November 16, 2024
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Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith explains Buckeyes’ plan for starting football practice Aug. 7

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said Wednesday he is confident in the football team’s plan for currently conducting workouts and for starting walk-throughs on Friday. As for the plan for the Buckeyes to start official preseason practice Aug. 7, Smith still has some questions about that. “I’ve got a comfort level, I really do,” Smith of Ohio State’s current plan for keeping football players healthy. “Now, when we move into practice on Aug. 7, I’m not there. I don’t have the comfort level there. … I like our progress, we have the right questions on the table. I may get there for Aug. 7. I’m sure I will. But I’m just not there yet.” Smith spoke on 97.1 The Fan radio in Columbus, with Beau Bishop and former Buckeye James Laurinaitis. In several conference calls in the past with reporters since the coronavirus outbreak, Smith has…

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