Ohio State coach feels Skalski, Smith are unappreciated

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson says no one wants to talk about Clemson linebackers James Skalski and Chad Smith. So, he decided to do it.

Wilson says they are as tough as anyone the Buckeyes have played this year.

“Those inside linebackers are as tough as heck and they call the plays, too, now,” Wilson said Tuesday at the Fiesta Bowl Press Conference at the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. “They don’t have the flash. But those guys are some old-school ball players. I laugh.”

Of course, when everyone talks about Clemson’s defense, they talk about All-American linebacker Isaiah Simmons, who leads the team with 93 tackles,…