The possibility of Ohio State’s future was sandwiched between its past and present Tuesday night. As the Buckeyes hosted Michigan on an evening when Evan Turner’s jersey was placed in the rafters at Value City Arena, they also had a handful of recruits on hand to take in the game.
Their seats were directly behind the Ohio State bench and in immediate proximity to a host of former Buckeyes such as Greg Oden and Dallas Lauderdale. It left an impression on Jeremiah Keene, a prospect for the class of 2019 from Westerville North.
“It was fun, he said, to see all those older guys, guys that he had watched on TV,” North coach Shan Trusley told The Dispatch.