☆ THE Ohio State University Football Buckeyes � 2016 Official Thread ☆

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☆ 2016 THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL BUCKEYES ☆

2016 SCHEDULE

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OHIO STATE LEADS COUNTRY WITH 14 PLAYERS INVITED TO THE 2016 NFL COMBINE
By Tim Shoemaker on February 11, 2016 at 1:46p @timshoemaker



Ohio State will be well-represented at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis this year. There were 14 Buckeyes from the 2015 team invited, according to the official release by the league Thursday afternoon.

The full list:



For comparison's sake, Michigan State had seven combine invites, Penn State had five and Michigan had just two.

Ohio State's 14 invitees lead the nation. Here's the statistical breakdown of the other top programs:



The NFL Combine is held Feb. 23-29 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

[UGK4lyfe]

Bowling Green and Tulsa? LOL

[PervedOut]

Bowling Green and Tulsa? LOL

I remember when trolling official threads got you banned

I want to go to a game or 2 this year, but all the tickets are starting out at ~200 a pop. Not sure if srs.

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I remember when trolling official threads got you banned

I want to go to a game or 2 this year, but all the tickets are starting out at ~200 a pop. Not sure if srs.

Too bad Misc Sports doesn't have a mod

[Heaney]

OHIO STATE LEADS COUNTRY WITH 14 PLAYERS INVITED TO THE 2016 NFL COMBINE
By Tim Shoemaker on February 11, 2016 at 1:46p @timshoemaker



Ohio State will be well-represented at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis this year. There were 14 Buckeyes from the 2015 team invited, according to the official release by the league Thursday afternoon.

The full list:



For comparison's sake, Michigan State had seven combine invites, Penn State had five and Michigan had just two.

Ohio State's 14 invitees lead the nation. Here's the statistical breakdown of the other top programs:



The NFL Combine is held Feb. 23-29 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

I thought Mike Thomas was coming back for a 6th yr?

[buckeyenutz]

I thought Mike Thomas was coming back for a 6th yr?

Thomas declared a couple of days after the Fiesta Bowl.

[sloop]

SAVAGE!

[isp]

Sucks to lose great players but it's also exciting to get some fresh blood in the mix. 44/85 players with freshman eligibility next year. Roster is just overflowing with talented young pups.

Which ones are you most excited to see next year? I think my top 3 would be Weber, Gibson, and hopefully little Bosa.

[Heaney]

Thomas declared a couple of days after the Fiesta Bowl.

I must be thinking of someone else, maybe I'm thinking of Corey Smith

[buckeyenutz]

DEPTH CHART PROJECTION: AN UPDATE ON OHIO STATE'S POTENTIAL STARTING 22 FOR 2016 AFTER NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
By Eric Seger on February 8, 2016 at 8:35a @ericseger33



When Urban Meyer and Ohio State said goodbye to a group of players that served as the base to the coach's 50-4 start in Columbus, many wondered what would be left.

The Buckeyes saw nine players leave the program early for the NFL — the most of any program after the 2015 season. After defeating Notre Dame, 44-28, in the Fiesta Bowl New Year's Day to cap a 12-1 season, Meyer and the Buckeyes lost 16 starters (if you count both Joel Hale and Tommy Schutt, who were listed as co-starters by season's end) to either graduation or the pros.

Key returnees are offensive lineman Pat Elflein, who is set to move from right guard over to center and snap to incumbent starting quarterback J.T. Barrett. Raekwon McMillan is also back for his junior season to lead the defense at middle linebacker and Gareon Conley remains at corner.

Starting spots are up for grabs, even more than we projected in December with Tyvis Powell and Eli Apple electing to declare for the draft.



From the most recent depth chart listed on Ohio State's team website, there are 20 names from the two-deep—excluding special teams—no longer in the program. The exodus was huge and will result in what will likely be a historic draft haul, but was expected by Meyer and company after the return of a few juniors off the 2014 title team. With those players gone, and the signing of another top-5 recruiting class, we've updated our 2016 depth chart to look like this:



Meyer said he hopes 18 members of the 2016 class play this fall, but the smart money is on them cutting their teeth on special teams. He also added Ohio State didn't recruit a junior college player like Malcolm Pridgeon to sit the bench.

New offensive line coach Greg Studrawa is leaving all options open outside of Pat Elflein and Billy Price to round out the starting group. He did not rule out moving some tackles to guard in order to get the best five players on the field to protect Barrett and block for the running backs.

Nick Bosa is someone Meyer singled out with Fuller and Pridgeon as members of the 2016 class as big gets for this fall, but the health of his knee still puts his status in jeopardy before he gets to Columbus this summer. The defensive line has a multitude of options in the program that are not listed, like Robert Landers, Jashon Cornell and Joshua Alabi.

The defensive backfield is obviously the most pressing issue for Ohio State after the departures of Apple, Bell and Powell. Kerry Coombs said corners could play safety in 2016 because the two spots are interchangeable, so that area is also difficult to project before spring practice gets going.

Ohio State opens those drills March 8 at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The annual Spring Game is April 16 at Ohio Stadium.

[isp]

I must be thinking of someone else, maybe I'm thinking of Corey Smith

That's the one...granted another year. He and Noah Brown both rehabbing from a broken leg.

[Heaney]

DEPTH CHART PROJECTION: AN UPDATE ON OHIO STATE'S POTENTIAL STARTING 22 FOR 2016 AFTER NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
By Eric Seger on February 8, 2016 at 8:35a @ericseger33



When Urban Meyer and Ohio State said goodbye to a group of players that served as the base to the coach's 50-4 start in Columbus, many wondered what would be left.

