What do all these guys have in common?...Olu Fashanu, Cole Brevard, Derek Wingo, D’Von Ellies, Noah Cain, Brenton Strange, Michael Johnson Jr., John Dunmore, Lance Dixon, Hakeem Beamon, Brandon Smith, Tyler Rudolph, Marquis Wilson, Devyn Ford, Rasheed Walker, Jayson Oweh, Jahon Dotson, Micah Parsons, Aneas Hawkins, PJ Mustipher, Juice Scruggs, Jesse Luketa, Ricky Slade & Zack Kuntz.
The answer is that, aside from all of them being current or committed PSU football players, they all had offers to OSU. While one could argue that perhaps, not all of their OSU offers were “commitable”, that would definitely be more the exception than the rule. For all of you PSU Debbie Downers out there, I hope this list will provide you with some perspective that in fact, OSU loses plenty of recruiting battles vs PSU. There is some serious talent on this list, with several Rivals 100 guys represented.
The sky is not falling. JF is continuing to close the talent gap, and in a big way, vs OSU. And while the typical Buckeye fan is way too arrogant or biased to acknowledge it, they should realize just how fortunate they were to escape with victories each of the last 2 years, while having a sizable talent gap (on paper). Regardless of Fleming’s decision or Toutant’s flip, have faith that JF & staff will continue to recruit at an extremely high level, and in the process, continue to chip away at any talent advantage OSU may have.