OSU loses recruit, warns about sex offender

Ohio State’s recruiting efforts have been stellar since Urban Meyer took over as coach in late November, but things took a bad and bizarre turn late this week.

Linebacker recruit Alex Anzalone, rated No. 65 in the ESPN 150, decommitted from the Buckeyes on Friday. As colleague Mitch Sherman reports, Anzalone made his decision after a sex offender who is also an Ohio State fan posted a picture of himself and the junior linebacker on the Web. The picture was taken last month during Anzalone’s visit to Ohio State for the spring game.

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