Credit: 247 Sports The No. 22 Ohio State Buckeyes are busy preparing for Saturday’s prime-time matchup against Cincinnati, but off the field, Urban Meyer is getting ready for a surprisingly important weekend on the recruiting front. As a result of on-the-fly visit announcements from two of Ohio State’s top targets, this weekend has turned into a pivotal event for the Buckeyes’ 2015 class. Meyer called the Virginia Tech game “probably the biggest of the year” for Ohio State recruiting, according to Mike Barber of The Richmond Times-Dispatch. The Buckeyes hosted numerous 2015 and 2016 prospects, including No. 1 overall recruit and 5-star defensive end Josh Sweat, 5-star running back Damien Harris and 4-star offensive tackle Matthew Burrell. But this weekend could have just as big of an impact on the Buckeyes ’15 class. Rolling out the Red Carpet for Torrance Gibson Ohio State was set to host Torrance Gibson for the Virginia Tech game, but due to a scheduling conflict with his high school football team, he was unable to make the trip. Forced to reschedule, Gibson entertained the idea of visiting for the Michigan game, per Ari Wasserman of the The Plain Dealer. But earlier this week, the star quarterback announced his intentions to visit Columbus this weekend. Visiting Ohio State this weekend for official visit #BuckeyeNation ?????? — Torrance Gibson (@quick_tg6) September 22, 2014 The 4-star quarterback out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was very high on Ohio State early, but the Buckeyes dropped down his list throughout the past summer. That changed in a big way when he visited during Ohio State’s Friday Night Lights football camp in July—a trip that vaulted Ohio State to the top of his list. According to the Crystal Ball Predictions from 247Sports, the Buckeyes have a heavy lead over Tennessee for Gibson’s commitment. Predictions for Torrance Gibson’s Commitment School Chance of Landing Gibson Ohio State 76% Tennessee 14% Auburn 9% 247 Sports Meyer and the Buckeyes can further their lead for Gibson this weekend. Flipping Jerome Baker? Jerome Baker is one of the top prospects in Ohio (ranking No…
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