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Some ESPN 300 offensive linemen are all business. They're the ones with straightforward answers who carefully mark each word so as not to be misunderstood when they speak. Demetrius Knox (Fort Worth, Texas/All Saints Episcopal) is the one walking ...

With Monday's release of the ESPN 300, here's a look at 10 of Ohio State's top targets in the 2014 recruiting class, ranked in order of how likely they are to commit to the Buckeyes. 1. ILB Raekwon McMillan (Hinesville, Ga./Liberty County) 6-2, 2...

The ESPN 300 was released Monday, and it is evident Ohio State has to make up some ground. Last year, Ohio State debuted at No. 7 when the first 300 was released behind a core group of six ESPN 150 selections and five other top pledges. This ye...

Ohio State got its kicks, but lost a few in a wild week of recruiting. Here's an overview of what happened: On Sunday, Derek Kief, who broke down his top five late Friday, picked Alabama over Ohio State. However, Chad Mavety and the Buckeyes ar...

Ohio State will have its work cut out for it with Chad Mavety (Garden City, N.J./Nassau Community College) when he returns to campus in November. And that's a good thing. The 6-foot-6, 320-pound junior college standout visited Ohio State on Sat...

It could be hard for Ohio State to make a bigger impression the next time big offensive tackle Drew Richmond (Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University School) visits the Buckeyes. And there will likely be a next time. Growing up a huge Ohio State fan,...

Alabama, Ohio State or Kentucky will know by Sunday evening if their recruiting classes increase by one. Wide receiver Derek Kief (Cincinnati/La Salle) confirmed he will announce where he will continue his academic and athletic future on his perso...

It's time to dip into the BuckeyeNation recruiting mailbag and answer some of your questions. We'll try to give everyone a chance to get their questions answered. We encourage you to send your questions by Twitter at @bbournival, by e-mail at b...

Throughout the next few months, BuckeyeNation will look further into those juniors offered by Ohio State. We'll give as much detail as we can and go behind the scenes to see why these Class of 2014 standouts are so attractive to the Buckeyes. N...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State needs offensive linemen. That's no secret. With four senior starters departing from the trenches after this season, the Buckeyes need to upgrade the unit, which is the most important part of the 2014 recruiting class. ...

Don't like the air in the recruiting world today? Much like the weather in Ohio, wait two minutes, things will change. Ohio State is in desperate need of linemen. The good news is there's a plethora of them out there, and many of them are looki...

Derek Barnett (Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood Academy) might already know what it's like to play for Ohio State. The 6-foot-3, 269-pound defensive end can't help himself because he received an earful from his grandfather Gerald Kasunic growing up. See...

Defensive end Hjalte Froholdt (Warren, Ohio/Harding) -- pronounced "Yelda Fro-holt" -- isn't your typical high school defensive end, but then again, how many foreign exchange students are? A fireplug of a sophomore last season at 6-foot-4 and 240 ...

Jacques Patrick (Orlando, Fla./East River) made things perfectly clear. He thoroughly enjoyed his unofficial visit to Ohio State on Tuesday. Asked if there will be a return visit later on, the junior said three words that should resonate with Buck...

It didn't take long for Sean Nuernberger (Buckner, Ky./Oldham County) to impress Ohio State. And it didn't take the Buckeyes long to impress Nuernberger. The senior kicker participated in Ohio State's specialist camp Monday and today and accept...

Some coaches come out in flurry. Some like to wait and close the door behind everyone else. While Michigan and Ohio State go at the recruiting process differently -- or more to the point, Brady Hoke and Urban Meyer -- both strategies work. Hoke...