Recruiting. It is the lifeblood of every college football program. You can be the best X’s-and-O’s guy out there, but without the stallions, the race will be lost to a superior breed somewhere on the way to the final post.
And so too it remains for Ohio State. Though it’s not an exact science, the proud program’s success on the field has more than often had a direct correlation between the success on national signing day. And more often than not, it holds its Scarlet and Gray candle up to anyone.
However, the philosophy of recruiting seems to be changing. In years past, simply putting the proverbial fence around the football talent-rich state of Ohio was enough. After all, Ohio State is THE program in a populous state with many population centers.
Sure there are other major college programs that toss the pigskin around a bit in the Buckeye state—but Ohio still the Buckeye State. Most kids in the shadow of the Pro Football Hall of Fame grow up idolizing Buckeye players and…
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