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Six important Ohio State position battles that will play out during spring practice

We which battle intrigues you the most? #GoBucks

As the calendar turned to February, we are getting closer to [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] starting its spring practices. It all culminates with the LiFEsports Spring Game, presented by Union Home Mortgage on April 15.

There are plenty of position battles head coach [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] will monitor over the course of those practices and the glorified scrimmage to end the spring (rain, shine, or sleet).

There are many more question marks for the Buckeyes as they enter the 2023 season after losing multiple contributors to either the [autotag]NFL draft [/autotag] or the transfer portal. Here are six position battles I am looking forward to seeing shake out this spring.

Ohio State football active early on Tuesday, two more offers out

The Buckeyes have some offers with their morning coffee. #GoBucks

The [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] football staff had their coffee with a few offers on the side Tuesday morning. Head coach [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] and his assistants wasted no time getting out a pair of early offers to a couple of big time players.

One of the offers was to build a relationship that will be spanning over a few recruiting cycles while the other was looking into the short-term to a prospect that will sign later this year.

The Buckeyes are leaving no stone unturned in regards to recruiting and their national reach really showed today. Find out who got offered along with why it matters.

This Ohio State Football player named as one ‘who may have benefited’ from another year

He will be missed but maybe should have stayed another year #GoBucks

When [autotag]Ohio State Football[/autotag]’s starting center [autotag]Luke Wypler[/autotag] announced that he was entering the [autotag]NFL Draft[/autotag] a year early, it left many of us wondering if that was the correct decision.

First off, centers aren’t normally highly valued when NFL teams are establishing their draft boards. Just four have gone in the first round over the last five drafts, those odds don’t seem overtly enticing for a center. Secondly, Wypler’s anticipated draft ranking might be lower than what he thought it might be.

With that in mind, 247Sports believes that Wypler would have benefitted from using up his eligibility. Yes, he was a starter for two seasons and made third-team [autotag]All-Big Ten[/autotag] this past year but “Wypler hasn’t been mentioned among the nation’s best at the position,” according to the report.

There are some varying ideas on where Wypler could get drafted. [autotag]Pro Football Focus[/autotag] is very high on his abilities so that leads us to think the decision made might have been correct.

We all hope that Wypler gets drafted which leads to a long and successful NFL career. There are still some mixed messages though and will probably continue to be as we get closer and closer to April.

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Next up for Ohio State at quarterback, Part 2: Devin Brown

Devin Brown’s turn to be looked at under a microscope #GoBucks

The second installment of a three-part series going over who could be the next [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] quarterback is here. Yesterday, it was [autotag]Kyle McCord[/autotag] and his qualities that were broken down, today it is [autotag]Devin Brown[/autotag].

Each of the quarterbacks brings a different skill set, but both of them have the ability to lead head coach [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] and newly elevated offensive coordinator [autotag]Brian Hartline[/autotag]’s offense at a high level.

The anticipation of a highly contested quarterback battle is the most likely scenario and it should go deep into fall practice before a starter is named. Let’s take a look at what Brown brings to the table, breaking down his high school career along with what he showed last spring and this past season.

Ohio State active on recruiting trail, offer Alabama quarterback commit and more

Flip a Bama commit? Count me in #GoBucks

It looks like the [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] staff is hard at work on the recruiting trail once again after the dead period ended on Monday. Not only are the Buckeyes being active with offers, but coaches are visiting schools across the country, making inroads with prospects and their current high school coaches.

One massive offer went out on Tuesday. [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] is looking to fill the quarterback spot in the 2024 recruiting class after Dylan Raiola decommitted. While the Buckeyes are looking to flip an Alabama commit, they offered an offensive star, another defensive lineman and others. Find out what the Buckeyes did Tuesday while on the road recruiting.

Report: Ohio State to get commitment from transfer portal quarterback

The Buckeyes add some quarterback depth #GoBucks

The [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] Buckeyes have added to their quarterback room over the past 36 hours. Obviously, we all know who they lost. C.J. Stroud declared for the NFL draft on Monday morning.

[autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] found a veteran presence to replace Stroud’s seat in the quarterback room, [autotag]Oregon State[/autotag] transfer [autotag]Tristan Gebbia[/autotag]. It’s clearly not a splash move for the program. The former Beaver has thrown for 1,250 yards in three seasons. Gebbia accounted for five touchdowns through the air while throwing four interceptions.

He’s an average runner, with less than 50 yards and three scores in his career on the ground. It seems he will be more of a mentor to [autotag]Kyle McCord[/autotag] and [autotag]Devin Brown[/autotag], who are viewed as the real contenders for the vacant starting spot. You also can never have too much depth at the position.

[autotag]Austin Ward[/autotag] was the first to report the news, while Gebbia’s Twitter account has been silent. We are awaiting word from the quarterback, but multiple reputable outlets have confirmed the addition.

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Per ESPN: Coaches claim ‘Ohio State has lost its grip on Big Ten.’ Are they right?

Do you think they are right? #GoBucks

Over at [autotag]ESPN[/autotag], they asked coaches and reporters under the guise of anonymity to predict what will happen in 2023, and their response about [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] and the Big Ten was very telling.

They claimed Ohio State has “lost its grip” on the conference (subscription required), with two teams in the upcoming season having the ability to take the crown, Penn State and Michigan.

Yes, the Buckeyes haven’t won the conference in two years but are they really losing their grip as the Big Ten’s best? Let’s examine what the anonymous coaches said and if what they believe is actually true. We’ll start with their argument for the Nittany Lions and then what the worldwide leader believes about our rivals.

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Ohio State offensive line starter coming back for 2023 season

Great news for the offensive line #GoBucks

The Ohio State football program hasn’t received the best news regarding their offensive line in the last few days. It wasn’t a surprise offensive tackle [autotag]Paris Johnson Jr.[/autotag] decided to leave for the NFL, however, center [autotag]Luke Wypler [/autotag] leaving was.

It’s almost a foregone conclusion that a third starter, tackle [autotag]Dawand Jones[/autotag], will follow his teammates to the NFL since he’s already committed to playing in the Senior Bowl.

The unit could have lost a fourth member. However, [autotag]Matthew Jones[/autotag] announced Wednesday morning that he plans to return to Columbus for another season. Jones and fellow guard [autotag]Donovan Jackson[/autotag] will be the two returning starters along the line in 2023 if Jones does what we expect.

Jones mentions unfinished business in his return post, which surely means a win against our rivals along with another shot with his [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] teammates at a College Football Playoff title.

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Ohio State can’t close on transfer portal offensive lineman, commits to USC

Another portal miss for the Buckeyes #GoBucks

The Ohio State football team is starting to see which needs are becoming larger during the NFL declaration window. On Tuesday, offensive tackle [autotag]Paris Johnson Jr.[/autotag] announced his intention to leave Columbus with eligibility remaining.

Ohio State’s other starting tackle, [autotag]Dawand Jones[/autotag] hasn’t made his intentions known, but most assume he will join Johnson and move onto the next level. Buckeye head coach [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] must have known this was coming. He has pursued multiple transfer portal linemen, but with no success thus far.

Tuesday brought another miss. Former [autotag]Washington State[/autotag] offensive lineman [autotag]Jarrett Kingston[/autotag], who had visited Columbus, chose to commit to USC.

Transfer portal recruiting is starting to get a bit concerning. [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] has had many more disappointing stories than successful ones. With teams able to reload much easier via the portal, Ryan Day might need to reassess his philosophy in getting those players to stay on campus after visiting.

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Is Ohio State still a top 5 team in 2023? 247Sports answers with their way-too-early Top 25

Is this right Buckeye fans? #GoBucks

It’s always fun to think about what your team will do next year and 247Sports is trying to help. It released a way-too-early top 25 for the 2023 college football season, and when you look at the top of the rankings, some very familiar teams are there.

For [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag], the expectation is the program doesn’t rebuild, it reloads. Will that be the case once again in 2023? It very much looks to be. 247Sports has the Buckeyes as a top-five team once again, but how high were they ranked? Find out below where the Buckeyes landed along with the rest of the early top 25.

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