Updated: Thursday, September 01, 2016 @ 12:15 PMBy: Marcus Hartman – Staff Writer Ohio State’s 2016 season has some Dickensian potential. It could be the best of times – or the worst of times for the Buckeyes in year five of the Urban Meyer era. OK, now that we’ve gotten the worst literary allusion of the year out of the way, let’s get to predicting what will happen on the field. Best-case scenario: Ohio State roars out of the gate, blowing by Oklahoma with motivation from the “haters” and then surging through an improving-but-still-not-great Big Ten. RELATED: 7 things to know about a loaded opening weekend of CFB With J.T. Barrett at the controls, the offense never misses a beat. In fact, it might be better as Barrett spreads the wealth instead of worrying about which big-name playmaker to get involved next (something we put on the coaching staff, not Barrett, last season). A new wave of stars rises, probably a mix of veterans like Corey Smith, Dontre Wilson and Curtis Samuel along with newcomers Mike Weber, Noah Brown and Austin Mack. RELATED: Samuel ready for whatever role he gets Defensively, a young, hungry group becomes the next generation of…
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