Ohio State’s success year after year doesn’t happen because of the Buckeyes’ ability to retain top talent. In fact, the achievements of the Scarlet and Gray often lead to players getting recognized for their abilities and leaving early for the NFL. This means that Ohio State is constantly replacing elite players and maintaining the same standard. This only happens with the right recruitment and proper development, two things the Buckeyes have become quite good at doing. There are few programs in the country that can plug open holes on the depth chart better than the Scarlet and Gray. Each season, new names emerge for Ohio State, often turning from hyped recruits into actual bonafide college football stars. Heading into last season, few people predicted the type of season Justin Fields would have as a first-time starting quarterback or that Chris Olave would turn four games at the end of his…
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