He leaned in close with the death stare, the kind that could kill small game from 20 yards, the one that melted souls and concrete with equal aplomb. “Do you want to win a national championship?” Urban Meyer asked. Tommy Schutt had reached the Illinois state playoffs four times as a defensive hellion at Glenbard West High School, the suburban Chicago giant whose alumni includes Will & Grace actor Sean Hayes and Indy 500 champ Bobby Rahal. But he’d yet to win the whole shebang. A national championship? Yes. Yes, sir. Hell, yes. “This,” Meyer replied, “is the place for you, then.” Which is the short version of the final scene of How Urban Meyer Landed His First High School Recruit At Ohio State, a drama in three acts that played out back in December 2011. It’s official. Glenbard West (Ill.) DT Tommy Schutt commits to #OhioState — Allen Trieu…
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