By Eli Bernstein (SI.com) -- As the nation fixates on the ever-growing media maelstrom that accompanies the months leading up to the presidential election, another campaign comes drawing to a close. It's also characterized by powerful men traveling the country, attempting to woo their audiences with long term goals and promises of a brighter future. That's right, National Signing Day is just days away, and time remains for many coaches to significantly bolster their programs. "It's probably ... Read More

From: Cleveland.com -- New Ohio State Buckeyes' head coach Urban Meyer has already made a huge splash since being hired, bringing on more than a handful of top high school recruits. And it looks like the impact will continue onto National Signing Day. Meyer has already taken three blue-chippers from Penn State, one from Michigan State, and another from Notre Dame. One top player that has not made his decision yet is wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who is a five-star ... Read More

By Doug Lesmerises (The Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The magic number for Urban Meyer right now is 82. As Ohio State's first-year head coach finalizes the equation for his first recruiting class, creating a roster that will include 82 scholarship players, three under the normal limit because of NCAA sanctions, the Big Ten may ask the Buckeyes to show their work. National Signing Day is Wednesday, with the Buckeyes currently holding 23 oral commitments for the Class of ... Read More

From: isportsweb.com -- There was a time in 2011 when the immediate future didn’t look so hot for Ohio State football.  The program needed a long-term solution at the head coaching position, and fans waited on Luke Fickell’s fate.  The incoming recruits, while solid, didn’t provide the star power that the Buckeyes were searching for.  Or needed. Fast forward a few months and everything has changed.  Urban Meyer’s hiring shook up the recruiting landscape as some of the nation’s best ... Read More

From: WaitingForNextYear.com -- When Urban Meyer was hired to be the new head football coach at The Ohio State University, everyone knew things were going to change at Ohio State. Many predicted that recruiting in particular would be dramatically different under Urban Meyer’s watch. That’s no slight on Jim Tressel. Urban Meyer will be lucky to match what Jim Tressel accomplished in his decade at the helm. But Jim Tressel was a rare, unique man and coach. His laid ... Read More

By Doug Lesmerises (The Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Urban Meyer continued his second recruiting run as Ohio State's head coach, adding a third oral commitment of the week with the pledge of linebacker David Perkins, of South Bend, Ind., on Wednesday. Perkins is rated as four-star prospect, and the No. 159 player in the Class of 2012, by Rivals.com. He follows the Sunday pledge of offensive lineman Taylor Decker (No. 221) and Tuesday's word from ... Read More

By: Joe Soriano (autzenzoo.com) -- The Oregon Ducks were among the many teams interested in recruiting South Bend running back/linebacker David Perkins, but the Ohio State Buckeyes have emerged as the victors in the race for the versatile- he is a four-star athlete who is a more than capable running back and linebacker- Washington High star. The Ducks were close to signing Perkins, but he was soon enamored with the Buckeyes. Perkins held off on committing ... Read More

By Michael Chung (BleacherReport.com) --  It was November 20, 2011. Ohio State had been marred in a recruiting "crisis of confidence." The once-prominent B1G team, who had a fence around Ohio, was lacking in star power from their home state, let alone nationally. Bill Kurelic believed Ohio State was not in the top 20 nationally. But things have changed and have changed in a hurry. The number one player in the state of Ohio, Adolphus Washington, committed to play ... Read More

According to ESPN's Jared Shanker, Ohio State coach Urban Meyerhas flipped yet another commitment. Taylor Decker, a Three-star offensive tackle from Vandalia, Ohio's Butler,  confirmed to ESPN.com via text message that he had decommitted from Notre Dame and had committed t the Buckeyes on Sunday on official visit to Columbus. Decker is the third commit to switch allegiances since Meyer was named the Buckeyes' coach in late December. Defensive linemen Se'Von Pittman and Tommy Schutt decommitted from Michigan State and Penn State, respectively, and ... Read More

By Mike Dyer (Cincinnati.com) -- Ohio State was at Hamilton last Thursday with interest in junior OL Ben Flick and junior LB Marcus Oliver, according to the Hamilton football program. Flick was offered by Buffalo last year and is expected to be one of the area’s top offensive linemen in the 2013 class. Oliver, who was listed at 6 feet 2 and 220 pounds at the end of the season, was first-team all-GMC and had 131 tackles, including 88 solo tackles. He had..... READ ... Read More