The masses in the business were questioned. The names came back -- and there were few, but they kept coming back to one.
The question: Which would-be Ohio State target who gave a pledge to the Buckeyes before signing with another school turned out to be a big miss for the scarlet and gray?
Although there isn't a lot of data out there from the pre-recruiting-writing era, a scant few names jumped to the surface.
The question: Which would-be Ohio State target who gave a pledge to the Buckeyes before signing with another school turned out to be a big miss for the scarlet and gray?
Although there isn't a lot of data out there from the pre-recruiting-writing era, a scant few names jumped to the surface.
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