Ohio State's staff is taking a hard and honest look at Kerry Coomb's defense and not worrying about hurting anyone's feelings after a 35-28 loss to the Ducks that knocked the team from third to ninth in the Associated Press poll.
Too much of this...Oregon's CJ Verdell breaks a 77 yard touchdown run in the second half to accent a frustrating home opening loss for the Buckeyes. Mark Znidar writes for Sunday's Press Pros.
The Ohio State senior captain was not highly recruited until after his senior season at Mission Hills High School in San Ysidro, California, and by then former coach Urban Meyer had a commitment from the wide receiver.
Head coach Ryan Day wants Ohio Stadium to be as loud as possible for a 12th-ranked Ducks team that has had one of the most prolific offenses in college football for more than a dozen seasons.
Forced to show their depth sooner than expected, new faces like linebacker Tommy Eichenberg (below) gave the Buckeyes plenty to feel good about from their opening win over Minnesota. Read Mark Znidar in Press Pros.
