COLUMBUS, Ohio — After winning the national championship on Jan. 12, Ohio State didn’t have much time to celebrate.
“The day we got back, we had class the next day,” Buckeyes left tackle Taylor Decker told Bleacher Report.
Ohio State’s return to Columbus coincided with the start of the school’s winter semester, meaning nine consecutive weeks of classes—including the start of spring practice—stood between the Buckeyes and spring break. If the OSU players wanted to spend their breaks soaking up the sun and celebrating their unprecedented run in the College Football Playoff, nobody would have blamed them, only that didn’t seem to be the case.
After enduring their first week of spring practice two weeks ago, the Buckeyes set sail for spring break last week and will return to the practice field Tuesday. Like many other college students, Ohio State players shared their spring break memories throughout the week via social media, only they weren’t what you’d expect.
For example, take the case of Cardale Jones, who currently finds himself in the midst of college football’s most-talked about quarterback competition. But rather than take off for Panama City Beach or Cancun, the national champion signal-caller simply headed back to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, where he embarked on a tour of local schools.
Never shy to share his thoughts or personal life via social media, Jones also used his break to spend quality time with his four-month-old daughter,…
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