We assess how Ohio State’s position battles at quarterback, offensive line, Will linebacker, wide receiver and tight end are shaping up entering the final week of spring football.
The final week of spring football has arrived at Ohio State, but there’s still plenty of business left to settle.
With that in mind, we dive into the state of each of the Buckeyes’ five biggest ongoing position battles ahead of this weekend’s spring game., but it’s moved to the top entering the final week of spring ball. While the expectation entering spring was that Will Howard would quickly emerge as the starter and the true competition would be for the backup job, the battle to start remains a real one going into the spring game.
Even if Day is unlikely to name a starter after the spring game, Ohio State would surely like some clarity about who its starting quarterback will be this year coming out of spring. But that could depend on whether Howard or Brown performs well enough this week to stake a clear claim for the job.
Tegra Tshabola could also be a candidate for a starting job on the right side, though he’s lined up primarily as the second-team RT behind Fryar in practices that have been open to the media. George Fitzpatrick has also mixed in for some first-team work at tackle. Enokk Vimahi has seen some first-team work at RG this spring, but his performance in the Cotton Bowl didn’t inspire a ton of confidence in his aptitude to be a full-time starter for the Buckeyes.
Will linebacker is the one spot that remains in question, but the Buckeyes have two highly intriguing options at the position in five-star juniors C.J. Hicks and Sonny Styles. Hicks took the majority of first-team reps at Will on Student Appreciation Day with Styles lining up frequently at Sam, suggesting that Hicks might be slightly ahead of Styles in the competition to start in the base defense, but this is a competition likely to continue into preseason camp. It could continue throughout the season, as Laurinaitis said he thinks starters could be determined from week to week based on game and practice performance.
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