COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Urban Meyer drove toward the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Friday morning. The sun had just risen. Ohio State's coach, with football practice ahead to be followed by another day of a high school coaching clinic, thought it looked like a beautiful day.
He wanted to make sure the Buckeyes celebrated that, by celebrating their National Championship.
The second versions of the national title rings, the ones designed by the Buckeyes themselves, were in. Rather than just giving them out, Meyer decided Friday morning he wanted to present them. He made some calls to make sure the seniors from last year's team would be around.