Buckeyes Looking for Another Three-Man (or More) Rotation at Cornerback in 2017


Could true freshman Jeffrey Okudah find his way into the rotation at cornerback this season?Photo by Caroline Rice The 2016 season did not end the way the Ohio State Buckeyes wanted it to, but for the first time since his arrival in 2012, cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs finally achieved one of his most pie-in-the-sky goals by having a full-time and constant rotation of more than two cornerbacks. There is no doubting that Coombs would happily throw the rotation out the window if it would bring back another national title, but in reality, the best way to regain that title is by continuing to vie for that rotational pie in the sky. Urban Meyer and his entire coaching staff saw the benefits of having three starters at such a physically-demanding position, and the intention is to do it all over again this year. “Yeah, I think the way we play defense,…

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