OSU '12: In eyes of commit, recruit, coach 
November, 28, 2012
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Brad Bournival | ESPN.com
The dynamics of Ohio State coach Urban Meyer’s first season with the Buckeyes weren’t like many others in the Big Ten or in the nation.
The two-time national champion inherited a squad that went 6-7 that wasn’t bowl eligible and had a roster full of players he didn’t recruit. Add to that question marks at some key positions and Meyer’s 12-0 season was the stuff of legend.
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Brad Bournival, a lifetime Northeast Ohio resident, joined ESPN in 2012 and is the recruiting writer for BuckeyeNation. He has covered sports at the professional, college and high school level for 16 years. Recently, Bournival was a freelance writer for The Plain Dealer, The Medina Gazette and SportsInk.com. Email him at bradbournival.espn@gmail.com.