The Ohio State football team will have multiple positional battles this Spring. When a team loses as many starters as the Buckeyes did, that's expected. They are looking to have guys step right up as they try to defend their national championship next season.
Of course, the most important positional battle will be the starting quarterback job. That's the most important position on the field, so that is going to get the most attention. Julian Sayin is the heavy favorite to win that job, so that's not the most intriguing battle that the Ohio State Buckeyes will have.
The offensive line will be home to the most intriguing positional battle. After losing four of their season-opening starters, they will have a new unit next year. Luckily for them, they have multiple guards who have gotten time last year. That will be the most intriguing battle.
Guard will be the most intriguing positional battle for the Ohio State football team
The Buckeyes have three guards from last year's team who will be fighting for just two starting spots. Tegra Tshabola, Austin Siereveld, and Luke Montgomery are all fighting for both spots. By the end of last season, it seemed like Montgomery had entrenched himself as the starter at left guard.
It seems likely that Montgomery keeps that spot at left guard. That means that it should be a two-horse race for right guard between Siereveld and Tshabola. Neither one of them really stood out during the College Football Playoff run that the Buckeyes made last year.
Whichever guard is able to show improvement the most should get the starting job. Ohio State needs to make sure they have a stout offensive line with a first-time starter coming in at quarterback. That's the best way to make sure that he feels comfortable, especially when the first game of the season is against Texas.
The Buckeyes like that they have options up front. This is about the best possible scenario they could be in after losing four starters. All three of these guys played significant snaps last season, so Tyler Bowen should feel comfortable with whoever he chooses.