Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer established himself as one of college football’s premier closers on the recruiting trail during last decade’s immensely successful stretch with the Florida Gators. Now approaching his fifth season in Columbus, Meyer continues to attract America’s top talent. The three-time national champion has secured a top-10 recruiting class each national signing day since he arrived, with the Buckeyes bringing in four top-five hauls and never finishing lower than No. 7 overall in 247Sports’ composite class rankings. A top-ranked class has eluded Ohio State—and every other college program aside from one–during this impressive span. Alabama, led by Meyer’s most notable coaching contemporary in Nick Saban, is riding an unprecedented six-year streak of No. 1 classes. Still nine months shy of next national signing day, Ohio State is sitting atop national class rankings and in excellent shape to finally steal the Crimson Tide’s recruiting crown. No coaching staff has accumulated more blue-chip commitments than the Buckeyes for 2017. “It’s developed to become one of the best classes Ohio State has seen and we’re not done yet,” 4-star pledge and Ohio State legacy Brendon White told Bleacher Report. “I want every great athlete to join us because that creates great competition.” Rest assured, further reinforcements are on the way for a group that already boasts a pair of 5-star prospects and 10 4-star athletes, totals unsurpassed on the 2017 recruiting trail. …
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