Among the targets for any college football team going through spring practice is always to avoid suffering any serious injuries. Unfortuitously for Urban Meyer and the Ohio State Buckeyes, they could not escape the spring without suffering a decline. Based on Austin Ward of ESPN.com, copy offensive guard Antonio Underwood experienced an ACL tear in practice the other day and will miss the whole 2013 season. Even though Underwood wasn't anticipated to begin this season, losing the 300-pound guard is a substantial blow to a staff that is looking to build depth in the trenches. Ohio State does return four starers to its unpleasant line this yea: left tackle JackAMewhort, left guard AndrewANorwell, middle CoreyALinsleyAand right guard Marcus Hall. Therefore it must be one of many strongest units in the united states in 2013. Amazingly, last springs bad line slept healthier throughout the span of the growing season. That is a rarity in college basketball, meaning range at the start is crucial. Underwood was Hall's key backup at right guard this past year, but saw little playing time in 2012. He began one sport (at Purdue) his freshman season. With Underwood's harm, Meyer can look to several young people to step-up and give the staff some level in the trenches. People within their 2nd year with the plan like Pat Elflein,ATaylor Decker and Kyle Dodson are playing well this spring, as well as people like Chase Farris and Jacoby Boren. Still, replacing the soon-to-be junior guard is really a headache Meyer didn't desire to cope with this spring. If a typical ACL tear was suffered by Underwood, he ought to be backup to full speed by spring practice next year. Brian Regimbal is the lead Ohio State football author for Bleacher Report.Follow him on Twitter @davidreg412.
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