Buckeyes seniors must steer motivation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Urban Meyer hasn’t downplayed the gravity of Ohio State’s postseason ban in 2012.

He called it “a shot” and said on national signing day that Ohio State faced a “two-week assault” from opposing coaches who used the ban to recruit against the Buckeyes. Meyer survived the recruiting flurry and signed a top-5 class, but the impact of the ban will linger in the coming months.

Motivation takes on a different tone for Ohio State this fall as the team knows it can’t win a Big Ten championship, a Rose Bowl or a national title.

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