STRONGSVILLE – Even on his first visit to Columbus, which he took as a freshman with fellow Strongsville offensive lineman J.D. Duplain, who now plays for Michigan State, Blake Miller needed no introduction.
Long before taking in that spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Facility a couple of years ago, he had poured hours into watching Ohio State. Even now as a recruit using what he calls an “unbiased eye” to evaluate potential college programs, he doesn’t shy away from the fact that he grew up a Buckeyes fan. His parents did, too.