COLUMBUS, Ohio — In full context, Julian Fleming’s lack of a breakthrough so far should surprise no one. Start with Ohio State football’s two potential All-Americans at the top of the depth chart. Toss in the coronavirus pandemic that chopped off most of last spring and a bunch of potential non-conference snaps last season. That robbed crucial development time from a freshman who, despite being the top-ranked receiver in the 2020 recruiting class, played in a run-heavy offense in high school. Then add the injury that OSU receivers coach Brian Hartline said had limited Fleming to 75 percent health and required offseason surgery. “It was pretty intensive,” Hartline said. “The kid is one of the toughest kids I’ve ever been around — to operate at the level he’s operated at with a linebacker strap on his shoulder to help protect that thing, and then try to execute at such a…
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