Matt Jones was introduced to the Ohio State-Erasmus Hall bond early on. He was only in eighth grade when he met Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and several of the powerhouse program’s other coaches on their visit to the Brooklyn high school. They were there recruiting Curtis Samuel, who would become a Buckeye star and an NFL draft pick in April. “One day,” the Ohio State coaches told him, “we’ll see what you have.” By his junior year, Jones held a scholarship offer, and the five-star offensive lineman recently verbally committed to Meyer’s program, continuing the recent trend of E-Hall stars heading to Columbus. “It’s strange,” said Brian Dohn, a recruiting analyst with Scout.com. “When you’re thinking of New York City football, you’re not thinking of a pipeline to Ohio State. It’s different.” Different, yes. But it has been beneficial for both parties. Samuel, as Ohio State’s top playmaker a…
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