While Jim Tressel's NCAA violations hang like a specter over his program, the Buckeyes begin spring practice faced with a number of other key questions. "It's going to be a little bit different team," Tressel said in an understatement on Wednesday, addressing the on-the-field product after apologizing for what he termed his "mistakes" off it. "There are some folks who have played a lot of football who aren't here anymore. There is a tremendous amount of leadership that isn't here anymore. We're going to miss a whole bunch of guys, which gives a lot of opportunity for the next group." Spring workouts began Thursday afternoon with Tressel, facing at least a five-game suspension to start the 2011 season, stalking the field with a whistle around his neck. The Buckeyes worked out indoors in shorts, shoulder pads, jerseys and their spiffy new camo-print helmets. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6278833
