OSU Defensive Tackle Robert Landers Credits Larry Johnson For His Decision To Come To Ohio State

The relationships a high school prospect builds with the Ohio State coaching staff during his recruiting process seems to be a common reason as to why he chooses to become a Buckeye. Many Ohio State players currently on the team have been asked at some point why they chose to come to Columbus to play college football. Somewhere in their answer, the key “r” word is mentioned.      Redshirt freshman defensive tackle Robert Landers is the latest example of that. The Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne explained that the relationship he forged with assistant head coach and defensive line coach Larry Johnson was pivotal in flipping his commitment from West Virginia to Ohio State.   “Coach Johnson really made me gravitate towards him just from the simple fact that he’s a real guy,” Landers said. “When we first met we didn’t talk football at all. We talked about me, we…

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