Even Urban Meyer’s greatest detractors cannot deny how great of a recruiter he is. With Wednesday’s class of 2017, Meyer has brought in what is arguably Ohio State’s greatest recruiting class ever. The Buckeyes didn’t come away with a national championship in 2016, but this is a nice early offseason win for the Buckeyes.
Ohio State is returning Heisman candidate quarterback J.T. Barrett, along with one of the best freshman running backs in Ohio State history, Mike Weber. With other pieces around them, minor additions can be a part of the formula for a Big Ten title, and maybe even another College Football Playoff run.