COLUMBUS — Ohio State thrives on its development of talent.
The Buckeyes recruit some of the best athletes from every corner of the country. And they certainly will play younger players if they are ready to play.
But the program’s
Developed Here mantra isn’t just a tagline for Twitter graphics and recruiting pitches. Ohio State is best when its veterans are developed into stars. That’s the expectations coming out of the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, especially as the summer workout program kicks into high gear.
“We don’t have a choice,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said near the end of spring practice. “I tell the guys all the time: We have to [meet those expectations], whatever that means. It’s the desperation we have to wake up with every day. As a coaching staff, players, I tell the guys every day that I wake up scared. People want what we have.