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Brian Hartline Calls Competition Between Wide Receivers and Cornerbacks “Critical” to the Team's Success, Emeka Egbuka Says the Buckeyes’ Offense is “Jack of All Trades”

Zone 6 doesn't rebuild; it reloads.

While most college football programs would need time to recover from the loss of someone as talented as Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State is not one of them.

This season, the Buckeyes will have Emeka Egbuka, Carnell Tate, Brandon Inniss, Jeremiah Smith, Jayden Ballard, Bryson Rodgers, Kojo Antwi and more at the position. Those seven receivers, along with Ohio State co-offensive coordinator Brian Hartline, met with reporters on the Woody Hayes Athletic Center indoor practice field on Friday.

Among the topics discussed, Hartline called the competition between Ohio State's wide receivers and defensive backs "critical" to the team's success, Egbuka said Will Howard has "tremendous confidence" in himself and Smith described the expectations surrounding his freshman season a "blessing.