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Football
Two-Minute Drill: Fickell Provides Thursday Updates
By Brandon Castel

COLUMBUS, Ohio — There are plenty of people who have already put Saturday’s game in the win column for Ohio State, but Luke Fickell is not one of them.

Full video: 7:18

The 38-year old head coach continues to talk about the Hoosiers offense and how it makes them a dangerous opponent coming into Ohio Stadium for a noon kickoff with the Buckeyes.

Here is a two-minute rundown of what else Fickell had to say during his weekly Thursday press conference.

Running Back Shuffle

• Junior RB Jordan Hall is DOUBTFUL for Saturday's game against Indiana with a high ankle sprain.

• RB Jaamal Berry also not available. He is suspended indefinitely and Fickell wouldn’t speculate on if or when he might be allowed back.

• Carlos Hyde will be the No. 2 back. Fickell said he has done a good job staying patient and working hard.

• Fickell said they will use Chris Fields on kick return and possibly Corey Brown, Devin Smith, Boom Herron or Carlos Hyde.

• Redshirt frosh Rod Smith will be a lot on special teams this week and at tailback. Can also jump over and play LB if needed.

NCAA Ruling

• Fickell said when somebody knows something about the NCAA, he would like to know about it. Not going to speculate.

Mystery Captains

• Fickell said there are four captains this week, but would not say who they are. He wants the focus to be on the entire team.

• They intentionally kept it a secret that Boom Herron would be a captain for the Wisconsin game.

• Fickell said there's nobody that means more to this team than Boom Herron. Eventually you have to forgive and move on.

• Said there is nobody in the OSU locker room who batted an eye at Herron being a captain after the way he has handled everything.

Both Ways for Boren?

• Fickell on the possibility of Zach Boren playing LB: "We'll take him back at any time."

• Fickell said they could eventually look at Boren playing both ways, but right now they're going with what they've got.

• Fickell said Boren could line up and play just about anywhere, including guard, tight end, tailback or linebacker.

• As a soph. in high school, Boren was 280lbs and they thought he might be a lineman.

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