Continuity on a college football staff is often perceived as a strength, but sometimes the actual strength in a program is simply the strength of the program. That looks like the case at Ohio State when it comes to the Buckeyes’ early recruiting success at a time when no on-campus visits or off-campus scouting can take place because of COVID-19 precautions. Despite that, and a moratorium on coaches working from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, OSU has since mid-March secured verbal commitments in the 2021 class from five-star running back TreVeyon Henderson, four-star running back Evan Pryor, four-star defensive back Andre Turrentine and three-star cornerbacks Jakailin Johnson and Devonta Smith, as well as gained the transfer of Oklahoma running back Trey Sermon. “Our staff right now is so strong, they’re very motivated, hungry,” said Mark Pantoni, OSU’s director of player personnel, in a Friday teleconference. “And maybe that’s from losing…
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