COLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s not shocking that Ohio State football’s defensive recruiting took a little bit of time to get going in the 2023 cycle. For starters, the Buckeyes were replacing all but one assistant coach on that side in Larry Johnson, which is why nobody’s worried about whether the defensive line will get another influx of high-quality talent. He often runs anchor in the race, and doing so has him in the running for the nation’s top three edge rushers with two months until Signing Day. Johnson can do that because he’s a proven commodity. The same couldn’t have been applied to the other four, even if the reasons why are different. Jim Knowles is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach because of his reputation as a schemer, but he’s not known as an elite recruiter. Plus, he’s never done anything at a school of OSU’s level. The same…
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