STATE COLLEGE — Whew, July is over. And it was a busy month on the recruiting trail in the Big Ten. © JOE HERMITT The Big Ten Football Media Days held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, In. on July 23, 2021. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com June marked the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 that in-person recruiting was allowed, and prospects descended upon campuses across the country. And in July, the impact of those visits was felt, as recruits made decisions to lock up their places in recruiting classes. This was mightily apparent in the Big Ten. Penn State, of course, had a big month. The Nittany Lions got 11 new commitments and vaulted themselves into the national conversation. But Ohio State, of course, remains the team to beat both on the field and on the recruiting trail. The Buckeyes, though, could have…
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