Why the Safeties Will Make or Break the Buckeyes This Year

Published: Aug. 24, 2021, 12:48 a.m.

b"There is safety in numbers, but do the Buckeyes have the right number of safeties to succeed this year?

When the Ohio State defense has a solid free safety, the defense is in good hands. When they don't, things like last year can happen.

On Wednesday, Buckeye Scoop's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr spoke with Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, the Buckeye safeties, and defensive backs coach Matt Barnes.

In this episode, they cover much of what was said and whether or not Buckeye fans should be a little less nervous about the secondary this year.

The fellas are also joined by a surprise guest who just happened to be in WHAC while they were recording.

And no, it wasn't farm equipment."