On the heels of his breakthrough Rose Bowl effort, Tommy Eichenberg has emerged as a 'great leader' and standout performer in Jim Knowles' linebacker room this offseason.
No matter who was asked over the last several months, Ohio State players and coaches alike, Tommy Eichenberg came up as a player that has established himself as a leader and standout performer on the scarlet and gray defense.in the Rose Bowl, one that earned him defensive MVP honors, would help springboard the Cleveland native toward the next step in his Buckeye career. From all indications throughout the spring, the fourth-year junior is well on his way to a breakthrough for Ohio State.
“I think Tommy has been a great leader for us. I really like what I’ve seen from Tommy. He’s mastering the defense quickly and making plays. He’s quiet, but he’s fierce.”It took an injury to Simon, who had shoulder surgery following the Michigan game, for Eichenberg to once again reach the top of the depth chart at linebacker. Once there, though, he displayed what the Buckeye coaching staff saw when it made him a starter at the beginning of the season.
“I think Tommy has been a great leader for us,” Knowles said in March. “I really like what I’ve seen from Tommy. He’s mastering the defense quickly and making plays. He’s quiet, but he’s fierce.” Eichenberg’s teammates have been just as impressed by the strides he’s taken this offseason. For a young linebacker like Reid Carrico, Eichenberg has provided an ideal model for success in the Ohio State system in multiple regards.
“He's definitely quiet, but he's fierce, man. Tommy's a fierce dude and I love to be around him,” Mitchell said this spring. “He's quiet but like I said, he takes control when he has to. … It's hard to explain. He's just about his business. Like he comes in, there's no games with Tommy. He'll play around a little bit, crack a smile here and there, but he's serious. He's about his business.
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