It was apparent to everybody the Ohio State linebacker unit didn’t perform as well last year as most expected them to. Fans often commented on how slow they were but that couldn’t have been the issue.
Urban Meyer never recruited a slow linebacker.
Last year the unit often looked confused which always makes linebackers play slow. That shouldn’t be a problem this year as it has been widely reported linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison want to simplify things for them.
That should allow the linebackers to fly around like Silver Bullets in the past.