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Inside Ohio State's Pursuit of Cameron Martinez Before He Signed with the Buckeyes in February

MUSKEGON, Mich. – Cameron Martinez had felt this exact way before.

The confidence fueling a decision he believed he was ready to make led to his July 4 commitment to Ohio State. Six months later when Jeff Hafley left for Boston College just days before the Early Signing Period opened in mid-December, Martinez had to reevaluate his options.

After more than a month of thought, introspection, conversations, tough questions and various coaches trying to entice him to their schools, he was finally ready to put a stop to it all. He wanted to reaffirm his commitment to play football for the Buckeyes and sign his National Letter of Intent on Feb.