As the days go by, the numbers have piled up. Some of college football’s finest players have opted-out of this upcoming season. Luckily for Ohio State, that number remains at zero. Players across the country have concerns about playing games in less than four weeks with a pandemic that seems far from over. Conference-rival Penn State had their star defensive player, Micah Parsons, opt-out of the 2020 season in preparation for the 2021 NFL Draft. Purdue star Rondale Moore, Minnesota star Rashod Bateman and Maryland quarterback Josh Jackson are other headliners that have opted out this fall. Meanwhile, the face of the Ohio State program, Justin Fields, has given his commitment to play this year. Buckeye head coach Ryan Day hasn’t put any pressure on his players to believe it’s mandated for them to play. “I talked to the team yesterday [Aug. 5] and made sure they understood if they…
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