How does a program replace a two-time Heisman winner and eight starters on offense? It doesn't, but Ohio State's 1976 team still managed to win a share of the Big Ten title.
After having no answer to Ohio State's base Tight Zone, UM hired a dynamic coach who will bring an aggressive approach to defending the Buckeyes' bread-and-butter run-game concept.
Ohio State offers a pair of mammoth defensive lineman, Kerry Coombs continues to raid the state up north and a pair of linebacker targets visit elsewhere.
Sad news out of Big Ten country today as Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler were killed in a car crash in Wisconsin overnight.
A logjam at quarterback won't deter Emory Jones from becoming a Buckeye, though the highly regarded prospect is still unsure of college decision, announcement date.