Even three weeks after the spring game, Jim Knowles wasn’t prepared to divulge any type of two-deep rotation at safety.
Although multiple first-teamers already seem clear in Knowles’ three-safety system, the first-year Buckeye defensive coordinator opted to avoid specifics when discussing the potential lineup during the first week of May.
“I think it's just still a work in progress,” Knowles said. “So that's all I'm gonna say.”
Despite several unknowns, Knowles has already said enough for some things to be rather plain. Perhaps most of all is Tanner McCalister’s status as a starter at nickel safety, which Knowles brought his former pupil over from Oklahoma State to play.