June 13, 2026

9 notes from an analysis of Urban Meyer’s recruiting at Ohio State

COLUMBUS —  With Urban Meyer retiring last month and another National Signing Day coming this week, we decided to break down the job he did attracting talent as Ohio State football coach for seven years.  Analyzing the seven classes Meyer signed during his time at Ohio State — including the 2012 class that was about half players who committed before Jim Tressel’s NCAA-investigation-induced exit in May 2011 — yielded an answer to the question of how he would adjust after a successful stint at Florida (that ended badly) as well as many more.  >>RELATED: New coach Ryan Day breaks down his first recruiting class | Where Ohio State’s 2019 recruits rank In another piece, we will compare how Meyer and Tressel went about stocking Ohio State with talent.  For now, here are some trends from the Meyer era in Columbus:  Recommended for you Recommended for you Recommended for you 1. Ohio still…

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