COLUMBUS, Ohio — To fully anticipate a worst-case scenario in January, Ohio State football tight ends coach Keenan Bailey decided to create one in March. © David Petkiewicz cleveland.com/cleveland.com/TNS TE Joe Royer (84) at the 2022 OSU Spring Game in Ohio Stadium on Saturday, April 16, 2022. The Buckeyes learned in the Peach Bowl playoff semifinal loss to Georgia the perils of life without Cade Stover. So occasionally during the spring, Bailey sent his returning starter down to run routes with the wide receivers. Then he turned to the rest of his room and told them their turn to show him a “championship level” had arrived. Recommended Buckeyes stories “Georgia — we didn’t anticipate that, and we had to throw Mitch (Rossi) in there,” Bailey said. “I’ve always used Mitch Rossi as an example of stepping up and having competitive excellence. “So kind of simulating that in the spring’s been…
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