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Ohio State’s spring football practice has mostly been conducted behind closed doors.
Saturday was an exception. The Buckeyes had their student appreciation practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, with the media also invited. Reporters had been permitted to see only portions of two early practices, which didn’t include 11-on-11 work.
Mar 20, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard makes a throw beside quarterback Devin Brown during Pro Day at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was an obvious standout on offense, and Caleb Downs looked every bit of the impact player OSU expected to get when the safety transferred from Alabama.
Here are five other observations:
Mar 20, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Devin Brown throws during Pro Day at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Devin Brown making his case for Ohio State
Kansas State transfer Will Howard entered the spring as the favorite to win the starting quarterback job, and that might still be the case. But it’s not looking like the gimme that some people expected.
Junior Devin Brown got the first reps with the starters and had the sharper performance on Saturday. Brown had a chance to stake a claim to the starting job in the Cotton Bowl following the transfer of Kyle McCord. But he was injured early in that 14-3 loss to Missouri. Brown has been resolute about not intending to transfer despite the arrival of Howard.
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If Brown looks the way he did Saturday, he has a real chance to win the job. He looked in command of the offense and made several terrific throws. His best one might have been a deep pass over the middle to Smith in traffic despite facing a strong pass rush.
Day said he is still…
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Author : The Columbus Dispatch
Publish date : 2024-03-30 20:53:34
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