Since Urban Meyer returned to coaching college football in 2012 following his one-season hiatus, his standard operating procedure in Columbus has been to get the best players at every position, coach those players up, and use their natural abilities— combined with top-level coaching acumen— to take advantage of glaring talent differentials that the Buckeyes have over almost-always inferior opponents. This has been especially true on special teams for Meyer’s Ohio State squads, as he has taken a hands-on approach to coaching the third unit; often stacking the coverage teams with starters and future superstars. While having players split practice time between their primary positions and special teams can sometimes lead to less than desirable results, Meyer’s philosophy has clearly been that the athletic advantage that his units have, outweigh any potential negatives coming from their lack of reps. However, a new NCAA rule that was finally made official last week,…
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