When Ohio State opened training camp earlier this month, coach Urban Meyer said it was “open season” for starting jobs. With a little more than a week to go before the season opener, some of those jobs have yet to be locked down. That happens when a team has to replace eight starters on each side of the ball. Offensive line, wide receiver and cornerback are among the positions where starters for the Sept. 3 game against Bowling Green still haven’t been named, Buckeyes coaches said this week. Regardless of who starts, there will be many new faces on the field next week. On the offensive line, returning starters Pat Elflein and Billy Price are the anchors at center and right guard. Pencil in Jamarco Jones at left tackle and at right tackle probably Isiah Prince, one of the team’s few true freshmen who earned playing time last year. The big competition is for the left guard spot, with 6-foot-7, 310-pound true freshman Michael Jordan mixing it up with sophomore Demetrius Knox and redshirt freshman Matthew Burrell. All likely will see playing time. Highly touted junior college transfer Malcolm Pridgeon, who was expected to compete at guard and tackle, was…
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