COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football set a strong foundation for its 2021 recruiting class with 15 commitments by the end of March. That head start seems even more critical right now as all in-person recruiting operations nationwide are shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Buckeyes recruiting director Mark Pantoni said that moratorium has made finishing evaluations of the 2021 class more difficult. In some cases, OSU identified potential prospects and even extended offers but needed more observation in person, either through visits or at various camps. He believes the shutdown is hurting Class of 2021 prospects more than those in 2022. “Our focus is on ’21, so we would use that time to do live evals on 21s more than 22s,” Pantoni said during a Friday teleconference. Pantoni echoed coach Ryan Day’s recent sentiments that the volume of commitments for the 2021 class thus far traces back to…
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