It’s a new era in Columbus. Sure, we’ve been hearing that mantra from the moment Urban Meyer was announced as a future head coach, to say nothing of when he actually took control of the Ohio State Buckeyes program or coached his first game.
But we’re five weeks into the season now. We know some things we didn’t know a month ago, much less almost a year ago. We’ve seen this Buckeye team play cupcakes, and we’ve seen them play a fierce conference opponent. We’ve seen how they deal with success and adversity.
And now we have to ask: Is this even Ohio State anymore?
Don’t get us wrong: It’s alright if Ohio State is a lot different than it used to be. The details of tradition are generally overrated. Winning is what matters, and the “how” is only a concern from a sportsmanship standpoint. So there’s little to complain about with Urban Meyer’s Ohio State. It’s just something that can be a little hard to recognize.
And that unfamiliarity begins with the part of football most people pay…
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