Chew on this for a moment: Ohio State could have eight starters this fall who are redshirt seniors on scholarship. That many players — that many contributors — in that specific demographic are relatively rare during the Urban Meyer era in Columbus.The eight members of the 2013 recruiting class expected to return to school for a fifth season to lead the Buckeyes in their pursuit of a Big Ten and national championship: QUARTERBACK J.T. BARRETT WIDE RECEIVER JAMES CLARK TIGHT END MARCUS BAUGH CENTER BILLY PRICE DEFENSIVE END TYQUAN LEWIS DEFENSIVE TACKLE TRACY SPRINKLE DEFENSIVE TACKLE MIKE HILL LINEBACKER CHRIS WORLEY All eight played considerable snaps in Ohio State’s 2016 season when the Buckeyes went 11-2 and made the College Football Playoff, save for Sprinkle, who suffered a patella injury against Bowling Green in the opener that knocked him out for the year. A medical redshirt has him back for 2016 for his fifth…
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