Ohio's 2017 Top 20 Could Bring a Handful of Future Buckeyes

Ohio State Football Recruiting Email this Article Share on Reddit Share on Twitter Share on Facebook 40There are just under 14 months before signing day in 2017 and the Buckeyes top-ranked 2017 class is already basically half-full with 10 verbal commitments. One thing that makes that class interesting is that, contrary to Urban Meyer's traditional approach, six of the 10 pledges are from Ohio, which highlights a few things.

First, the Ohio class is strong, Meyer only offers in-state prospects when he's 100 percent sure that player is capable of playing at Ohio State. In most years we're not seeing a rush to offer homegrown kids until they've camped or been seen in person a couple of times by…