COLUMBUS, Ohio — Even in a college football landscape conditioned to expect transfers, Jameson Williams’ decision to leave Ohio State for Alabama struck some as odd. How does Alabama benefit from someone who could not crack the Buckeyes’ starting receiver group? The same way Justin Fields could not earn the starting job at Georgia but immediately became a Heisman Trophy contender with the Buckeyes. The same way Trey Sermon seemed lost on the depth chart at Oklahoma and saved the OSU running back situation last season. As we discussed on Tuesday’s episode of Buckeye Talk, even elite programs occasionally encounter roster holes. Maybe they result from recruiting gaps, as with the Buckeyes’ 2020 running back situation. Maybe they result from unexpected developments, such as Dwayne Haskins leaving after three years and Fields unexpectedly becoming available. Williams, though, signals a new reality in one important way. Fields needed an NCAA waiver…
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