Buckeye Banter: Tressel Quietly Assembles Another Monster Recruiting Class

[Mr. T]

Buckeye Banter: Tressel Quietly Assembles Another Monster Recruiting Class

 

The recruiting talk in the Big Ten has centered primarily around Joe Paterno and the impressive group of 13 verbal commitments he and his staff have assembled.

 

The talk then usually turns to Rich Rodriguez who also has one of the top recruiting classes in the Big Ten.

 

But don't forget about Jim Tressel and the Ohio State Buckeyes.

 

The past two seasons Tressel has signed the top recruiting class in the Big Ten and those classes have ranked in the top 5 nationally.

 

This season the man with the sweater vest is quietly on his way towards signing another very talented class.

 

First came commitments from ESPNU 150 Watch List offensive tackle Andrew Norwell (Cincinnati, OH) and ESPNU 150 Watch List linebacker Jamel Turner (Youngstown, OH).

 

Then in recent weeks, Tressel and Ohio State have landed oral commitments from one of the Midwest's top running backs—Roderick Smith (Ft. Wayne, IN), the top kicker in the state of Ohio—Drew Basil (Chillicothe) and a talented quarterback in Taylor Graham (Wheaton, IL).

 

Last week, Tressel added a commitment from ESPNU 150 Watch List defensive end Darryl Baldwin (Solon, Ohio). Penn State, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Michigan and many others were also in the mix for Baldwin.

 

Tressel now has nine verbal commitments, including five ESPNU 150 Watch List prospects and four of the top six prospects in the state of Ohio.

 

The Buckeyes are still in the mix and could still land several outstanding uncommitted prospects from the state of Ohio, including Under Armour All-American linebacker Jordan Hicks (West Chester) and ESPNU 150 Watch List offensive lineman Matt James (Cincinnati).

 

The Buckeyes are also locked in the nations top prospect—offensive lineman Seantrel Henderson (St. Paul, MN) as well as a number of other top uncommitted prospects from outside the state of Ohio.

 

Tressel is assembling another outstanding class for Ohio State—one that could potentially be another top 10 class nationally.

 

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/221793-...ecruiting-class

 

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I have no doubt the Bucks are going to continue to be a cream team in that conference.