The state of Ohio provides college football with some of the sport’s most talented stars. An oasis once laid claim almost exclusively by the Big Ten, Mark Stoops and Vince Marrow have flipped the script in the Buckeye State.
The Youngstown natives arrived in Lexington at the perfect time. Following Urban Meyer’s first season in Columbus, Ohio State shifted its priorities from the home state to recruit nationally. Fast forward to today and the Buckeyes still recruit all across the country, but Ryan Day has refocused the program’s attention closer to home, prompting The Athletic’s Bill Landis to assess the state of football recruiting in Ohio.