It’s not easy to follow up a national championship, though Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer isn’t likely to complain about the challenge. One big reason for that is because of his innate ability to recruit, which is virtually unmatched by anyone outside of Nick Saban.
The Buckeyes don’t have a lot of immediate needs to be contenders in 2015, though one could have said the same thing prior to last year and been proved wrong with how things shook out at quarterback.
Meyer and his staff are building another strong class, though this one doesn’t look like it will take full advantage of that championship win, as the Buckeyes are currently sixth in 247Sports’ team rankings. The day certainly wasn’t a waste, as there were plenty of notable signees and surprises.
Here’s a look at how Ohio State’s 2015 class looks, as well as a closer examination of the key signees and surprises from national signing day.
Worst-Kept Secret: OLB Justin Hilliard
The best player Ohio State landed on national signing day was Justin Hilliard. As nice as it was to see the 5-star outside linebacker put his name on a letter of intent for the Buckeyes, there wasn’t much drama because the move had been expected.
After all, Hilliard is from Cincinnati and has been on Ohio State’s radar for a long time. That doesn’t lessen the impact he will have for the program or on the recruiting class.
Former Michigan head coach Brady Hoke raved about Hilliard’s…
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