Tanner McCalister said exactly what many Ohio State fans wanted to hear when he was asked to describe Jim Knowles’ defense during his first interview session as a Buckeye last week. “??It’s gonna be aggressive,” McCalister said. “A lot of defenses react to what the offense likes to do. I think Coach Knowles wants them to react to what we like to do.” For the past two years, when Kerry Coombs and Matt Barnes were calling the Buckeyes’ defensive plays, Ohio State’s defense certainly didn’t dictate what opposing offenses did – at least not in big games. In the Buckeyes’ two losses last season, their defense was clearly outschemed by Oregon offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead and Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis, often beating Ohio State with the same plays multiple times as the Buckeyes proved unable to adjust and make the necessary stops to win the game. That’s why Ohio…
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