The Buckeyes saw nine players leave the program early for the NFL — the most of any program after the 2015 season. After defeating Notre Dame, 44-28, in the Fiesta Bowl New Year's Day to cap a 12-1 season, Meyer and the Buckeyes lost 16 starters (if you count both Joel Hale and Tommy Schutt, who were listed as co-starters by season's end) to either graduation or the pros.

Key returnees are offensive lineman Pat Elflein, who is set to move from right guard over to center and snap to incumbent starting quarterback J.T. Barrett. Raekwon McMillan is also back for his junior season to lead the defense at middle linebacker and Gareon Conley remains at corner.

Starting spots are up for grabs, even more than we projected in December with Tyvis Powell and Eli Apple electing to declare for the draft.



From the most recent depth chart listed on Ohio State's team website, there are 20 names from the two-deep—excluding special teams—no longer in the program. The exodus was huge and will result in what will likely be a historic draft haul, but was expected by Meyer and company after the return of a few juniors off the 2014 title team. With those players gone, and the signing of another top-5 recruiting class, we've updated our 2016 depth chart to look like this:



Meyer said he hopes 18 members of the 2016 class play this fall, but the smart money is on them cutting their teeth on special teams. He also added Ohio State didn't recruit a junior college player like Malcolm Pridgeon to sit the bench.

New offensive line coach Greg Studrawa is leaving all options open outside of Pat Elflein and Billy Price to round out the starting group. He did not rule out moving some tackles to guard in order to get the best five players on the field to protect Barrett and block for the running backs.

Nick Bosa is someone Meyer singled out with Fuller and Pridgeon as members of the 2016 class as big gets for this fall, but the health of his knee still puts his status in jeopardy before he gets to Columbus this summer. The defensive line has a multitude of options in the program that are not listed, like Robert Landers, Jashon Cornell and Joshua Alabi.

The defensive backfield is obviously the most pressing issue for Ohio State after the departures of Apple, Bell and Powell. Kerry Coombs said corners could play safety in 2016 because the two spots are interchangeable, so that area is also difficult to project before spring practice gets going.

Ohio State opens those drills March 8 at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The annual Spring Game is April 16 at Ohio Stadium.

Dem DBs aint going to scare anyone but the DL should be joocy enough to not give QBs time. I think Samuel with full time carries is going to be scary good

[sloop]

I'm looking forward to a complete year to see JT develop.

No Cardale to muck things up, no controversies, (hopefully) no DUIs either.

[isp]

I'm looking forward to a complete year to see JT develop.

No Cardale to muck things up, no controversies, (hopefully) no DUIs either.

No QB controversy will be huge, but it means keeping JT healthy is an even bigger consideration now. I doubt we'll see many Q-draws risking his body anymore.

On paper we should be very scared about replacing 3/5 of the OL, but I feel good about that group.

[PervedOut]

No QB controversy will be huge, but at the same time we cant' be running Q-draws as much and risking JT's body anymore either. On paper we should be very scared about replacing 3/5 of the OL, but I feel good about that group.

I'm worried about the skill positions the most. Replacing (IMO) the greatest OSU running back ever is my biggest concern.

[isp]

Replacing (IMO) the greatest OSU running back ever is my biggest concern.

Yeah, that's a huge get for the Akron zips.

[laser23]

O-line should be legit even with 3 new starters. Noah Brown and Curtis Samuel will be the stars on offense. Chris Worley should step in and replace Lee quite well. Erick Smith and Cameron Burrows need to step up and patrol the secondary. Michael Hill needs to have a big year on the d-line. Should be a great year. No less than 9 wins with potential for a cfb playoff spot if things go well in norman and east lansing.

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Anyone thinking of going to the Spring Game this year? I was in Upper Arlington this afternoon, and with the warm breeze, felt some Buckeye Football Fever.

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[Big_Pete1000]

In. Natty championship coming back to Columbus.

[AriGhold]

Bowling Green and Tulsa? LOL

Oklahoma on the road LOL

TROLOLOLOL4Lyfe

[criminal_manne]

Can't wait for the Buckeyes to wreck chit next year, still only undisputed champs

[laser23]

Buckeye brah checking in. Hate to bring bad news but the new o line coach studrawa is a downgrade imo. LSU and maryland fans aren't very high on him. Hopefully Ed still gets to put in some time with the slobs. Hopefully elflein and price do some great things this year. Greg schiano looks to be an upgrade tho. Raekwon gonna take the D over.

[PervedOut]

Buckeye brah checking in. Hate to bring bad news but the new o line coach studrawa is a downgrade imo. LSU and maryland fans aren't very high on him. Hopefully Ed still gets to put in some time with the slobs. Hopefully elflein and price do some great things this year. Greg schiano looks to be an upgrade tho. Raekwon gonna take the D over.

We'll get an AA year outta Raekwon and he's gone in the early first of the 2017 draft. Count on that.

[sloop]

Anyone thinking of going to the Spring Game this year? I was in Upper Arlington this afternoon, and with the warm breeze, felt some Buckeye Football Fever.

Heh.

I was down in UA Friday evening. Hit up Rusty Bucket down on Lane for dinner and The Daily Growler out on Fishinger for beers after.

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other than Grimes (WR from STA), who are yall recruiting in Fla?

[UGK4lyfe]

So wait, pointing out their laughing stock of an out of conference schedule is trolling? Alrightyyyyyyyy then.

[isp]

other than Grimes (WR from STA), who are yall recruiting in Fla?

replied to you in the recruiting thread