COLUMBUS, Ohio — The opening day of spring practice always reveals which Ohio State football players have made a position shift since the end of last season. Sometimes the position group a player works with to open the spring confirms rumored moves or what we observed late last season. Other times they signal a the coaching staff’s new thinking about that player’s fit on the roster. The roster Ohio State distributed Monday morning included three players listed at new positions. Demario McCall, from running back to receiver While this is not a shock, considering McCall worked out with the H-backs during the bowl practices, it carries some surprise due to the Buckeyes’ lack of depth at running back. If McCall is permanently out of the backfield, it means OSU will rely on two redshirt freshmen behind presumptive first-time starter Master Teague. One of them, Marcus Crowley, will be limited at…
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