One of the things that Urban Meyer has said repeatedly since he got to Columbus was that he wanted to bring in guys that wanted to be in Columbus; wanted to be at Ohio State. One of the reasons that he famously got burnt out at the University of Florida was that because of the constant recruiting battles in the state, and in the SEC, he had to take fliers on guys with dubious character just to remain competitive.
From day one at OSU, Meyer has sought to only bring in players— and coaches— who shared his vision of the program and wanted to live up to the expectations of being a Buckeye.