Ohio State football | Receivers make effort to show their 'nasty' side

Tim May The Columbus Dispatch @TIM_MAYsports The secret is out. Terry McLaurin has a nasty streak. Actually, several Ohio State receivers seem to be playing with an edge, something coach Urban Meyer encourages. “I think coach Meyer is trying to drive that in everybody, really,” quarterback J.T. Barrett said Thursday as the Buckeyes prepared for Maryland on Saturday. “What we’re talking about is it’s OK to be, you know, nasty or kind of gritty, and have something to you when it comes to playing football. “Then outside when we go to class and go about daily social activities you can be a nice guy, but you don’t have to be nice on the football field. … I think that’s something the receivers are showing.” None more so than McLaurin, who until his vicious block on a Rutgers defensive back last week had never shown that side in a game. He said…

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