I hope Ohio State is ready to keep having players stolen out from underneath its Buckeye nose. Luke Fickell, former Ohio State defensive coordinator and current head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats, has not only made recruiting in Cincinnati a priority, but also going to the well at his old stomping grounds.
In the 2017 class, Fickell pulled former Buckeye Torrance Gibson and Columbus native Darrick Forrest into the fold and he has started the 2018 class with another recruit who has played in the shadow of OSU.
Yesterday, three-star recruit Ty Van Fossen verbally committed to UC, becoming the first commit of the 2018 class.