Please follow and like us: OSU coach Urban Meyer stands on the field during the Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame on Jan. 1 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. OSU won 44-28.Credit: Samantha Hollingshead | Photo Editor If the temperature eclipsing 70 degrees in Columbus wasn’t enough of a sign that spring is on the doorstep, Ohio State made it clear with the first of its spring practices on Tuesday. After working through drills during the morning, OSU coach Urban Meyer addressed the media at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Here are three key takeaways from the coach’s media session. Not quite ready With the rather quick turnaround from the culmination of the previous season to the beginning of spring workouts and practices, it stands to reason that several players who dealt with injuries during the season or offseason might not be ready for action right away. For the Buckeyes, that number of players is in the double digits. Meyer said 11 players who figure to be significant contributors in 2016 are not yet ready to practice full speed or at all. That number includes OSU’s top three receivers on the depth chart: redshirt sophomore Noah Brown, redshirt senior Corey Smith and junior Curtis Samuel. Meyer said Brown and Smith will not be able to play at all in the spring. The coach said another receiver, redshirt freshman K.J. Hill, can do everything but catch as he deals with a wrist injury. …
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