September 25, 2025 • 9 mins
Washington's Secondary Woes: Can They Handle Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate?
Buckeye Huddle's Tony Gerdeman dives into the potential challenges facing Washington’s pass defense this Saturday. He analyzes Washington’s recent performances, discussing the impact of missing key players like Tacario Davis and the imposing physicality of cornerbacks Davis and Ephesians Prysock. The discussion highlights Ohio State's advantage with their star wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate against Washington's man-to-man defense. Furthermore, Gerdeman examines the possibilities for other Ohio State players, including tight ends and slot receivers, in exploiting potential weaknesses in Washington’s secondary. Stay tuned to see how these matchups could unfold, and the implications for both teams.
00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:21 Washington's Secondary Performance
01:28 Challenges Against Ohio State Receivers
02:30 NFL Comparisons and Player Analysis
04:00 Potential Weaknesses in Washington's Defense
05:36 Ohio State's Offensive Strategy
08:54 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Buckeye Huddle's Tony Gerdeman dives into the potential challenges facing Washington’s pass defense this Saturday. He analyzes Washington’s recent performances, discussing the impact of missing key players like Tacario Davis and the imposing physicality of cornerbacks Davis and Ephesians Prysock. The discussion highlights Ohio State's advantage with their star wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate against Washington's man-to-man defense. Furthermore, Gerdeman examines the possibilities for other Ohio State players, including tight ends and slot receivers, in exploiting potential weaknesses in Washington’s secondary. Stay tuned to see how these matchups could unfold, and the implications for both teams.
00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:21 Washington's Secondary Performance
01:28 Challenges Against Ohio State Receivers
02:30 NFL Comparisons and Player Analysis
04:00 Potential Weaknesses in Washington's Defense
05:36 Ohio State's Offensive Strategy
08:54 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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Episode Transcript
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Is the Washington pass defense in trouble? On Saturday, Hello everybody,
I'm Tony Gerderman from Buckeyehuddle dot com. Wanting to talk
about a thought that keeps going through my head as
I've watched now two full Washington games this season, did
not bother with the UC Davis game, but watched the
Colorado State, the win over Colorado State, the win over
(00:22):
Washington State, and the Apple Cup, and it was not
the most impressive performance from the Washington secondary this past weekend.
Now they were without their starting quarterback and one of
their starting cornerbacks, and it's Carrio Davis, which is certainly
anytime you're going to judge a secondary, you'd like to
(00:43):
see them at full strength. But have also seen the
Washington secondary at full strength and the season opener, and
what I keep going back to assuming they are healthy,
and that's not a safe assumption at this point. The
thing that people always talk about with the Phesians price
so to cary O Davis, the two starting corners, is
(01:03):
that they're six'. Four they they look like CREATE a players.
Basically and IF i said this on A Buckeye weekly podcast,
previously it looks like If jeremiah almost like If Jeremiah
smith was playing. Corner that's what it looks like when
you've got A washington, Corner you've Got Price sock or
(01:24):
Cary O davis lined up against a normal sized human
being wide. Receiver it's that you've got this big guy
against somebody slightly, smaller except you, know this, weekend that's
not necessarily what's going to happen lined up Against Jeremiah
smith And Carnel tate for the Buck. EYES i think
(01:47):
the REASON i see an advantage here For Io, state
all things being equal to everybody being, healthy is that
you don't see a lot of six to four corners
in THE. Nfl AND i know this is college football
and THE. Nfl it's kind of annoying to use that
as the end all be. All Like Demand, Williams washington,
(02:07):
QUARTERBACK i don't know that he's AN nfl prospected. Quarterback
he's a dynamic. Athlete he's five to. Eleven Matt patrician
has compared him To Kyler, murray who was a number
one overall draft, Pick so maybe he. Does but you
can be dangerous and you can be an excellent college
football player without being AN nfl. Player, however if you
(02:31):
are going AGAINST nfl wide, receivers it would be whoview
if you've GOT nfl. Cornerbacks and while both of these
players are going to be in THE, nfl there's a
reason you don't see many six to four corners in THE.
