The easiest thing a newly hired head coach can do to win the support of a fan base is to publicly declare their intention to recruit the best in-state high school players to play for their college program. In December, Ryan Day made it a point in his first press conference to send a message to both players and coaches in the state, saying it will be the team’s “first priority to recruit Ohio football players.” More than a year prior, Chris Holtmann said the basketball program will work to “close the borders and dominate the state of Ohio in recruiting.” In Holtmann’s first two full recruiting classes, two of the seven prospects the Buckeyes signed hail from the state of Ohio. Justin Ahrens played for Versailles, and Alonzo Gaffney played for Villa Angela-St. Joseph and Garfield Heights before moving to Brewster Academy in New Hampshire for his senior year…
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