Preview of Ohio State’s Top Position Battles Entering Preseason Camp

We’re less than 24 hours away from the start of preseason camp at Ohio State.As the Buckeyes prepare to start their 25-practice preseason slate on Thursday, we’re previewing all of Ohio State’s top position battles entering camp on a Real Pod Wednesdays-style episode of Press Coverage.We start by sharing our thoughts on the headlining competition of camp, Julian Sayin vs. Lincoln Kienholz for the starting quarterback job, before continuing with our pre-camp thoughts on the ongoing battle at strong safety, competition along the defensive and offensive lines and challenges for Ohio State’s incumbent starters at kicker and punter.The full rundown for our Preseason Camp Preview show, which you can watch in the video at the top of the page:0:00 Julian Sayin vs. Lincoln Kienholz Headlines Ohio State’s Preseason Camp Competitions11:51 Malik Hartford vs. Jaylen McClain is Buckeyes’ Top Defensive Position Battle16:33 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Leads Five-Man Battle for Playing Time at Defensive End23:06 Backup Defensive Tackles, Led by Will Smith Jr., Must Step Up in Preseason Camp30:36 We Can Pencil In Ohio State’s Starting Offensive Line, But Competition Remains38:02 Incumbent Starters Face Competition at Kicker and Punter