COLUMBUS, Ohio — Of the 24 players in Ohio State football’s 2020 signing class, only eight come from Ohio. That makes a 2-to-1 ratio favoring national prospects. By contrast to the in-state haul, the Buckeyes took seven players combined from Arizona, California, Texas and Washington. The in-state signees include Ohio’s top-ranked player — offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr. — but only one other player in the 247 Sports composite’s top 300. Cleveland.com’s Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discuss whether that ratio makes sense for Ohio State going forward, and why Ryan Day may have especially needed an Ohio component for this recruiting class. New OSU gear New Ohio State merchandise for playoffs: Here’s where you can get Buckeyes shirts and hats for men, women and youth commemorating OSU’s third straight Big Ten championship and berth in the College Football Playoff at the Fiesta Bowl Watch the video above,…
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