Third-year safety Lathan Ransom has been playing "all over the place'' during preseason practices, and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles and safeties coach Perry Eliano are raving about his play. Mark Znidar writes for Press Pros.
Those certainly sound like scary words coming from the first-year defensive coordinator, but the feeling is that the unit is ahead of schedule going into the opener against Notre Dame. Mark Znidar writes the Buckeyes for Press Pros Magazine.
Strength and conditioning coach Mickey Marotti finally got CJ Stroud to devote more time in the weight room, and the result is a 220-pounder playing quarterback for the Buckeyes. Mark Znidar profiles the Buckeyes star in the latest Press Pros feature.
In 2021, the defense was sieve-like, and a lot of the problems dealt with a line that was average at best. Now, there's a feeling depth and some possible stars could change things. Mark Znidar writes the Buckeyes for Thursday Press Pros.
Quarterback C.J. Stroud is one of six captains for OSU, which is just over two weeks from its season-opener against Notre Dame, and with its running back depth diminished by a season-ending injury. (PressPros Feature Photo by Sonny Fulks).
