A football team will only go as far as its offensive line takes it. The Buckeyes are projected to have one of the best groups in the country this year, but there were a couple of positions still up for grabs with right tackle and the left guard spots open.
Now, however, according to offensive line coach Greg Studrawa, those spots have been nailed down by Nicholas Petit-Frere at right tackle and Harry Miller at left guard.
Studwara appeared with head coach Ryan Day in a Zoom session with reporters Tuesday and had glowing things to say about both men with the announcement. He was especially impressed with the development and added strength of former five-star talent Petit-Frere.
“He’s done a great job during this pandemic,” Studrawa said. “He has really changed his body. He’s bigger, he’s stronger, he’s 315 pounds. He’s as strong as he ever was, and his offseason, his development, really pushed him to the top of that position.”
As for Miller, he moves over from the center position to get the five best guys on the field. He too has shown offseason growth and is reaching the potential of the accolades that preceded him. He was a monster in the weight room, with Studrawa saying his strength “blew the numbers away” from what he was doing in the weight room before the pandemic hit.
Studrawa says Harry Miller picked things up mentally so quickly when he played center last year, and did a great job training and working out during the pandemic. His numbers were much better getting back than when he left. He made big leaps in his lower-body strength.
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“His development during this time was just critical,” Studrawa continued.
So, if you’re keeping track, the starting five offensive line group consists of the following:
Left Tackle – Thayer Munford
Left Guard – Harry Miller
Center – Josh Myers
Right Guard – Wyatt Davis
Right Tackle – Nicholas Petit-Frere
That’s exactly the starting five we pegged when we published our version of what the entire starting team could look like just recently.
Get ready for the mauling of opponents to begin.
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