The Ohio State recruiting class being unveiled today is the second best in the nation. No, hold on a second, it’s 3rd. Now it changed again, it’s third. However, the Big ten Network, obviously more homerific and positively biased than any other outlet says Ohio State recruiting is 4th in all of college football. BTN also said OSU was fourth best regardless of the signings.
Confused? Welcome to National Signing Day.
On this day, the NFL Draft of college football (sort of) everything is fluid. It’s exactly like tracking your stock portfolio on a financial website. We’ll keep this post updated throughout the day, and keep you informed on Ohio State recruiting. The Buckeyes continue to make the case that they should snatch away the title of “Linebacker U.” away from Penn State, grabbing two of the country’s top linebackers, including the #1 rated ILB Raekwon McMillan (not to be confused with Chief Raekwon from the Wu Tang Clan). Offensive guard Demetrius Knox is another blue-chipper; 16 of the 22 members of this Ohio State recruiting class have aa four- or five-star rating.
So on the scoreboard we have Ohio State recruiting showing: 3rd overall, 1st in the Big Ten on Scout, 2nd overall on Rivals, 2nd on 24/7 Sports. The only school ahead of them, the New York Yankees of National Signing Day: Alabama of course.
Some more Ohio State recruiting notes:
Ohio St is one of a dozen schools where ESPN will have a reporter stationed, and Coach Meyer will do several live interviews with Quint Kessenich for the network throughout the day. Meyer will be on 97.1 The Fan with Paul Keels and Jim Lachey between noon and 12:30 p.m. New assistants coaches Chris Ash and Larry Johnson will be on the second half of the show. Meyer will meet with the media in the team meeting room at 3.
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