When spring practice begins on March 4, first-time head coach Ryan Day and his inaugural Ohio State coaching staff will finally have a chance to work with their players. In the month-and-a-half of spring practices, leaders could emerge at some positions that don’t have returning starters locked in to their spots. Let’s take a look at some of the competitions that will ramp up next week. Offense Quarterback The candidates: Justin Fields (So.), Matthew Baldwin (RS-Fr.) Breakdown: This is inarguably the team’s most important competition of the spring, and in all likelihood, it won’t even be a competition. Unless something unexpected happens, Fields will line up behind center for the first offensive snap of the season on Aug. 31 against Florida Atlantic as Ohio State’s starting quarterback. Fields sat behind Jake Fromm in the fall at Georgia before transferring to Ohio State in January and earning immediate eligibility on Feb. 8.…
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