COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — During spring practice, coach Urban Meyer said Ohio State has failed to put an “elite” group of receivers on the field since the 2014 national championship squad that featured the likes of Devin Smith and Michael Thomas. This season’s experienced corps of receivers heard about the dig, of course, and is considering it a challenge. “He’s not only saying that to (the media), he’s saying that to us as well,” senior H-back Parris Campbell said in the spring. “He kind of wants us to get defensive about it.” All the ingredients are in place for Buckeyes receivers to break out — a pass-first quarterback in Dwayne Haskins Jr., decent depth and experience on the offensive line, and a scary-good running game to balance the offense. It’s still undetermined if Meyer will be their coach. The school is investigating his handling of domestic-abuse allegations against former assistant…
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