Returnees savor a final year at Ohio State
In this Aug. 7, 2008 file photo, Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis (33) smiles as he waits for a football team photo to be taken in Columbus, Ohio. When Ohio State coach Jim Tressel announced last December that 13 Buckeyes were at least considering jumping into the NFL draft a year early, it sent shock waves through the team's fan base. Within a month, only one of those _ defensive lineman Vern Gholston _ had actually taken that step. That left a lot of players looking ahead to their final year of college instead of back on what their lives could have been.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ When Ohio State coach Jim Tressel announced last December that 13 Buckeyes were considering jumping into the NFL draft a year early, it sent shock waves through the team's fan base.
Within a month, only one of those — defensive lineman Vern Gholston — had actually taken that step. That left a lot of players looking ahead to their final year of college instead of back on what their lives could have been.
Linebacker Marcus Freeman remembers when the full impact of his decision to stay really hit him.
"Those times when you're looking at your bank (account) and you ain't got much money," he said, laughing.
The returnees include many of the best players for the second-ranked Buckeyes, who open their season Saturday against Youngstown State.
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