When the Ohio State football team lost Nick Bosa in week three last year, the void of leadership on that side of the ball was palpable for the rest of the season. An argument can be made that Bosa’s absence impacted the entire team, not just the defense.
That is not surprising considering he was one of the 10-percenters that Urban Meyer often referred to when evaluating a team’s potential.
Meyer is not alone in his strategy of building a program around these players. Every coach in every sport preaches leadership. It is the glue that binds a team and often separates good teams from championship teams.