June 3, 2026

Buckeye Bits: Ohio State resumes voluntary workouts, Justin Fields makes Davey O’Brien watch list, more


After what has seemed like nothing but doom and gloom for the past few weeks, we finally got a little bit of good news in regards to Ohio State athletics. On Tuesday, the school announced in a release that voluntary workouts would resume after being put on pause less than a week ago following some positive COVID-19 tests. A later update clarified that workouts would actually begin on Wednesday, with Tuesday being the final day of the hiatus. The NCAA began allowing football teams to move from voluntary workouts to required activities on Monday, including things like film review, conditioning and weight training. While Ohio State coaches will now be allowed to supervise these activities moving forward, the school says it will not yet be mandating participation as they transition to a more traditional preseason camp. An obvious step in the right direction, this still does not guarantee the existence…

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