Ohio State

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day as well as assistants Kerry Coombs and Kevin Wilson met with the media today to wrap up the spring.

After putting spring ball on the shelf last year, Ohio State football was able to muscle through this year’s version and at least find some things out about itself prior to summer workouts and fall camp. That’s already light years ahead of where things stood last season. And it’s a good thing too because the Buckeyes are replacing a quarterback, its entire linebacking corps, and looking to retool on the backend of the defense as well.

It all culminated with the annual LiFESports spring game last weekend where we got to see guys like Jack Sawyer, numerous wide receivers, and others shine in front of some actual fans from the general public for the first time in nearly a year and a half.

To wrap it all up, head coach Ryan Day and assistants Kerry Coombs and Kevin Wilson met with the media on Friday to put a neat little bow on things as we now go head into a bit of a quiet period (relatively speaking) until fall camp resumes.

In case you missed anything Day and the other coaches said, you can catch all of his comments by clicking on the below that was shared to the Ohio State Buckeyes Twitter account. It’ll take you over to OhioStateBuckeyes.com where you can watch the presser in its entirety.

As a primer, the coaches discuss when they expect to name a starting quarterback, the development of the defensive backs, how the offense will change with a new quarterback, and more.

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Ohio State spring game rosters announced

Ohio State released the spring game rosters Friday afternoon. Get a look at Team Brutus and Team Buckeye before they do battle Saturday.

We are less than 24 hours away from the Ohio State returning to the ‘Shoe in front of at least some fans from the general public. It’ll be the first time that’s happened since the Buckeyes took on Penn State all the way back on November 23, 2019. And while there will only be about 19,000 fans that will get to witness the game of American football in the old stadium on the banks of the Olentangy, it is a reminder that maybe we’re coming out of the dark cloud of the coronavirus pandemic.

Aside from that, there is some football to talk about, and we’re passing along what the rosters will be for Saturday’s glorified scrimmage. This year, the teams have been divided up in into Team Brutus and Team Buckeye as opposed to the traditional Scarlet and Gray.

So let’s get to it. You can see who all is on Team Brutus here, and what players make up team Buckeye here.

It looks like two evenly matched teams on paper (literally), but it must be noted that the format is one that is a little different. The first half will be a traditional competitive game between the two squads with stoppages of play. In the second half, things will flip to an offense vs. defense format with a running clock. Ryan Day has already said there will no tackling, so this is really just a chance to kick the rust off, get into that big, beautiful stadium, and just enjoy being back at it again.

But make no mistake, this is a chance for players fighting for positions to make a name for themselves in an environment as close to a game-like setting as possible, so it does carry some weight.

We’ll of course have coverage of the game and analysis before, during, and after, so stay with us throughout.

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WATCH: Ryan Day talks spring practice, annual spring game

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met with the media on Monday to discuss where things stand with spring practice. Watch here.

The Ohio State football team is in the home stretch of its spring football practice as it prepares for the annual spring game this Saturday. It has three more practices left on the way to having a controlled scrimmage in the Horseshoe with some fans even allowed to be in attendance.

There is a lot to still figure out, and despite the media being let into practice a wee bit more, many of the position battles (hello QB?) will no doubt stretch beyond spring and into fall camp.

Throughout the spring, head coach Ryan Day has been making himself available to discuss where things are and answer questions from the local media. We try to bring it all to you, and if you didn’t catch what he said today, we’ve got it thanks to the Ohio State Athletic Department.

Click below and it’ll take you to OhioStateBuckeyes.com and you’ll be able to listen to Day talk about some of the freshmen, the quarterback competition, the upcoming spring game, and more.

The annual LifeSports spring game is set for Saturday at Noon. It will be televised by the Big Ten Network.

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Ohio State football to start spring drills on March 19

An Ohio State spokesman announced that football spring drills will begin on March 19 this year, with the Spring Game set for April 17.

We’ve been waiting for a formal announcement of when spring practices will start for Ohio State, and we finally have our answer. According to an OSU spokesman, spring drills will begin on March 19, with the annual Spring Game scheduled to take place on April 17.

The reason for the delayed announcement can be traced to the same reason almost everything has been thrown in tumult this year, the coronavirus pandemic. Ohio State ended its season on Monday, January 11, and at that point head coach Ryan Day said his team needed some time off to visit with family and take a deep breath from all that came with the isolation and testing involved in fielding a team.

Even though a date for the spring game is now available, the format is still unknown. Athletic director Gene Smith said that the program is not planning on selling tickets for the event, but may allow some of the frontline workers that have been so important to pandemic efforts to be a part of those invited to watch the game in person.

With this announcement, it means the Buckeyes will practice 15 times in a span of 29 days as they take their first steps in on-field workouts that will go a long way towards putting the pieces of the puzzle together for 2021.