COLUMBUS, Ohio — Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley has reportedly informed the Sooners that he plans to head to USC as its next head coach, and the raiding of California talent could be coming to an end. Ohio State football is among the long list of schools that have benefited from the lack of a consistent presence from the Trojans over the past decade on the recruiting trail. Mark Johnson was the first Califonia player to come to Columbus as a linebacker in 2006, but bringing in Michael Thomas in 2011 really got the ball rolling. At least, according to him. The Buckeyes then added Marcus Baugh in 2013, but their true west coast raid began in 2017 with Wyatt Davis as they added a player from the state in there of the next four classes. All of them turned into impact players. Davis was a two-time All-American as a starting…
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