COLUMBUS, Ohio — Following Ohio State’s third spring practice of 2015—and the Buckeyes’ first since returning from last week’s spring break—Urban Meyer made no bones about how he felt about his team’s most recent performance.
“It wasn’t a great day,” Meyer said. “Today was not a pleasant one.”
In both the long and short term, the Buckeyes’ bad day is nothing to worry about. Tuesday was just one of 15 Ohio State practice sessions scheduled for the spring, and Meyer seems to have developed a habit of downplaying his team’s performance on the practice field to the media since arriving in Columbus three years ago.
Oh, and it’s probably worth noting that several of the Buckeyes’ key players weren’t even on the field on Tuesday and likely won’t be for extended periods of spring practice moving forward.
In an attempt to get a head start on Ohio State’s upcoming national title defense, Meyer has implemented a system to preserve the health of some of his more experienced players. Deemed the “2,000 club,” players who have already received 2,000 combined competitive reps in both games and practice won’t see significant playing time this spring, as the risk of having them on the field far outweighs the reward.
“I think we’re on the cutting edge of just being smart about the wear and tear that the student-athlete goes through,” Meyer said. “I love it.”
Based on Meyer’s definition of reps, most players who have started or seen significant playing time for…
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