Ohio State Football: Lackluster Start Is Perfect for Urban Meyer’s Rebuild

When you look at Ohio State’s 4-0 record, you could think that Urban Meyer and his staff are doing a spectacular job of getting this program back to prominence after the fiasco that was Jim Tressel’s exit. 
Smart fans know that something is still not right with the Buckeyes. Their record doesn’t tell the whole story, as they have struggled in their last three games against the likes of Central Florida, California and UAB. 
For a team that is supposed to be the 14th best in the country, at least based on the AP rankings, you can’t look like a mediocre team against inferior competition. 

However, for all the talk about what is wrong with the Buckeyes, Meyer has to look at their struggles as an opportunity. 
We know from the old expression, or the LeBron James press conference after his first game with the Miami Heat, that Rome wasn’t built in a day. 
The hype surrounding Meyer coming to Ohio State was always going to be unrealistic right out of the…

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