Gaining the commitment of Tate Martell — the consensus No. 1 dual-threat quarterback prospect in the country — to Ohio State’s 2017 recruiting class gives coach Urban Meyer and his staff a chance to further enhance the group, a noted analyst said on Monday, and it’s already considered the top class in the country by many recruiting services.
“The old adage of ‘great players want to play with other great players’ would definitely apply in this situation,” said Jeremy Crabtree, senior writer for ESPN.com on college football recruiting. “Plus Martell will be extremely active through social media helping Ohio State with its top targets.