Heading into his second season of stint No. 2 in Columbus, Kerry Coombs and the Ohio State secondary are under the microscope. The Buckeyes will look to rebound in the defensive backfield after an abysmal showing in 2020. Sevyn Banks and Josh Proctor should lead the way, Cam Brown will return from an Achilles injury, and several youngsters have already shown some promise.
As is almost always the case, recruiting and development are at the core of the issue. Tyreke Johnson simply hasn't developed the way most expected he would. Jordan Battle backed off his Ohio State pledge and ended up at Alabama following Urban Meyer's retirement.