During last week’s Big Ten Media Days, I caught up with an assortment of players around the conference who were recruited by Ohio State out of high school but ended up elsewhere in the Big Ten. In this article, I share what I gathered from each of those conversations – starting with Michigan running back Blake Corum, whose college decision came down to Ohio State and Michigan before he ultimately chose the Wolverines. Blake Corum has positive memories of being recruited by both Michigan and Ohio State at the same time. The reigning Big Ten Running Back of the Year could have been a Buckeye. He was heavily recruited by Ohio State and running backs coach Tony Alford as one of the Buckeyes’ top running back targets in the 2020 recruiting class, and Ohio State was one of his final two schools. His decision ultimately came down to the two bitter…
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