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"Chill." That was the word of an ESPN 150 running back to Ohio State fans about his upcoming official visit to Missouri. Ezekiel Elliott (St. Louis/John Burroughs) has been an Ohio State pledge since April 1, and the 6-foot, 205-pound running b...

Any time Dublin (Ohio) Scioto's William Houston needs to find a little extra during Ohio State's August two-a-days, the 5-foot-11, 231-pound fullback will look to his left biceps. That's where a tattoo with the word "earned" rests and that's exact...

Ohio State will try to impress a big-time lineman on campus on Friday. And that's big in every sense of the word as offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. (Duluth, Ga./Peachtree Ridge) will come to Columbus to take a look. As has become the custom ...

Every school needs a leader in its recruiting class. Not one that stands out while on the field -- virtually every athlete does that at a BCS program -- but one that will take the lead when it comes to spreading the good word about the university. ...

Sometimes two words say it all. Sometimes those two words are a coach's name. That's the case with Minkah Fitzpatrick (Jersey City, N.J./St. Peter's) and his latest offer from Ohio State. With offers from Connecticut, Miami (Fla.) and Rutgers t...

Ohio State had strong words for Chad Mavety (Garden City, N.J./Nassau Community College) following a visit to the 6-foot-6, 320-pound offensive tackle's practice on Thursday. And everything the Buckeyes said brought another smile to his face. M...

Some offers mean just a little bit more. After Ohio State offered ESPN Watch List athlete Nicholas Ruffin (Atlanta/St. Pius X), he didn't mince words about the significance of the attention. "It definitely means a lot to me," he said. "[Coach U...

Anyone who has hung around Marshon Lattimore (Cleveland/Glenville) long enough knows the ESPN Watch List junior is a man of few words. Long-winded answers won't fly out of the mouth of the 6-foot, 178-pound Lattimore, but hang around long enough a...

As far as unofficial visits go, Ohio State hit a home run on Monday. Those were the words of Olathe (Kan.) High School football coach Jeff Gourley about the ESPN Watch List offensive guard Braden Smith's visit with the Buckeyes. Smith started h...

In his words, his pursuit of the big one is over. Derek Kief (Cincinnati/La Salle) landed the big one Thursday. It came when Ohio State offered the 6-foot-5, 180-pound wide receiver, and it hit home right away for the in-state star. "It mea...

Dylan Thompson (Lombard, Ill./Montini Catholic), a 6-foot-5, 270-pound defensive end, didn't mince words about his latest offer. He talked at length about Ohio State and what it meant to pick up the honor from the Buckeyes. He knows because his...

Sunday's official visit to Ohio State ended without a commitment from Shelton Gibson (Cleveland Heights, Ohio/Cleveland Heights). Are the Buckeyes still in the mix? "Absolutely." Those were the words of his high school coach Jeff Rotsky, who...

Cam Burrows is a man of few words, preferring to let what he does on the field do the talking for him. That said, Burrows, who was Ohio State's first commit of the 2013 class on Jan. 19, has been all about recruiting others. He's headed to Friday'...

Lonnie Johnson (Gary, Ind./West Side) picked up an offer from Ohio State on Friday. By the end of this weekend, he could become the first person in the Buckeyes' 2014 recruiting class to give a commitment. Those were the junior's words Friday afte...

Jayme Thompson (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic) wanted to go over to his future teammate and give him words of encouragement Friday after his Fighting Irish beat defending champion Trotwood-Madison, 16-12, to claim the Division II state title. But ...

Dante Booker (Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary) didn't mince words following his unofficial visit to Ohio State on Saturday. The Buckeyes were the leader before the season started and they didn't disappoint when he saw them beat Miami (Ohio) 56-10...