Meyer: Buckeyes scrambling to replace Hall

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer confirmed Thursday that senior running back Jordan Hall tore a tendon in his right foot that required surgery last week.

Meyer called Hall a “warrior” and expects him to “come back rather quickly, if he can” — perhaps even by the start of the season. But Ohio State also has to prepare to be without quite possibly its top offensive skill player for at least several games and possibly more. According to Meyer, Hall suffered the initial cut and received stitches, but when doctors discovered a tendon had been severed, they decided to operate.

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