Ohio State’s 2019 recruiting class ranked just 14th nationally, but that’s primarily due to a lack of quantity, not quality. Combining Urban Meyer’s sudden departure with the scholarship crunch new head coach Ryan Day inherited, the Buckeyes’ incoming class was bound to be the smallest in years. Day inked just 17 signings for the ’19 class, by far the fewest among teams that finished in the top 25 for last year’s recruiting cycle. In fact, no other top 25 class signed fewer than 21 players. That suggests Day packed a lot of star power in his 17 additions, and the numbers back that up. The soon-to-be Buckeye freshmen boasted an average player rating of 91.87, which ranked third nationally behind only Alabama and Georgia. What does that mean? Simply put, the incoming freshmen are highly rated, but they’re joining a deep roster and have a tough hill to climb for early playing…
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