Ryan Day and Jim Knowles remain confident in Denzel Burke despite a disappointing start to the season for the sophomore cornerback.
Following that catch, which came after Burke had already been flagged twice for defensive pass interference, Burke was benched on the next defensive series for the remainder of the first half. It was the second time in two weeks that Ohio State pulled one of its starting defensive backs from the lineup after giving up a big play, as it did the same with Josh Proctor after he gave up a 51-yard catch to Lorenzo Styles on the first play from scrimmage against Notre Dame.
Burke eventually returned to the lineup for the start of the second half, though, and Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles was pleased with the way Burke responded after returning to the game. And he’s confident Burke will return to form going forward. “Denzel is fine,” Knowles said Tuesday. “Those guys at corner, they live on an island. It's something that you know, 99.99% of the population could never do. It's a really tough, competitive situation. Sometimes you get into a little bit of a slump. You come out, reassess; he went back in and did better. So I think he's on track.
“When you're in such a high-pressure position, you're going to have some ups and downs. And it's really natural. And he's got a great attitude. And we trust him.”“I mean, Denzel is very, very talented. And you guys see what he's capable of,” Day said. “I think that he's gonna keep working to get better, and he certainly has some plays he wants back, but we're all confident that he will and he's ready to make those plays.
“A guy struggles on one play, no big deal. You struggle on two plays and maybe you can just feel, you get a sense of a feel that he's a little bit behind. That's not a good feeling as a player,” Knowles said. “If I ever get into that situation as a play caller, where you always feel like you're one step behind, sometimes I'd like to say, ‘Hey, you know, can we take a break here?’ But I can't. I gotta call my way out of it.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Stock Up/Stock Down: Marvin Harrison Jr. Shows Out, Denzel Burke Has A Weird Game, Scott Frost Gets Sacked And the Sun Belt Stuns Us AllMarvin Harrison Jr. and Mike Hall go off in an Ohio State win while Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Notre Dame and Texas A&M were all among the Power 5 teams to topple in Week 2.
Read more »
Ohio State coach Ryan Day wants to cut down on 'ridiculous' number of penaltiesOhio State coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles each have areas where they want to see improvement against Toledo.
Read more »
Wisconsin's Remedy After Loss: More Passion, Fewer PenaltiesWisconsin faces a balancing act as it tries to bounce back from its first loss of the season and work its way back into the Top 25.
Read more »
AP Top 25: Georgia Reclaims No. 1; Kentucky, Arkansas in Top 10Georgia reclaimed the top spot in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, and Kentucky, Oklahoma State and Arkansas moved into the top 10 after an upset-filled weekend across the country.
Read more »
Ohio State football safety Josh Proctor relishes 'second shot' against Arkansas StateAfter being replaced by Lathan Ransom following the first series of the season opener, safety Josh Proctor was back starting against Arkansas State.
Read more »