Ryan Day took the Ohio State head coaching job from Urban Meyer knowing full well there is no substitute for winning when it comes to leading the Buckeyes. Succeeding with players from Ohio isn’t an absolute necessity, but it sure is nice in a state that takes football as seriously or more than any other. >>Day: ‘No. 1, win the rivalry game. No. 2, win every game after that’ And as an assistant on Meyer’s staff the past three years, Day surely became aware trying to maximize signing the best talent available (i. e., players from across the country interested in Ohio State) and keeping local pipelines open is a tricky balancing act. To that end, the biggest obstacle Meyer faced was getting comfortable enough with an in-state prospect to make a scholarship offer as early as some programs from elsewhere were. Waiting too long to make that call appears to…
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