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Inspired by Florida's "#ComePlayWRFortheJoker" campaign">Florida's "#ComePlayWRFortheJoker" campaign, our recruiting writers looked at other ways schools can sell themselves on the trail. Here's a look at recruiting pitches for the Big Ten: Illino...

Blog | May 10, 2013

Will Muschamp's pro-style offense demands that fullbacks move away from explosiveness and more into brute physicality. That means possibly having to recruit bigger LBs and RBs who are capable of taking a beating.

Story | Conversation | April 16, 2013

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Two prospects with scholarship offers from Southeastern Conference power programs said they're following through with plans to look hard at schools in other parts of the country. Safety Mattrell McGraw (River Ridge, La./John Curt...

Blog | April 15, 2013

ALLEN, Texas -- The recruiting process has been good to Kyler Murray so far. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound quarterback has seen several a handful of power conference programs not only show interest, but step forward with scholarship offers for the 2015...

Blog | April 10, 2013

Signing day for the Class of 2013 was almost two months ago, which in recruiting is an eternity, and attention is already squarely focused on the 2014 crop.Jeremy Crabtree gives his 10 bold predictions for the 2014 class.

Story | Conversation | March 28, 2013

Urban Meyer is making Georgia a priority, and he landed a major piece from the Peach State on signing day when ESPN 150 Vonn Bell (Rossville, Ga./Ridgeland) pledged to the Buckeyes. Bell, No. 50 in the ESPN 150, committed to the Buckeyes over Alab...

Blog | February 06, 2013

ESPN 150 athlete Dontre Wilson (DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto) has signed with Ohio State. Wilson switched his commitment from Oregon on Monday. The 5-foot-10, 174-pound athlete could see time all over the field in Urban Meyer's offense. What does Wilso...

Blog | February 06, 2013

Introducing the 2013 Ohio State Buckeyes recruiting class, which finished third in the ESPN class rankings.

Story | Conversation | February 05, 2013

Travis Haney outlines his list of the 10 college football head coaches who are the nation's most effective recruiters. Alabama's Nick Saban and Ohio State's Urban Meyer top the list.

Blog | Conversation | January 28, 2013

Four-star wide receiver James Clark (New Smyrna Beach, Fla./New Smyrna Beach) was all set to go to Florida on an official this weekend, but not before a round of in-home visits from other programs. Did a visit from Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer c...

Blog | January 23, 2013

Ryan McGee checks with coaches who have BCS championship game experience to see how Alabama and Notre Dame will be most affected by the long layoff leading up to the game.

Blog | Conversation | January 04, 2013

Travis Haney takes a look at coaches that had great years, but didn't crack too many award ballots.

Blog | Conversation | December 17, 2012

Urban Meyer spent the last two days visiting high schools in New Jersey, but junior Saeed Blacknall didn't know Meyer was coming to Manalapan (N.J.) High School. He heard Ohio State was coming, but he didn't think Meyer would be the one to show up un...

Blog | December 12, 2012

ATH Vonn Bell already thinks highly of two coaches and old rivals: Nick Saban at Alabama and Urban Meyer at Ohio State. Next up is a meeting with new Tennessee coach Butch Jones.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2012

If he were still the coach of Wisconsin, Bret Bielema might be a little upset with Urban Meyer again. A year after the Ohio State coach flipped Kyle Dodson from the Badgers, Meyer offered another offensive tackle committed to Wisconsin. Four-st...

Blog | December 06, 2012

Ohio State coaches didn't have to go far to check on some of their commits and targets last weekend. On hand in Massillon, Ohio, and Canton, Ohio, for six division state finals, Urban Meyer and a handful of assistants watched commit Jayme Thompson...

Blog | December 03, 2012