Ohio State football coach Ryan Day was in the middle of complimenting a high school in Cleveland when he paused and looked up at a TV screen. The left part of his mouth curled into a smile. He turned to some Buckeye official away from the podium and asked one word. “Really?” Yes, really. The Buckeyes had, as Day was conducting his press conference, retained the commit of five-star receiver Jeremiah Smith, who said no to a late push from Miami and yes to attending Wide Receiver U. That is, The Ohio State University, which almost annually produces first-round picks at the position. Day jokingly buckled his knees. Twice. Or maybe it wasn’t supposed to be funny. Maybe that’s just the nature of recruiting to Columbus. Or the nature of coaching there. OSU likely had the Big Ten’s best recruiting class even without Smith, who had 1,389 yards and 19…
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