Ohio State opened preseason training camp outside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Thursday morning, beginning about four weeks of practice before opening against Notre Dame. Media members were in attendance for a half-hour, observing the first four periods of the practice. Below are some news, notes and other observations from the workout. Harry Miller: Former Ohio State football lineman Harry Miller continues work after medical retirement Ryan Day: Ohio State football coach Ryan Day makes $1 million gift to fund mental health research at OSU What happened at the first Ohio State football practice • The Buckeyes are starting with a clean bill of health. Mitchell Melton, a defensive end and linebacker who injured an anterior cruciate ligament in the spring game, was the lone notable absence. • Veteran defensive end Tyler Friday, who also suffered an ACL injury last summer and missed all of the following season, was…
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