Ohio State defensive lineman Adolphus Washington stated the workforce is used to robust occasions and but the Buckeyes nonetheless discovered a method to win video games in final season.
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Ohio State is stacked offensively on both sides of the ball. DE Joey Bosa, So.
Bosa, who had 13.5 sacks last season, is the biggest loss. That’s how many players were suspended for the first game against Virginia Tech on September 7th.
The change comes as the Buckeyes continue to decide who their starting quarterback will be (more on that later), and gives the program another weapon in their already highly-skilled offensive arsenal. On the defensive side of things, the void Joey Bosa leaves behind will likely need to be filled by some combination of underclassmen including Tyquan Lewis, Jalyn Holmes, Darius Slade and Sam Hubbard.
After Miller and his family approached Meyer roughly a month and a half ago to discuss what a plan B would be, Meyer said they “dove right into it” and began working on the switch.
The other players suspended were sophomore receiver Jalin Marshall, senior receiver Corey Smith and junior running back/receiver Dontre Wilson. The touchdowns included six receiving, one rushing, and one punt return. “We’re not going to play that game”. Now that only Michael Thomas remains to line up out wide, Miller’s transition to receiver will be greatly accelerated.
Miller’s teammates are giddy about seeing the elite athlete move to receiver.
“The first guy that jogs out at Blacksburg will be the starting quarterback”, Meyer said, according to SI’s Brian Hamilton. Ohio State will be still be favored, and it is so deep that it should be expected to take care of business without much of a problem.
Those three titles and an 84.5 winning percentage is the reason why Meyer is sculpting his image on the Mount Rushmore of college football coaches rather than rummaging through dumpster in search of explanations for his lack of command over his players. That’s why expectations for the 2015 Buckeyes would have a hard time fitting in the cavernous McCormack Place, home of this year’s Big Ten media days.
“I kind of knew about this for a little bit”, he said. “And we have all of camp to get those guys ready”. Every coach in the country preaches a “next-man up” philosophy, but through relentless recruiting, shrewd talent evaluation and a player development program that rivals any operation in the NFL, Meyer has turned it into an art form at Ohio State. And Meyer knows the dangers coming off a national championship, like complacency.
As Tim May of The Columbus Dispatch notes, most one-game suspensions stem from a second failed drug test for recreational drugs and/or not keeping up with school work.
So when they were asked if they can duplicate the chemistry, they said that can’t be the goal.
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Meyer’s only flare-up in the two hours came when it was suggested the Buckeyes aren’t anxious about Virginia Tech despite the suspensions.
