Urban Meyer has long had a reputation of being an elite recruiter, but his job on that front got a little easier after his Buckeyes trounced Oregon on Monday night to win their first national title since 2002.
If Monday is any indicator of the momentum that Ohio State is building on the recruiting trail, Meyer is poised to restock his roster with elite recruits in the next few classes.
The Buckeyes received a trio of commitments from top underclassmen in the 2016 (5-star running back Kareem Walker) and 2017 classes (4-star athlete Bruce Judson and 4-star corner Shaun Wade) before, during and after Monday’s game.
In addition to their classes swelling in the aftermath of capturing a title, current Buckeyes commitments have responded with their thoughts on the win and the state of the program moving forward.
For a player such as 2015 4-star athlete and Ohio native Jerome Baker, seeing his future school capture the biggest prize in the sport gave him an immediate feeling of pride, as he told Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts.
“This is the expectation when you go to Ohio State,” Baker told Kurelic. “We are expected to win national championships. Proud of them guys. I can’t wait to get down there so we can win many more.”
The Buckeyes dominated the Ducks in the trenches, as star sophomore running back Ezekiel Elliott rushed for a career-high 236 yards and four scores.
That level of physical domination resonated with players such as 2015…
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