Now you have to add in the fact that Ohio usually doesn’t have the baseline level of elite players necessary to field a national title-caliber team. That would be a recipe for disaster in today’s game, and it’s partly the reason why Ohio State developed an SEC problem toward the end of his tenure. In 2003, 13 of his 16 signees were from Ohio. Tressel’s 15-member Ohio State class in 2005 featured 10 Ohio players. But there is no way you could convince me Ohio State could win a national title in 2023 or beyond signing as many Ohio players as Tressel did. You could make the argument that Ohio State’s program needs a certain number of Ohio players on the roster for the team to just “get it.” I’ll listen to that argument. Those kids grow up loving Ohio State and understanding the rivalry with Michigan in a way that cannot just be explained. There has been some talk around Ohio State - in 2015 and even now - that the Buckeyes need more Ohio-born players on their roster. Troy Smith was a late add as an in-state prospect in the Class of 2002 and went on to win the Heisman while playing for Jim Tressel.
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