COLUMBUS, Ohio — With its spring game a mere five days away, Ohio State finds itself nearing the finish line of this year's spring practice session.
And to this point, this spring in Columbus has been met with a different tone for the Buckeyes than the one they experienced a year ago.
Gone are what could be as many as seven first-rounders in the upcoming NFL draft, as well as an unprecedented quarterback controversy that dominated the headlines of the college football world as early as last spring. While there are still some familiar faces around in Urban Meyer's program, this offseason has largely been a "getting to know you" period at Ohio State's Woody Hayes Athletic Center, with so many unknown names attempting to make a splash this spring.