Ohio State's first official practice since the Fiesta Bowl debacle is at last in plain view. We knew its date for a while. Now we know the rest of the program's spring schedule.
The Buckeyes commence spring drills on Tuesday for the sixth time under Urban Meyer. Ohio State saw six players from its 2016 outfit spurn their remaining eligibility and turn pro and also said goodbye to center Pat Elflein, the most recent winner of the Rimington Trophy. Fifteen starters are back for Meyer, however, still with the putrid taste of a 31-0 butt-kicking from eventual national champion Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl as part of the College Football Playoff in their mouths.
Ohio State is set to practice 14 times from March 7 to April 16, the date of the annual spring game. Kickoff for that is set for 12:30 p.m. from Ohio Stadium.
Below is a calendar of dates for practices. Spring break is scheduled for March 13-17.
| DATE | MEDIA (IF ANY) |
|---|---|
| 3/7 | |
| 3/9 | Greg Schiano and Kevin Wilson, along with QB J.T. Barrett, C Billy Price, DE Tyquan Lewis and LB Chris Worley |
| 3/21 | |
| 3/23 | Coaches Ryan Day and Bill Davis, and select quarterbacks and linebackers, will be available for interviews. |
| 3/28 | |
| 3/30 | Tony Alford and Larry Johnson, and select running backs and defensive linemen |
| 4/4 | Urban Meyer |
| 4/6 | Kerry Coombs, Greg Studrawa and Zach Smith, and select defensive backs, offensive linemen and receivers |
| 4/10 | Urban Meyer |
| 4/12 | Urban Meyer on the Big Ten spring teleconference |
| 4/15 | Interviews following spring game; Urban Meyer and select players available |
There's also a tentatively scheduled media availability with coaches on April 19.
