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Ohio State football has made multiple moves this offseason, all of them with a sole focus, to win the Big Ten and return to the College Football Playoff.
Many feel like head coach Ryan Day is on the hot seat, and rightfully so. After losing to hated rival Michigan for the third-straight season and watching them win the CFP, while putting up a pitiful offensive performance in the Cotton Bowl has lit a fire to return to the nations elite under the Buckeye’s boss.
It wasn’t just a singular move being made, there were so many that will impact the Ohio State program in this next season and beyond. Here is my ranking of the importance of each move made by the Buckeyes since losing the Cotton Bowl.
Transfer tight end Will Kacmarek
Importance
This is clearly the least important of all the moves, as the Ohio State tight end room is was solid even before the addition of Kacmarek. The former Ohio Bobcat is more of a blocker, which will help the run game, but not really a big pass catching threat. He’s a solid transfer who should see time on the field immediately.
Removing Parker Fleming as the special teams coach
Importance
After the litany of mistakes for the Ohio State special teams, something had to be done. Fleming wasn’t just the fall guy, he was the root of the problems. Not many collegiate programs have a full-time special teams coach, so Day made the correct move here.
Transfer quarterback Julian Sayin
Watching some Julian Sayin tape from his senior year. Uhhh… wow.
He makes more layered or over-the-middle throws than any HS quarterback I’ve seen. Impressive stuff. pic.twitter.com/ABAc7dPbsT
— Spencer Holbrook (@SpencerHolbrook) January 22, 2024
Importance
You may be wondering why getting another five-star recruit is so low on this list. It’s not that Sayin isn’t an elite prospect, it’s that his impact may not be…
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Author : Buckeyes Wire
Publish date : 2024-01-22 20:05:59
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