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Ohio State Football: 3 losers from the Spring Game

By Ryan Stano

Apr 15, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, United States; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord (6) runs the ball through an opening in the Buckeyes defensive line during the third quarter of the Ohio State Buckeyes spring game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday morning. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Scheller-The Columbus DispatchFootball Ceb Osufb Spring Game Ohio State At Ohio State
Apr 15, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, United States; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord (6) runs the ball through an opening in the Buckeyes defensive line during the third quarter of the Ohio State Buckeyes spring game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday morning. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Scheller-The Columbus DispatchFootball Ceb Osufb Spring Game Ohio State At Ohio State /
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The offensive line for the Ohio State Football team was not very good during the Spring Game. Mandatory Credit: Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus DispatchOhio State Spring Game Bjp 38
The offensive line for the Ohio State Football team was not very good during the Spring Game. Mandatory Credit: Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus DispatchOhio State Spring Game Bjp 38 /

2. The offensive line

The offensive line has to replace three starters from last year’s group. They are replacing a center and both tackles. That’s not an easy thing to do, especially when recruiting along that line was stalled out because of an ineffective offensive line coach.

Greg Studrawa’s poor recruiting for years has caught up with the Ohio State football team. The Buckeyes looked awful up front on Saturday. Frankly, neither tackle looked good. Both Josh Fryar and Zen Michalski looked overmatched when it came to pass protection.

Because they kept getting beat, McCord didn’t have much time to operate in the pocket. It was definitely a factor in how bad he looked. If the offensive line can’t pass block on the edges, this team is in a massive amount of trouble heading into this season.

There is still a position battle being fought at right tackle. Tegra Tshabola didn’t light the world on fire with the second team either. If Ohio State can’t find a right tackle, that’s a massive issue. Fryar’s performance at left tackle wasn’t great either but he’s really the only option the team has at that position.

I was very disappointed in the offensive line this weekend. I thought they would be better even with having to replace three starters. But as I mentioned before, it is still Spring. They have plenty of time to get better before the first game in the Fall.

The last guy on this list is a veteran who started out strong last season before having a horrendous finish to the year.

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