We got our first real opportunity to evaluate the 2022 Ohio State football team in action on Saturday.
The Buckeyes welcomed Ohio State students into the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Saturday for Student Appreciation Day, and reporters who cover Ohio State were welcomed in alongside them to watch the Buckeyes practice, giving us an opportunity to see the Buckeyes go through 11-on-11 work for the first time this spring.
While Ohio State has previously allowed media to watch the first three periods of each of their three Tuesday practices this spring, each of those viewing opportunities only allowed us to watch the Buckeyes go through individual drills, as reporters were asked to leave before the Buckeyes started team drills.