For years, it seemed nearly impossible to even consider Ohio State recruiting California effectively, due to location, and with competition from some of the nation’s top programs, like USC, UCLA, Stanford, Washington, and Oregon nearby. However, after years of nearly no attempts to reach that far west under Jim Tressel, Ohio State has finally made inroads in the Golden State under Urban Meyer, and those efforts have paid dividends.
Since 2012 (Urban’s first year), the Buckeyes have now pulled four prospects from the West Coast, up from just two from 2002-2010. That connection out west was huge for Ohio State just minutes ago, as they picked up the most recent player to join the pipeline in San Marcos receiver Chris Olave.