COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State just wrapped up its 15 spring practices with the spring game, and coach Urban Meyer and position coaches talked Wednesday about the road ahead. Here are some things we learned from spring practice: ___ YOUTH MOVEMENT With the loss of 16 starters from last year’s team, building a credible depth chart for 2016 will be one of the biggest challenges Meyer faces as he starts his fifth season at Ohio State. Inexperienced players will be starters, and some freshmen likely will see regular playing time. Meyer has said that early enrolled freshman Michael Jordan has a chance to start on the offensive line, and redshirt freshman Mike Weber will battle fifth-year senior Bri’onte Dunn and others for the starting nod at running back. Joey Bosa’s little brother, Nick, a much-heralded incoming freshman, could see a lot of playing time on the defensive line. “The challenge is, are we good enough?” Meyer said. “We’ve played at a very high level for two years, now are we going to go down?” ___ WHO’S GOING TO CATCH THE DEEP BALL? The Buckeyes will enter fall camp still waiting for a deep threat to emerge from a talented pool of receivers. Spring practice was tough because the four players projected to be the top receivers — Noah Brown, Corey Smith, Dontre Wilson and Curtis Samuel — were recovering from injuries and not available. That opened the door for youngsters like Terry McLaurin, Parris Campbell and Torrance Gibson, all of whom had their shining moments in the spring game. Right now, though, wide receiver is one of the more unsettled spots. …
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