Nfl it's because they generally get moved to safety or
earlier in their, lives they were moved to linebacker or
(02:51):
receiver or something of that. Nature SO i do wonder
how Well price And davis can handle and match up
Against Jeremiah smith And Carnel. Tate and we don't really
need to go too far down the line BECAUSE i
Don't Brian hartline said last week that he wants to
(03:13):
rotate more and he'll work on. THAT i don't know
if he's going to work on it during a road
game in a hostile environment when you need your communication
and your execution at its peak and you can trust
these two guys on the outside to get it. Done
SO i think you're going to see those guys, mostly
and again they've done well this. Season washington is a
(03:36):
man to man, defense and you're talking about two wide
receivers that excel against man to man. Defense Ohio state
will prepare for some zone and some bracketing and whatever.
That you, Know washington may throw out, there but they
want to play. Man Ohio state would be okay with
that and probably do well with, it all things being.
(03:59):
Equal the thing, is all things may not be equal
if To Carrio davis can't go and he was he
did not play in The Apple cup Against Washington. State
nickel Back lee Where bryant played quite a bit, outside
played some. Inside he gave up four three four five
(04:19):
significant gains through the, air was eventually. Benched and you
had a richer freshman safety in, there you had a
true freshman corner in there as. Replacements and so those
are the guys that will be on the field or
at least vying for action if To Carrio davis can't.
(04:43):
Go and so that's a treacherous situation for The washington.
Secondary and so you've Got lee Very, bryant AS i,
said he's the, nickelback he's he, struggled he's he's gonna
be battling with For Sean, clark who is a recher
freshman safety corner and true Freshman Dylan robinson. Corner they'll
(05:06):
see how things go with those three battling and then
Basically jedfish said On, monday even If Tocario davis can't,
practice but he's ready to go On, saturday they're going
to put him in the. Game that's also not an ideal.
Situation but he's a, veteran he's been around for a long.
Time veterans can can bounce back quicker or you, know
(05:28):
be ready to go quicker than somebody that's young that
needs the. Time he doesn't need a. Time he's got
plenty of snaps under his. Belt but also just those
two Receivers Jeremiah Smith Colonel tatum not been contained very.
Well texas did what they they they. Did they focused
(05:49):
on Stopping Jeremiah smith and they held, him you, know
they held him out of the end. ZONE i guess
is the best you could Say washington even it. Wasn't
it's not just the outside receivers that have Given washington some.
Fits so that's another issue where Say Lee Roy bryant
(06:09):
is starting, outside then the next Best nickel is at.
Nickel and now you're talking about is this a game
Where brandon innis they can finally draw some things up for,
him because that's something they've also talked about wanting to
get him more, involved and we've we've seen throughout the
season he's been open at, times but the progression quarterback
progression doesn't get to him because it's getting To Jeremiah
(06:33):
smith And Colonel tait or a tight end, first because
that's the order of, things and one of those guys
is generally open. Here if they're spread pretty thin in the,
secondary then you can maybe see how things go in
devising this. Week what you can do With Brandon inn
is do they want to see more out of? Him
(06:53):
because the other thing is if your two corners If
Chicario davis and if he's In Price sock And Price sock's,
Fine Chakirio davis is good to, go then that probably
Means Lee Rory bryant is back in the Slot, nickel
in which, Case Ohio state just watched a bunch of
a bunch of film from That Washington state game where
(07:13):
he did not have a good, day and so if
that's the weak, spot then this might be the time
to Get brandon in this involved and show more of
what he can, do because AS i, said he has been.
Opened but the, progression the quarterback progression hasn't gotten to,
him hasn't gotten that. Far and then of course you've
got the tight end situation Where Ohio state's tight ends
(07:35):
are going to get the. Ball they'll continue to get the.
Ball is this a game Where Max claire is utilized?
More they play so many tight, ends it's gonna be
hard to just locate one guy and Get Max claire's
six catches or something like. THAT i don't expect that to.
