Saturday marks the first Ohio State spring game (or as it’s currently known, the LiFE Sports Spring Game) under Urban Meyer—and Meyer has his work cut out for him. The Buckeyes went 6-7 in a scandal-ridden 2011 season, and are ineligible for the postseason this year. No need to rehash the “why” in all that, but suffice it to say there’s some rebuilding to be done. Here’s where.
Running back
Urban Meyer’s not really a feature-back kind of coach, so we’re not looking at a situation where one guy gets 90 percent of the carries or so in the fall. That’s good because there is a glut of talent at tailback this year, from incumbents Jordan Hall and Carlos Hyde to superstar recruits Rod Smith (a sophomore-to-be) and early enrollee Bri’onte Dunn.
Meyer’s general modus operandi is to foment competition at every turn, so while Hall looks like the clear starter, that second spot on this depth chart (and all the carries that go with it) is going to be coveted by all three other…
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