3:00 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — On the way to lunch after the first practice of spring camp, Urban Meyer strolled past an enormous new mural outside of Ohio State’s weight room. Every member of one of the most decorated senior classes college football has ever seen was pictured on the wall, along with a list of their record-breaking accomplishments just to reinforce how valuable those Buckeyes were over the past four seasons since Meyer arrived on campus. A few hours earlier, he had been strolling around the indoor field at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center as his fifth Ohio State team officially kicked off practice on Tuesday morning. None of those familiar faces or those of a bumper crop of early entrants who skipped off to the NFL this offseason were out there with Meyer, providing some living proof to go with the artwork in the hallway of just how much work lies ahead of Ohio State as it tries to get back on top of the Big Ten and stay in the national-title hunt with a reloading roster. After losing numerous experienced players, Urban Meyer said he’s had to be all over the practice field instead of focusing on the offense. Allen Kee/ESPN Images“The other day I was counting 16 guys, at least, who will be going on to the NFL — and maybe more,” Meyer said. “And then we have 11 guys we are counting on who can’t go full speed right now because of injuries. So, we’ve got a lot of work to do. “It’s not as simple as, you have this many new people. Obviously you want to develop a depth chart. …
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