18 Jul
The Damage at Ohio State Begins
Posted in College Football Recruiting 2012 on 18.07.11 by Merlyn
Recruiting for Ohio State Buckeyes is the first sign of the backlash on Jim Tressel’s firing and Tattoogate. Of the 2012 Rivals250 (top 250 recruits for 2012) that are from the state of Ohio, three have chosen to go to Columbus, three to arch-rival Michigan, one each to Michigan State, Nebraska and Wisconsin:
| # | Pos | Name | City/School | Rivals rating | College |
| 1 | OL | Kyle Kalis | Lakewood, Ohio/St. Edward | 6.0 | Michigan |
| 2 | DE | Adolphus Washington | Cincinnati, Ohio/Taft | 5.9 | uncommitted |
| 3 | RB | William Mahone | Austintown, Ohio/Austintown Fitch | 5.9 | uncommitted |
| 4 | DE | Se’von Pittman | Canton, Ohio/McKinley | 5.9 | Michigan State |
| 5 | DE | Ifeadi Odenigbo | Centerville, Ohio/Centerville | 5.9 | uncommitted |
| 6 | WR | Corey Smith | Akron, Ohio/Buchtel | 5.8 | uncommitted |
| 7 | WR | Dwayne Stanford | Cincinnati, Ohio/Taft | 5.8 | uncommitted |
| 8 | DE | Greg McMullen | Akron, Ohio/Hoban | 5.8 | Nebraska |
| 9 | OL | Kyle Dodson | Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Heights | 5.8 | Wisconsin |
| 10 | LB | Josh Perry | Galena, Ohio/Olentangy | 5.8 | Ohio State |
| 11 | DE | Tom Strobel | Mentor, Ohio/Mentor | 5.8 | Michigan |
| 12 | RB | Warren Ball | Columbus, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales | 5.8 | Ohio State |
| 13 | LB | Joe Bolden | Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain | 5.8 | Michigan |
| 14 | RB | Bri’onte Dunn | Canton, Ohio/Glenoak | 5.8 | Ohio State |