COLUMBUS, Ohio — Even for a recruiter as talented as Urban Meyer, Ohio State’s 2012 class was nothing short of a miracle.
With just 15 prospects and not a whole lot of star power committed to becoming Buckeyes with two months to go until National Signing Day, Meyer certainly had his work cut out for him when he accepted Ohio State’s head coaching position on Nov. 28.
But by the time Feb. 1 rolled around, 5-star prospects Noah Spence and Adolphus Washington signed on to be Buckeyes, as did big-name prospects such as Bri’onte Dunn, Taylor Decker, Se’von Pittman and Kyle Dodson.
And although Meyer’s 25-man haul ranked an astounding fifth in the nation, per 247Sports, it appeared to be missing at least one key element. For a coach who had found so much success at Florida with offensive speed, Meyer’s premiere patchwork class was short on playmaking skill players—3-star prospects Michael Thomas, Ricquan Southward and Frank Epitropoulos being the only wide receivers to sign with Ohio State in 2012.
Fortunately for the Buckeyes, Meyer’s top target at the position remained uncommitted—at least for the time being. But nine days later, Stefon Diggs officially took his name off the market, when the Olney Good Counsel 5-star prospect opted to stay close to home and sign with Maryland.
“We had a good relationship with Stefon Diggs and his family,” Meyer said on Monday. “I really thought we had a legitimate shot at him. I knew when…
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