COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There was one comparison to his last title-winning team Urban Meyer didn’t want to make, but perhaps it was inevitable.
Just in case anybody was under the impression that it was a smooth, uninterrupted ride of positive development for Ohio State on the way to the national championship two years ago, Meyer offered a dose of reality that that might be helpful if there’s a temptation to write off this version of another youthful Ohio State roster.
Even into November, there were performances that had Meyer fielding questions about whether or not his team was worthy of a spot in the College Football Playoff field before it famously stormed through the postseason.