HAPPEN i think you'll See Jeremiah smith Karonel tate do
(07:55):
what they. Do i'm fascinated to see how well their
corners hold up against those, two and, frankly how well
those two, do Assuming Ta Carrio davis can play against two,
big physical. CORNERS i Think Ohio state has the. Advantage
but that's that's theory to this. Point after the, game
it'll be testimony one way or the other and we'll
(08:16):
see how it. Goes BUT i just since you don't
see guys like that in THE, NFL i Think ohistate
as the advantage here because if you're not AN nfl,
corner you're going to struggle defending these. Guys and, again
not that they aren't going to play in THE. Nfl
it's just you don't see. Rarities you don't see those,
(08:38):
guys those types of guys in THE nfl and around
for a long, time just because physically it's not that
easy to do and AND i don't know. THAT i
do know that it's also not easy to Defend Colonel
tate And Jeremia. Smith so that's just some thoughts going
into my mind about the secondary versus The Ohio state passing.
(08:59):
Game of, course it all comes down to the protection
of Quarterback julian, saying, well that's a conversation for another.
Day so if you're if you, could if you could hit
the thumbs up on, YouTube we would appreciate. That and as,
always continue to look for, us look for, me look
for everybody else there at buckeyehuddle dot. Com thank you
all for tuning, in and we'll talk to you all
later
Is the Washington pass defense in trouble? On Saturday, Hello everybody,
I'm Tony Gerderman from Buckeyehuddle dot com. Wanting to talk
about a thought that keeps going through my head as
I've watched now two full Washington games this season, did
not bother with the UC Davis game, but watched the
Colorado State, the win over Colorado State, the win over
(00:22):
Washington State, and the Apple Cup, and it was not
the most impressive performance from the Washington secondary this past weekend.
Now they were without their starting quarterback and one of
their starting cornerbacks, and it's Carrio Davis, which is certainly
anytime you're going to judge a secondary, you'd like to
(00:43):
see them at full strength. But have also seen the
Washington secondary at full strength and the season opener, and
what I keep going back to assuming they are healthy,
and that's not a safe assumption at this point. The
thing that people always talk about with the Phesians price
so to cary O Davis, the two starting corners, is
(01:03):
that they're six'. Four they they look like CREATE a players.
Basically and IF i said this on A Buckeye weekly podcast,
previously it looks like If jeremiah almost like If Jeremiah
smith was playing. Corner that's what it looks like when
you've got A washington, Corner you've Got Price sock or
(01:24):
Cary O davis lined up against a normal sized human
being wide. Receiver it's that you've got this big guy
against somebody slightly, smaller except you, know this, weekend that's
not necessarily what's going to happen lined up Against Jeremiah
smith And Carnel tate for the Buck. EYES i think
(01:47):
the REASON i see an advantage here For Io, state
all things being equal to everybody being, healthy is that
you don't see a lot of six to four corners
in THE. Nfl AND i know this is college football
and THE. Nfl it's kind of annoying to use that
as the end all be. All Like Demand, Williams washington,
(02:07):
QUARTERBACK i don't know that he's AN nfl prospected. Quarterback
he's a dynamic. Athlete he's five to. Eleven Matt patrician
has compared him To Kyler, murray who was a number
one overall draft, Pick so maybe he. Does but you
can be dangerous and you can be an excellent college
football player without being AN nfl. Player, however if you
(02:31):
are going AGAINST nfl wide, receivers it would be whoview
if you've GOT nfl. Cornerbacks and while both of these
players are going to be in THE, nfl there's a
reason you don't see many six to four corners in THE.
Nfl it's because they generally get moved to safety or
earlier in their, lives they were moved to linebacker or
(02:51):
receiver or something of that. Nature SO i do wonder
how Well price And davis can handle and match up
Against Jeremiah smith And Carnel. Tate and we don't really
need to go too far down the line BECAUSE i
Don't Brian hartline said last week that he wants to
(03:13):
rotate more and he'll work on. THAT i don't know
if he's going to work on it during a road
game in a hostile environment when you need your communication
and your execution at its peak and you can trust
these two guys on the outside to get it. Done
SO i think you're going to see those guys, mostly
and again they've done well this. Season washington is a
(03:36):
man to man, defense and you're talking about two wide
receivers that excel against man to man. Defense Ohio state
will prepare for some zone and some bracketing and whatever.
That you, Know washington may throw out, there but they
want to play. Man Ohio state would be okay with
that and probably do well with, it all things being.
