This offseason, Ohio State’s new coordinators along with a few key position battles – cornerback, safety and left guard, namely – have dominated all talk and conjecture regarding Buckeye football. Seeming to go under the radar, though, is what’s going on in a forgotten unit – one that isn’t even counted in Ohio State’s “Nine Strong” mantra: the specialists. While the Buckeyes will have a veteran-laden roster in 2017 with key players returning at nearly every position, the specialists will undergo a bit of a makeover as fans will see new faces at kicker, punter and holder. To be fair, though first new face is not really a new face at all. Barring anything changing in the next few weeks – freshman Blake Haubeil winning the job, a last-minute transfer or a walk-on turning heads in August – senior Sean Nuernberger will be Ohio State’s placekicker this season, retaking the starting spot he held…
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