Sometimes one must climb aboard the ship of readily known things and become Captain Obvious.
Ohio State has a big game in Week 1 this season. Regrettably, a Big Noon game, but a big game nonetheless. All of you reading this already know that, but it doesn't change the high-gear pace of preparation for the Buckeyes in preseason camp.
Texas is coming to Columbus in 29 days. Ryan Day is adjusting his team's urgency accordingly.
"It affects things a lot," Day said. "You know that in that first game you can't, quote-unquote, be 'Learning on the job' in that first week.