This week's practices might be enough to determine who starts at left tackle, who starts at right tackle and who is in place to back up both starters. And still no word on which quarterback they will be blocking for against Texas.
The competition between Julian Sayin (above, in spring game action) and Lincoln Kienholz to be the Buckeyes' starter is nearing an end for a room of competitors who like each other, help each other and encourage each other.
As Ohio State begins preseason practice Thursday, the surest of things is that lots of people say Jeremiah Smith (above) is the best college football player in the nation. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros.
Commissioner Tony Petitti continued to talk Tuesday at Big Ten Media Days about expanding the playoffs to 16 and guaranteeing four spots for Big Ten and SEC teams. And the coaches, one by one, took the stage and made the same arguments.
