Ohio State linebacker refuses to let accidents sideline him for recreation in opposition to Michigan

Ohio State linebacker Tommy Eichenberg just isn’t letting a pair of injured fingers gradual him down, even in observe.

The redshirt junior had seen bruises on his fingers throughout his media availability earlier this week, however he stated he wouldn’t let the accidents hold him out of the lineup for the large upcoming recreation in opposition to the Michigan Wolverines Saturday.

After Ohio State’s recreation in opposition to Maryland Nov. 19, one in every of Eichenberg’s teammates implied the linebacker fractured his fingers. When reporters requested Eichenberg if the bones in his fingers had been truly damaged, he replied with, “I’m unsure. They really feel good, although.”

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Eichengberg talked about that many different gamers play with ache.

“It’d take lots to cease me from enjoying, particularly with this group, this protection,” Eichenberg stated through Eleven Warriors. “Everybody that’s nonetheless enjoying soccer proper now, everybody’s battling various things. Everybody has ache each time they’re nonetheless on the sphere. So individuals have various things they obtained to cope with.”

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Eichenberg’s coaches have been impressed by his toughness.

“Tommy’s as powerful as they arrive, as powerful as any participant I have been round,” defensive coordinator Jim Knowles stated. “He epitomizes what we need to be as a protection, and I feel, as a program as a result of nothing goes to cease him. It doesn’t matter what the circumstances of the harm, he will present up.”

The ache has not had a noticeable impression on the Ohio State linebacker’s efficiency on the sphere. He recorded 13 tackles within the Buckeyes’ 43-30 win over the Maryland Terrapins.

Eichenberg even talked about that the harm made him change into extra basically sound as he tackles.

Like his teammates, Eichenberg is pushed by the reminiscence of final season’s loss to Michigan. The protection largely performed poorly throughout the contest, however this yr’s recreation presents a possibility for redemption. 

The sport additionally carries large School Soccer Playoff implications. Ohio State is the second-ranked group, whereas Michigan is available in at No. three within the newest CFP rankings.

This season, Eichenberg is an All-American candidate. He has recorded 105 whole tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and 2½ sacks.

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