(03:59):
Equal the thing, is all things may not be equal
if To Carrio davis can't go and he was he
did not play in The Apple cup Against Washington. State
nickel Back lee Where bryant played quite a bit, outside
played some. Inside he gave up four three four five
(04:19):
significant gains through the, air was eventually. Benched and you
had a richer freshman safety in, there you had a
true freshman corner in there as. Replacements and so those
are the guys that will be on the field or
at least vying for action if To Carrio davis can't.
(04:43):
Go and so that's a treacherous situation for The washington.
Secondary and so you've Got lee Very, bryant AS i,
said he's the, nickelback he's he, struggled he's he's gonna
be battling with For Sean, clark who is a recher
freshman safety corner and true Freshman Dylan robinson. Corner they'll
(05:06):
see how things go with those three battling and then
Basically jedfish said On, monday even If Tocario davis can't,
practice but he's ready to go On, saturday they're going
to put him in the. Game that's also not an ideal.
Situation but he's a, veteran he's been around for a long.
Time veterans can can bounce back quicker or you, know
(05:28):
be ready to go quicker than somebody that's young that
needs the. Time he doesn't need a. Time he's got
plenty of snaps under his. Belt but also just those
two Receivers Jeremiah Smith Colonel tatum not been contained very.
Well texas did what they they they. Did they focused
(05:49):
on Stopping Jeremiah smith and they held, him you, know
they held him out of the end. ZONE i guess
is the best you could Say washington even it. Wasn't
it's not just the outside receivers that have Given washington some.
Fits so that's another issue where Say Lee Roy bryant
(06:09):
is starting, outside then the next Best nickel is at.
Nickel and now you're talking about is this a game
Where brandon innis they can finally draw some things up for,
him because that's something they've also talked about wanting to
get him more, involved and we've we've seen throughout the
season he's been open at, times but the progression quarterback
progression doesn't get to him because it's getting To Jeremiah
(06:33):
smith And Colonel tait or a tight end, first because
that's the order of, things and one of those guys
is generally open. Here if they're spread pretty thin in the,
secondary then you can maybe see how things go in
devising this. Week what you can do With Brandon inn
is do they want to see more out of? Him
(06:53):
because the other thing is if your two corners If
Chicario davis and if he's In Price sock And Price sock's,
Fine Chakirio davis is good to, go then that probably
Means Lee Rory bryant is back in the Slot, nickel
in which, Case Ohio state just watched a bunch of
a bunch of film from That Washington state game where
(07:13):
he did not have a good, day and so if
that's the weak, spot then this might be the time
to Get brandon in this involved and show more of
what he can, do because AS i, said he has been.
Opened but the, progression the quarterback progression hasn't gotten to,
him hasn't gotten that. Far and then of course you've
got the tight end situation Where Ohio state's tight ends
(07:35):
are going to get the. Ball they'll continue to get the.
Ball is this a game Where Max claire is utilized?
More they play so many tight, ends it's gonna be
hard to just locate one guy and Get Max claire's
six catches or something like. THAT i don't expect that to.
HAPPEN i think you'll See Jeremiah smith Karonel tate do
(07:55):
what they. Do i'm fascinated to see how well their
corners hold up against those, two and, frankly how well
those two, do Assuming Ta Carrio davis can play against two,
big physical. CORNERS i Think Ohio state has the. Advantage
but that's that's theory to this. Point after the, game
it'll be testimony one way or the other and we'll
(08:16):
see how it. Goes BUT i just since you don't
see guys like that in THE, NFL i Think ohistate
as the advantage here because if you're not AN nfl,
corner you're going to struggle defending these. Guys and, again
not that they aren't going to play in THE. Nfl
it's just you don't see. Rarities you don't see those,
(08:38):
guys those types of guys in THE nfl and around
for a long, time just because physically it's not that
easy to do and AND i don't know. THAT i
do know that it's also not easy to Defend Colonel
tate And Jeremia. Smith so that's just some thoughts going
into my mind about the secondary versus The Ohio state passing.
(08:59):
Game of, course it all comes down to the protection
of Quarterback julian, saying, well that's a conversation for another.
Day so if you're if you, could if you could hit
the thumbs up on, YouTube we would appreciate. That and as,
always continue to look for, us look for, me look
for everybody else there at buckeyehuddle dot. Com thank you
all for tuning, in and we'll talk to you all
later
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