COLUMBUS, Ohio — As Ohio State fans likely noticed, earlier this week the NCAA officially approved an early signing period for college football. For 72 hours, starting on Dec. 20, recruits will be allowed to sign national letters of intent. Should a recruit opt not to sign during that time frame, he will be permitted to do so beginning on the first Wednesday of February — college football’s traditional signing day. So how does this affect Ohio State? That remains to be seen. But it’s worth noting that Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer has long opposed the implementation of an early signing period. Given his reputation for flipping committed players late in the recruiting process, that certainly makes sense. While other schools might prefer to have more of their classes in place sooner, Meyer favors stretching out the recruiting calendar — not shortening it. Suffice to say, the Buckeyes roster would look different today had the early signing…
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