Teradja Mitchell and Cormontae Hamilton are rehabilitating injuries, K'Vaughan Pope and Dallas Gant get first-team work at linebacker and NFL scouts watch the Buckeyes again.
Oh sure, other Big Ten coaches will say all the nice things about Ryan Day and Ohio State before football starts. But we all know what they're really thinking.
Recruiting is important, but it's not the be-all, end-all to success, as seen in how many games teams won in 2018 and their recruiting rankings over the past four years.
Robert Landers has struggled with his mental health since his father was killed in 2006, but football and opening up to the people around him have helped him cope.
Ohio State has the highest "blue chip ratio" in the nation, Urban Meyer talks top prospects skill bowl games, Buckeye fans ranked the nation's most annoying, and more.
Jonah Jackson has lined up with the first-team offensive line since the first day of preseason camp and has quickly impressed his Ohio State teammates and coaches.