A base defense won’t mean much to Ohio State this fall.
Sure, Greg Mattison has something he could refer to as a base set, which would include four defensive linemen, three linebackers, two cornerbacks, a safety and either a nickelback or safety. But given how much the Buckeyes intend to match personnel with what offenses throw at them, they’re building a defense that could rely on different packages throughout the season.
“Remember now, in our scheme there's a lot of different packages,” Mattison said Wednesday. “There's a nickel package, regular package, bullet package, penny package, there's all kinds of things.