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OHIO
STATE BUCKEYES
2013
College Football
Early Preview
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| OFFENSE
- 9 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 4 |
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| KEY
LOSSES |
| OFFENSE:
Zach Boren-FB/LB, Jake
Stoneburner-H, Reid Fragel-OT,
Jordan Hall-RB |
| DEFENSE:
John
Simon-DE, Garrett Goebel-DT,
Nathan Williams-DE, Storm
Klein-MLB, Etienne Sabino-OLB,
Travis Howard-CB, Orhian
Johnson-S, Ben Buchanan-P,
Johnathan Hankins-DT (NFL) |
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QB
Braxton Miller |
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Quarterback
/ Running Game |
| Heisman
hopeful
Braxton
Miller and
his fleet-footed
1,271 yards
rushing
will return
with a heavy
stable of
running
backs including
All-Conference
senior Carlos
Hyde. The
offensive
line is
stacked
too. What
more could
Columbus
ask for?
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| Defensive
Line / Passing
Game |
The
Buckeyes
lose all
four of
their starters
on the defensive
line including
two future
first round
NFL picks
in John
Simon and
Johnathan
Hankins.
Smash mouth
football
is great,
but it would
be beneficial
if Miller
and a cast
of veteran
receivers
could do
more throwing
the ball.
The offensive
line is
also giving
up way too
many sacks.
This is
a pure running
team that
just has
had difficulty
adjusting
to an aerial
plan. Look
for this
aspect to
get better.
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CB
Bradley Roby |
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DEPTH CHARTS were
only designed as a simplistic
gauge for listing players
that departed and players
that received the most
playing experience (consistent
starters). NationalChamps.net
recognizes the importance
of missing personnel data
not listed such as redshirts,
transfers, injuries, incoming
recruits, back ups and
alternates. Their coverage
will begin with our full
2013 Preseason Preview
due out this coming spring.
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OHIO
STATE 2013 DEPTH
CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
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OFFENSE |
| QB |
Braxton
Miller-Jr |
Kenny
Guiton-Sr |
| RB |
Carlos
Hyde-Sr |
Rod
Smith-Jr / Bri'onte
Dunn-So |
| WR |
Devin
Smith-Jr |
Michael
Thomas-So |
| WR |
Corey
Brown-Sr |
Evan
Spencer-Jr |
| H |
Chris
Fields-Sr |
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| TE |
Jeff
Heuerman-Jr |
Nick
Vannett-So |
| OT |
Jack
Mewhort-Sr |
.. |
| OG |
Andrew
Norwell-Sr |
.. |
| C |
Corey
Linsley-Sr |
.. |
| OG |
Marcus
Hall-Sr |
.. |
| OT |
.. |
.. |
| K |
Drew
Basil-Sr |
.. |
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OHIO
STATE 2013 DEPTH
CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
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DEFENSE |
| DE |
Spence
Noah-So |
Tommy
Schutt-So |
| DT |
Adolphus
Washington-So
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| DT |
Michael
Bennett-Jr |
Joel
Hale-Jr |
| DE |
J.T.
Moore-Jr |
Steve
Miller-Jr |
| OLB |
Ryan
Shazier-Jr |
.. |
| MLB |
Curtis
Grant-Jr |
.. |
| OLB |
Joshua
Perry-So |
Camren
Williams-So |
| CB |
Bradley
Roby-Jr  |
Doran
Grant-Jr |
| CB |
Adam
Griffin-Jr |
.. |
| S |
Christian
Bryant-Sr |
.. |
| S |
C.J.
Barnett-Sr |
Corey
Brown-Sr |
| P |
.. |
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| QUICK
TAKES |
12/18/12
- With
a full season in the
Urban Meyer offense,
quarterback Braxton
Miller will be even
more dangerous. Miller
set an Ohio State
quarterback record
with 1,271 yards rushing
and that record is
likely to get broken
again by the same
guy before his college
time is done. If Miller
wishes to be a true
Heisman front runner,
the passing game will
need a ton of work.
Completing less than
60% of your passes
won't cut it.
- This
will be the Big Ten's
top rushing attack
and that speaks volumes.
The offensive backfield
is crowded with oodles
of talent. The All-Conference
Carlos Hyde leads
the pack. Oh yea,
and that Braxton Miller
kid can run too.
- The
offensive line is
stacked. Smash mouth
football at it's best
in Columbus and Woody
Hayes is giddy from
above the Horseshoe.
- The
defensive line is
not stacked anymore.
Four completely new
starters have to be
found after tackle
Johnathan Hankins
declared early for
the NFL while John
Simon was the best
defensive player in
the Big Ten at any
position.
- The
entire front seven
on defense gets retooled
and proven depth won't
be as plentiful. Although
linebacker Ryan Shazier,
the former Florida
recruit who followed
Meyer, is one of the
top talents in the
conference leading
the Big Ten in tackles
for loss. The great
linebacker tradition
continues regardless
of who coaches.
- All-American
cornerback Bradley
Roby heads a veteran
secondary. This unit
actually struggled
hard trying to cover
opponents last year.
Fixing this has to
be one of the coaching
staffs top priorities
given the potential
here.
- The
learning curve should
get easier with this
new coaching staff.
Repeating a 12-0 regular
season will be difficult
given the losses on
the defensive side.
No one is saying it's
not possible however
given the weakness
of the Big Ten and
the non-conference
schedule.
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OHIO
STATE 2013 SCHEDULE
Aug.
31 - Buffalo
Sept. 7 - San Diego State
Sept. 14 - at California
Sept. 21 - Florida A&M
Sept. 28 - Wisconsin
Oct. 5 - at Northwestern
Oct. 19 - Iowa
Oct. 26 - Penn State
Nov. 2 - at Purdue
Nov. 16 - at Illinois
Nov. 23 - Indiana
Nov. 30 - at Michigan |
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