As the recruiting game has evolved over the years with more and more information available on social media, it has changed the way coaches approach it, as well as the way recruits receive and respond to attention. So much as a recruiting graphic sent to a recruit can irk players in one direction or another, which is just one of the many factors that has led to more decommitments than we’ve seen in the new age of social media.
OSU, unfortunately, is no exception to this new trend. Here’s a look at the ones who got away — from 2012 to 2014 for part one of the series — and where their careers have led them since backing off their OSU pledge.