Urban Meyer Leans on Ohio State's Fifth-Year Seniors in Team's Return to Practice This Week


The idea of unfinished business is an oft-discussed topic among college athletic programs that fall short of a goal the previous season. Especially when it happens on a national stage and the team’s leaders subsequently elect to return to school. Ohio State made the 2016 College Football Playoff with the youngest team in the nation. Things ended about as terribly as they could have, though, as eventual national champion Clemson bludgeoned the Buckeyes 31-0 at the Fiesta Bowl. In the two weeks following, six members of that team decided to enter the NFL Draft as underclassmen. A handful of others — namely captains Billy Price, Tyquan Lewis and J.T. Barrett — all chose to return for a fifth season. With Ohio State back on the practice field Tuesday and Thursday this week following spring break, Urban Meyer and his staff will increase the intensity. It will be those seniors to lead…

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