COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two pictures hang above Mark Pantoni’s desk: The greatest recruiting photograph ever taken, and a shot of AT&T Stadium the night Ohio State won the 2014 national championship. One photo turned into the other. If there were a nameplate on Pantoni’s desk, it would read “Ohio State Football General Manager.” He’s the general manager who made those two photos above his desk possible; the general manager who signed the best recruiting class in team history in 2017; and the general manager who is responsible for the 2018 recruiting class that currently ranks No. 1 in the country. OSU coach Urban Meyer has said recruiting is the “lifeblood of this program” a million times. He’ll say it again the next time there’s a microphone in his face. But now Ohio State is putting money where Meyer’s mouth is by investing what will be millions of dollars the next few years. The greatest recruiting photo ever…
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