Poachers are not a new thing in college football recruiting.
In fact, OSU has been the victim of programs raiding its recruiting class for years — the latest example coming on Tuesday when Colorado plucked in-state defensive tackle Israel Antwine from OSU’s commitment list.
Given the new recruiting timeline and an early signing period, however, poaching has quickly evolved — and Mike Gundy says that’s been a positive change he’s noticed this cycle.
“It’s easier for us to recruit every year,” said Gundy on Wednesday. “It’s interesting, with the early signing period we had some poachers — not as many as in the past — but we had a few poachers.