Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports Ohio State’s preparation for the 2016 season is officially underway, as head coach Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes kicked off fall camp on Sunday. And despite checking in at No. 5 in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll behind playoff contenders Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma and Florida State, the Buckeyes have a lot more questions than answers as they work to replace 16 starters from last year’s 12-1 squad. What were the biggest takeaways from the first few practices of fall camp? New Year, New Motto: “The Edge” Since Meyer took over at Ohio State in 2012, he’s given each of his teams its own mantra as a motivational tactic. Up until the 2014 season, that motto was “The Chase,” something that signified the Buckeyes’ pursuit of college football’s top spot. After the Buckeyes reached that goal by winning the first-ever College Football Playoff, Meyer fueled his team with “The Grind” for the 2015 campaign—a fitting phrase for Ohio State’s grueling and laborious effort to repeat as playoff champions. This year’s motto: “The Edge.” “The whole mantra for our team this summer…the whole thing is going to be ‘The Edge.’ And ‘The Edge’ is where the average stops and elite…
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