Ohio State Signing Day summary: Rankings, trends and more

Ohio State had little drama on National Signing Day, and that was fine with Urban Meyer.  (Though he did have a few bones to pick with the NCAA over some recruiting regulations.)  He signed yet another top 10 class, one he insists will have more members see the field immediately than has often been the case with true freshman since he got to Columbus.  Only time will tell if that turns out to be the case, but there seems to be plenty of raw material to work with nonetheless.  Scout.com national class ranking: 8 Big Ten ranking: 1 Top-rated prospect: Nick Bosa is the No. 5 recruit in the country, a five-star defensive lineman from Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas.  Biggest areas of need potentially addressed: Secondary, offensive line, wide receiver, running back Early enrollees: Group of seven includes receiver, running back who could press for early playing time Best long-term buy: There are a lot of candidates here, but Meyer’s insistence many true freshmen will play complicates matters. We’ll go with Demario McCall. The speedster from North Ridgeville, Ohio, had an injury-plagued senior season but is regarded as an electric talent. He might have to wait his turn to show it, though, as Ohio State already is deep at the slot position.  In state? …

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