Ohio State Chalk Talk: Breaking Down The Buckeye Linebackers

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In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, Devin Radcliffe of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to break down what fans can expect out of the Ohio State linebackers this season.
How will Cody Simon, Sonny Styles, and CJ Hicks fit together? How often will Jim Knowles add a third linebacker to his base 4-2-5 look? And could the Buckeyes roll out a super-athletic 4-1-6 package at some point?
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[@buckeyetater7540]

If I hear “The Jack” position one more time I think I’ll scream.

[@ChristopherSowers-xz4zi]

Agree the jack is for lesser talent like knowles had at Oklahoma State the jack is not for good athletes and the 4-2-5 is what we should run

[@Coastal_Buckeye]

The jack is just a Sam linebacker.

[@Coastal_Buckeye]

@@ChristopherSowers-xz4zinot true at all

[@ChristopherSowers-xz4zi]

@@Coastal_Buckeye then why has knowles himself said I used the jack at Oklahoma State because I never have talent like he has at Ohio State and the jack is usually in a 3-3-5 and that is not a good defense for the big 10 and he now runs 4-2-5 that doesn't have a Sam just a mike and will

[@Coastal_Buckeye]

@@ChristopherSowers-xz4zi man you gotta stop talking about what you are clueless about. Alabama uses the jack and I can promise they don’t run a 3-3-5. They run a 3-4, either way you have 4 down linemen. It would take a simple substitution to incorporate the jack/sam into a 2-4-5. They’d just be taking out a heavier JT type of player and subbing in a jack type of player. Very simple yet they don’t do it. For what reason, nobody knows. Hicks is almost the prototype for it

[@mecahhannah]

Awesome as always thanks guys go bucks ❤

[@T.K...]

Please don't change the title. I love the anti-clickbait.

[@timothycain4129]

JACK JACK JACK

[@genghiskhan9269]

OhioState will totally outclass Michigan at linebacker as well