First off, this is a Deadspin article, so you know that this isn’t going to be your traditional straight-forward, season preview piece (side-eye, typos, and all). But, one interesting point in the article is that, despite all of the ill-will, arguments, and accusations generated by the Zach Smith fiasco this fall, there is one thing that will put it out of the minds of most Ohio State fans— and college football fans at large—, and that is winning.
For better or for worse, one of the reasons that this storyline took up so much oxygen in the Buckeye fandom is because there was literally nothing else to talk about.