In B1G, it's all about Buckeye state 
March, 15, 2013
Mar 15
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Brad Bournival | ESPN.com
The growing trend in the nation is to take athletes out of California, Florida, Georgia and Texas to build a football program.
But the Big Ten loves a Buckeye – or at least an athlete from the Buckeye State. And the numbers aren’t even close.
But the Big Ten loves a Buckeye – or at least an athlete from the Buckeye State. And the numbers aren’t even close.
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Austin Ward
Austin Ward joined ESPN.com in 2012 after five years as a college football writer at the Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune and the Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel. The award-winning journalist lives with his wife in Columbus, Ohio. Email him at ajward.espn@gmail.com.
Brad Bournival
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.