Big Ten football roundup: Ohio State wants most ’16 recruits to play early; Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh …

Urban Meyer 2016 Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer waves after the Fiesta Bowl NCAA College football game against Notre Dame, Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. Ohio State won 44-28. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Today’s Big Ten football news features an aggressive approach to rebuilding for Ohio State’s Urban Meyer and plenty more on Michigan’s well-publicized recruiting efforts in Jim Harbaugh’s first full cycle as head coach. The Buckeyes are losing nine underclassmen to the 2016 NFL draft and replacing them with a 25-member recruiting class that ranked No. 4 nationally by 247 Sports. Meyer made his intentions clear of his incoming freshmen and said he ideally would play 18 of them, according to ESPN. Harbaugh made a huge splash with both the talent he brought in and the way the Wolverines celebrated the class. Michigan’s No. 5 class was heavy on commits with 29 and featured the No. 1 player in the country in five-star New Jersey defensive tackle Rashan Gary…

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