While Ryan Day has said multiple times this season he cares more about on-field results than he does about how many stars are next to a recruit's name, the Buckeyes picked up a recruiting win on Tuesday that is nearly historic. Taking a Wisconsin offensive lineman, one who grew up a Badgers fan at that, and steering him toward one of their Big Ten rivals is no small feat.
So much so that Carson Hinzman, who committed to Ohio State on Tuesday, will be the first Wisconsin resident to play for OSU since center Jimmie Meckstroth (Wilton, Wisconsin) played for OSU in the 1971 and 1972 seasons, and only the third ever along with George Zavistoske (Racine, Wisconsin), who played halfback for the Buckeyes from 1939-1941.