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After a week on the road in the Midwest, there is plenty to talk about in the world of Ohio State football recruiting. A stop in Indianapolis saw two major defensive line prospects. Could the Buckeyes dip into the pool here in one of the nation’s fastest growing football hot beds? The Buckeyes have an …

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ST. LOUIS — First impressions can be huge in any walk of life, but in the world of college football recruiting, it can be everything. Ohio State needed a great first impression from Kerry Coombs with its top recruits this winter as the now Buckeye defensive coordinator was returning to the college game after a …

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HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio — When Ohio State landed class of 2022 Kettering (Ohio) Alter linebacker/athlete C.J. Hicks back in the spring, it was an early surprise for the Buckeyes. Hicks had been planning to potentially take his official visits next year before deciding, but ended up making an early commitment to the Buckeyes. Since that …

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Ohio State’s top-ranked class lost a defensive back on Thursday afternoon as Cincinnati La Salle product Devonta Smith opened up his recruitment. We’re taking a look at what the ripple effect could be here and hitting on the major talking points surrounding this news. Where could Smith end up? Why did this happen? What does …

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Ohio State’s top-ranked recruiting class suffered a decommitment on Wednesday evening as Cincinnati (Ohio) La Salle cornerback prospect Devonta Smith opened up his recruiting process. The three-star prospect had committed to Ohio State back in March, a situation that moved very quickly after picking up his offer from Kerry Coombs and the Buckeyes.  But as …

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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Ohio State lost some critical evaluation time this spring and summer, which will make early season film all the more important as the Buckeyes evaluate potential in-state options. One player who is getting a very close look right now is Springfield (Ohio) defensive back Delian Bradley. The 6-foot, 185-pound safety prospect has …

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ST. LOUIS — Ohio State receivers coach Brian Hartline is on quite a run on the recruiting trail and has landed several five-star talents recently. Hartline and the Buckeyes are hoping that will continue moving forward in the 2022 class as St. Louis (MO) Cardinal Ritter star Luther Burden is a high priority target early …

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Ohio State’s top-ranked recruiting class has plenty of interesting discussion points. So we brought in Alex Gleitman to join myself and Bill Greene on this week’s Givs and The Bank Recruiting Podcast to dissect the 2021 class that the Buckeyes have assembled to this point? Which player was the biggest surprise? Who is going to …

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INDIANAPOLIS — The state of Indiana has a couple of the Midwest’s top defensive line prospects in the 2022 class. On Tuesday, we caught up with another one in Indianapolis Brebeuf Jesuit product Joe Strickland. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound prospect is a consensus four-star prospect and is hearing from pretty much the entire Big Ten, with …

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Ohio State’s quarterback search in 2022 is going to really pick up this fall with an added emphasis on junior film after the Spring Evaluation Period and camp seasons were lost. There are a couple of interesting in-state options for the Buckeyes in the class, including Medina standout Drew Allar. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound prospect holds …

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BARGERSVILLE, Indiana — The lack of a Spring Evaluation Period or a college camp season will place an added emphasis on junior film this fall as the Buckeyes begin to shape their recruiting boards for the 2022 class. One player is already beginning to emerge as a top target for the Buckeyes and defensive line …

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Ohio State five-star cornerback target Tony Grimes had been positioned to commit on December 1st for quite some time, but announced a change of plans today. We’re breaking down the change of plans and what that could mean for Ohio State.  With the NCAA mandated Dead Period running from March through at least the end …

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Ohio State has already landed one very talented class of 2022 prospect out of powerhouse Kettering (Ohio) Archbishop Alter, but the Buckeyes are also keeping a very close eye on another in defensive tackle Derrick Shepard. The 6-foot-3, 303-pound prospect is one of Ohio’s top rising junior prospects and even during a time when he …

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The state of Kentucky has produced a couple of key recruiting targets for Ohio State in the 2021 class, including defensive back commit Jantzen Dunn. The 2022 class is also looking like it has some high-major talent in the Bluegrass State. One of the fastest rising prospects right now is Corbin (KY) athlete Treyveon Longmire. …

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Ohio State cornerback commit Devonta Smith joins the show this week to discuss details of his recruiting process and building a relationship with new Ohio State defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs. Smith and his teammates will also be going for a repeat championship this fall as the players have recently started getting back out on the …

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