With it being the first day of Fall camp, the Ohio State Buckeyes are finally starting to prepare for the season. The number one question for the roster heading into the year is the configuration of the offensive line. Four starters return from a year ago, but it's unclear who will start where.
Tegra Tshabola is the only starter who doesn't return, and he was essentially exiled. There have been questions about where Austin Siereveld will line up after starting last year at left tackle. After an early report from Fall camp, it looks like he will be starting at right guard.
Offensive line configuration revealed early in Ohio State Fall camp
Early on in the first practice, Siereveld was at right guard while Ian More lined up at left tackle. Carson Hinzman remained at center, Luke Montgomery stayed at left guard, and Phillip Daniels was still the right tackle. That was the first offensive line combination of the year.
Ohio State OL coach Tyler Bowen leads Austin Siereveld and Phillip Daniels in drills early.
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In our first look at the offense, Siereveld was working at RG and Daniels at RT. Ian Moore was at LT alongside LG Luke Montgomery and C Carson Hinzman. pic.twitter.com/0Ueb71Lp9H
Moore had a strong spring and was clearly pushing for the starting left tackle spot. Siereveld played some right guard during the 2024 national championship season, so he has experience playing on the inside. There had been questions about whether Josh Padilla could fight for the starting right guard spot.
This is the first lineup, so it's far from certain that this will be the five that the Buckeyes roll out in Week 1 against Ball State. Ohio State has to figure out which combination will give Julian Sayin the best chance of staying upright, which was the biggest issue in the postseason.
Ryan Day said during Big Ten Media Day that he thinks this is the deepest that the offensive line has been since he has been the head coach. Padilla could rotate in, as could Gabe VanSickle. Neither of them played well against Miami last season, which is a concern entering this year.
Ohio State fans should be excited about the offense heading into this season
If this ends up being the starting offensive line, the Buckeyes should be one of the best offenses in the country. This seems to be an offensive line that not only can protect Sayin, but should be able to move people in the running game. That should end up in the team scoring a lot of points, which fans will love.
Sayin has been working on his scrambling, which was sorely lacking last season. After a spring that had him really working on that aspect of his game, the Buckeyes feel good about their chances to have a more explosive offense. That will be tested early against Texas in Week 2.
The offensive line isn't the only battle to watch on the offensive side of the ball. Figuring out the depth chart at wide receiver will be interesting to follow. It's unclear who will be the second receiver opposite Jeremiah Smith. Figuring that out will determine the ceiling of the offense in terms of explosiveness, as Smith will be commanding a lot of attention.
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