After Jim Tressel’s resignation, Ohio State’s recruiting world became more difficult and its recruiting pitch more tenuous. With an NCAA investigation ongoing and an interim head coach, Ohio State has little but instability to offer prospective players and their families. We’ve seen two defensive linemen, Se’Von Pittman and Tom Strobel, commit to other Big Ten schools after being viewed as Buckeye locks, and one former Buckeye lean, Kyle Dodson, commit to Wisconsin days after receiving his Ohio State offer.
Our recruiting Big Board project, which we began before Tressel’s resignation, has been adjusted to reflect the new developments. Now, we’ve added two sections, “With Tressel” and “After Tressel,” to reflect the change in each prospect’s situation, at least as far as we can tell.
We continue this new format with the defensive backs, the one position that has actually seen an uptick in activity following Tressel’s resignation.
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De’Van Bogard; Glenville…
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