COLUMBUS — In college football (and many sports for that matter), there is a difference between talented and good, something Ohio State fans were reminded of last year whenever their defense took the field. Despite losing another handful of players to the NFL, the 2018 Buckeye defense had no shortage of four- and five-star talent available. Production dropped dramatically, though, and this season the “Silver Bullets” are under new management. While the first two days of spring practice yielded only hints at what schematic changes are in store from new co-coordinators Greg Mattison and Jeff Hafley, first-year head coach Ryan Day dropped a huge clue when asked what he wants to see from his defense overall. “I think when you force a team to work the ball down the field, you force guys to sometimes check the ball down and take the underneath stuff,” Day said while praising the athletic ability…
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