When Ohio State hired linebackers coach Bill Davis in late December, everyone’s first concern was his lack of experience on the recruiting trail. Davis looked at it in a different light, however.”Like I told Coach [Urban] Meyer, that’s a positive,” Davis said after a recent practice. “You tell me how you want it done, and that’s how you’re going to get it done. The routine and the way we do recruiting here is ‘I’m a blank slate’ and we’re making it whatever he wants it to be. I’m attacking the recruiting trail like the rest of the staff is.” The 51-year-old Davis occupied an unofficial advisory role for the Buckeyes last season, but coached in the NFL for 23 seasons. He replaced Luke Fickell, the longest-tenured member and most active recruiter on the staff, who left after 15 years to become the head coach at Cincinnati. “I think Coach Fickell…
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