COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In the 121 years that Ohio State has been playing football, there probably haven’t been many offseasons with so many lingering questions.
Usually, a finish like the white-knuckle, 31-26 victory over Arkansas in Tuesday night’s Sugar Bowl would be enough to keep Buckeyes fans warm and giddy all through the remainder of a cold winter.
Yet despite that capper to a 12-1 season, there are an unending series of unsettling matters to be dealt with between now and the 2011 season opener on Sept. 3 vs. Akron.
First, there’s the question of whether the “Tattoo Five” will be back. Next, there’s the problem of replacing half of the starters from the Sugar Bowl.
No one knows when those answers will be coming.
