"One year we blocked an NCAA record seven or eight in a year. We want to come after it. We want to be a punt-block team, so that kind of tells you about the mentality we have. Our best players are on it. We want to change the game.” - Urban Meyer, 2012.
Upon his arrival in Columbus five seasons ago, Meyer promised the Buckeyes' focus on special teams under Jim Tressel would evolve to fit his aggressive mentality. While his predecessor was known to favor the kicking game for field position purposes, willing to surrender individual possession battles in an effort to win the greater war, Meyer focused on his teams' ability to block a punt or field goal, and for good reason.