Ohio State football camp opened August 1 and the Buckeyes are hard at work preparing for a season they hope will culminate in a College Football Playoff berth. The field has been expanded from four teams to 12 this season, which could mean the season stretches to as many as 17 games for some programs. Preparing for that grind is at the forefront of Ohio State head coach Ryan Day's mind and he recently held a press conference to offer a progress report on his squad.
Day officially named Will Howard his starting quarterback atop the Ohio State football depth chart. Can Howard handle the pressures of leading an Ohio State football roster with legitimate national championship aspirations? If you want to see the latest Ohio State football camp news, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at Bucknuts.com, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Ohio State.
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Another major storyline for Buckeyes football entering Ohio State training camp will be how different will the offense be under Chip Kelly. Former Ohio State wide receiver Brian Hartline was the offensive coordinator last season but he was made the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach this offseason when Ohio State initially hired Bill O'Brien. When O'Brien left to take the head coaching job at Boston College just a few weeks later, the Buckeyes made waves once again by hiring Kelly, the head coach at UCLA to fill the role.
Kelly won 25 games the last three seasons with the Bruins and was also a head coach of the Oregon Ducks, the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers. He's widely considered one of the brightest offensive minds in the game and Day coached under Kelly at several stop throughout their careers. So how exactly will the offense change with Kelly at the helm and how will Hartline adjust to a more limited role after it was confirmed that Kelly would be calling plays this season?Get more updates on Ohio State football training camp at Bucknuts.com.
Another major storyline for Buckeyes football entering Ohio State training camp is tight end Jelani Thurman is eyeing a move up the depth chart. Thurman was a top-100 recruit in the Class of 2023 and even though he only played in 24 snaps as a freshman, his skillset has drawn a lot of praise alreadying during Buckeyes camp. He's battling Gee Scott Jr. and Will Kacmarek for reps at tight end.
"Jelani has the talent. You've heard me say this before, but he has the talent and you can watch a five to 10 play cut upd and be very, very impressed. But he needs to be consistent," Day said. "He made some plays, but then there were some plays that we gotta make that weren't."Find out more about Ryan Day's championship pursuit at Bucknuts.com.
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