COLUMBUS: Sixteen Ohio State starters are gone, including nine juniors.
The mass exodus for the NFL prompted OSU coach Urban Meyer to predict that its March 11 pro day will be the biggest in the history of college football. On Monday, 38 scouts showed up for a briefing on the draft’s early entrants.
That’s enough to make even die-hard fans worry about how the Buckeyes will fare this season against The Team Up North and “the green team,” as assistant Kerry Coombs referred to Michigan State Wednesday.
But as the Buckeyes brought in a 25-man Class of 2016 that was ranked second in the nation by Scout.