Ohio State 2016-2020 LB - Tuf Borland

If healthy, Tuf Borland can transform Ohio State's linebacker unit -- again https://t.co/U80vMUQ43o

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) July 20, 2018

 

+ Tuf Borland is doing great. He has the same pain threshold as J.T. Barrett. Borland is smiling and winking at Meyer. “He’s on course to play this fall.”

 

Urban Meyer says linebacker Tuf Borland is "doing great" and is "on course to perform this fall" after sustaining an achilles injury in the spring. https://t.co/0z6IKG1qTH

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) July 24, 2018

 

BuckIQ: Impact of healthy Tuf Borland is undeniably huge for Ohio State https://t.co/CDMtzau4vC

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) July 28, 2018

 

Ohio State LB Tuf Borland was in uniform at practice today. He’s expected back at 100 percent sometime in September after a spring Achilles injury. pic.twitter.com/xYPDW73ifg

— Tim Moody (@TimLMoody) August 7, 2018

 

Day’s statement didn’t discuss any specifics on Borland’s recovery from the Achilles injury he suffered this spring, but said that Justin Hilliard and Baron Browning have continued to compete for the starting middle linebacker job while Borland remains limited. Borland has been seen practicing with the team, but Day’s statement suggests that there is still uncertainty about whether he’ll be ready to play when the season begins on Sept. 1.

 

Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano says sophomore Pete Werner, sophomore Baron Browning and junior Malik Harrison are the starters at linebacker. Schiano on sophomore Tuf Borland: “He may be back this week. ... He’s ahead of schedule — well ahead of schedule.”

— Garrett Stepien (@GarrettStepien) August 27, 2018

 

Tuf Borland says “I’m ready to go, its up to the coaches.” Returning from Achilles injury in the spring.” pic.twitter.com/9zpQv9xXb1

— Clay Hall (@claywsyx6) August 28, 2018

 

🏈📰 | Linebacker Tuf Borland says he’s ready to return from Achilles injury | ⁦@OhioStateFB⁩ #GoBucks https://t.co/HyMqlQwNui

— Ohio State Buckeyes 🌰 (@OhioStAthletics) August 29, 2018

 

BuckIQ: Impact of healthy Tuf Borland is undeniably huge for Ohio State https://t.co/nxQ18xTU9u pic.twitter.com/tzfMyPBaHl

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) September 1, 2018

 

Tuf Borland
+ It was in the game plan before the game to play a bit. “It was good to get out there.”

+ It was difficult to be on the sideline and watch the defense. He tried to help out in other ways and let his teammates know what they see.

+ On the struggles defensively: “We’ll get it cleaned up.”

+ “Obviously, there were a couple of mistakes made in the second half.”

 

Tuf Borland might be a ninja. Also, his name used to be Jarred https://t.co/IjadQFfmEH

— Bill Landis (@BillLandis25) September 6, 2018

 

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer says sophomore linebacker Tuf Borland is no longer on any "pitch counts" in games: "He's free to go now. ... He fits his name — he's tough as steel and he came back, so he's free to go play and were looking for him to go play like Tuf."

— Garrett Stepien (@GarrettStepien) September 25, 2018

 

Gameday+ | Spotlight player: Ohio State LB Tuf Borland https://t.co/iNM9x30cKK

— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) September 28, 2018