COLUMBUS, Ohio — In college football, rivalries never stop. In fact, this is the time of year they’re often the most apparent. Whether the result of overlapping territories or a shared thirst for blue-chip prospects, the recruiting trail has a tendency to intensify college football’s most prominent coaching rivalries. Nobody knows that better than Urban Meyer, who has experienced plenty of high-profile recruiting battles in his 15-year history as a head coach. Which faces have become the most familiar for Meyer in his time as the Buckeyes head coach? Let’s take a look. 5. James Franklin Meyer’s arrival in Columbus coincided with the unprecedented sanctions at Penn State that stemmed from the Jerry Sandusky scandal. As a result, Meyer was able to add former Nittany Lions targets like Noah Spence, Camren Williams, Joey O’Connor and Armani Reeves to his 2012 recruiting class. But since taking over as Penn State’s head coach in 2014, James Franklin…
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