Last season there was Tylan Wallace, Trace Ford, Tre Sterling and Spencer Sanders who all played, by my estimation, the most pivotal roles in determining OSU’s outcome during the 2020-21 season. This season the cast of characters will change a bit, but the impact the top 10 (or so) players on the team will not. Ultimately, how good (or bad) the season will be for OSU will largely rest on the stars’ shoulders.
That’s why identifying those players is so important. It’s an exercise that could foreshadow what the season will look like, for better or for worse.