9 underclassmen left. Bell was the last 1. We gotta alot of young talent, time for them to shine
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The Incredible Legacy of Ohio State's 2013 Recruiting Class
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Urban Meyer, each Ohio State victory in the past four seasons has been followed by a mini-awards banquet of sorts.
There's steak and shrimp to be dined on and customized T-shirts presented to the players of the week as video highlights from the previous night's win surround the room. But for the past three years, perhaps the biggest staple of Meyer's 'Champions Dinner' has been the sound accompanying each honor that's been presented to a member of Ohio State's 2013 class.
"Every time one of us makes champions, I always say, 'It's class,'" safety Vonn Bell, a 5-star member of Meyer's 2013 haul, revealed. "You just know it's the 2013 class."
Given all that Bell's class has contributed over the course of the past three seasons, it's something that could be heard often inside the walls of the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
From Joey Bosa's breakout campaign as a true freshman to the super sophomores' emergence during the Buckeyes' run to the first-ever College Football Playoff Championship in 2014, Bell has had plenty to crow about throughout his three seasons in Columbus.
Ranked second in the nation when it signed three years ago, Meyer knew he was getting one of the better classes he's signed in his coaching career. "We're much further ahead now than we've ever been since I've been here, which is only a year," he said on signing day.
With that said, he never could have counted on it contributing so much, so soon upon arriving on campus.
But almost as quickly as the 2013 class arrived, Ohio State can now say goodbye, with nine Buckeyes underclassmen having declared for the 2016 NFL draft. Six of those players find themselves headed to the draft having spent just three seasons in Columbus, breaking up arguably the most important class of Meyer's coaching career.
Darron Cummings/Associated Press
Vonn Bell (11) and Cam Burrows (16).
Of the true juniors saying goodbye, there's Bosa, a two-time All-American defensive end and potential No. 1 overall pick in this spring's draft. Ezekiel Elliott was the first-ever College Football Playoff MVP, the reigning Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner and Ohio State's second all-time leading rusher. And there's Bell, a 2015 Sports Illustrated All-American.
Bosa started for all three seasons of his college career, while Elliott and Bell both started for the final two, serving as key cogs in the Buckeyes' unexpected run to 2014's national title.
"I feel like I've done it all," Bell said.
And then there are the three redshirt sophomores who are turning their attention toward their pro careers, including wideout JalinMarshall (74 career receptions, 976 yards and 11 receiving touchdowns), cornerback and reigning Fiesta Bowl MVP Eli Apple, and linebacker DarronLee, whom ESPN's Todd McShayconsiders a potential first-round pick.
All together, the six members of Ohio State's 2013 class now headed for the NFL accounted for a combined 4,136 rushing yards, 1,626 receiving yards, 564 tackles, 38 sacks, 17 interceptions and 64 total touchdowns (56 offensive, six defensive, two special teams) in their college careers.
But the legacy of the Buckeyes' 2013 class goes beyond stats, as it was the group that laid the groundwork for Meyer's success in Columbus, which has included a 50-4 start to his first four seasons as Ohio State's head coach.
Yes, the record-breaking 2012 class was the first that Meyer signed, but several of those players were committed to the Buckeyes before he was even hired in late November 2011, including Ohio State's three other early entrants this season: quarterback Cardale Jones, safety Tyvis Powell and wide receiver Michael Thomas.
Carlos Osorio/Associated Press
Eli Apple (13) and Ezekiel Elliott (15).
"That was a bunch of guys coming together like a bunch of gypsies trying to find players anywhere we could find them," Meyer said of his staff's two-month recruiting effort in 2012. "We did pretty good."
In 2013, Meyer was able to put his plan in place, systematically targeting national prospects while riding the momentum of his 2012 team's perfect record.
Then-defensive line coach Mike Vrabel plucked Bosa from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, safeties coach Everett Withers nabbed Bell from Georgia and running backs coach Stan Drayton pulled Elliott from St. Louis, beating out hometown favorite Missouri, where both of his parents were student-athletes.
Foreshadowing his move to Houston, then-offensive coordinator Tom Herman pulled three 4-star prospects from Texas, a state where Ohio State historically hasn't had much success recruiting.
In-state, the Buckeyes hit at a high rate, landing Marshall, Lee, cornerback Gareon Conley, offensive lineman Billy Price, defensive back Cam Burrows and defensive tackle Donovan Munger among others.
In total, Ohio State's 2013 class was made up of 28 players from 10 different states.
There were some misses—highly touted linebacker Mike Mitchell transferred after one season and injuries derailed the career of linebacker Trey Johnson—and Ohio State's 2013 class ultimately got off to a slow start in its debut season.
Only Bosa, a freshman All-American, and H-back Dontre Wilson could have been considered true contributors, with Elliott and Bell both playing reserve roles.
"I was disappointed that they didn't play more their first year because there was a handful of those guys that redshirted and some of those guys won't be here for their fifth year," Meyer said. "So we screwed up."
The following season told a different story, however, with eight members of the 2013 class starting for the Buckeyes in just their second season on campus. By the time the playoff rolled around, the group was already being compared to Ohio State's 'Super Sophomores' of 1968, who also captured a national title in their second season.
Unfortunately for the Buckeyes, the similarities continued in 2015, with Ohio State falling short of its goal of capturing back-to-back national titles, much like the original Super Sophomores did in their encore season of 1969.
While many of its members are moving on, the calls of "class" in Columbus aren't quite finished yet, although it will now have to be somebody other than Bell shouting it.
Quarterback J.T. Barrett will return as the focal point of the Buckeyes offense in 2016, joined by fellow classmates Price, Wilson and tight end Marcus Baugh.
Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett.
Defensively, the 2013 class will still be well represented as well, with defensive end Tyquan Lewis enjoying a breakout campaign in 2015, Conley entering his second season as a starter, Munger and Hill possessing the potential to be Ohio State's starting defensive tackles, and Chris Worley being a front-runner to replace Lee at outside linebacker.
But at this point, whatever the 2013 class can add to its legacy will be a bonus. After just three seasons, it's already established itself as one of the best—if not the best—in Buckeyes history and the backbone of a new era in one of college football's most successful programs.
"We helped win a national championship. We got to the first College Football Playoff and we won that. We've just been growing ever since then and kept a legacy going on," Bell said. "We say we got the best class here.
Ben
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Urban Meyer, each Ohio State victory in the past four seasons has been followed by a mini-awards banquet of sorts.
There's steak and shrimp to be dined on and customized T-shirts presented to the players of the week as video highlights from the previous night's win surround the room. But for the past three years, perhaps the biggest staple of Meyer's 'Champions Dinner' has been the sound accompanying each honor that's been presented to a member of Ohio State's 2013 class.
"Every time one of us makes champions, I always say, 'It's class,'" safety Vonn Bell, a 5-star member of Meyer's 2013 haul, revealed. "You just know it's the 2013 class."
Given all that Bell's class has contributed over the course of the past three seasons, it's something that could be heard often inside the walls of the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
From Joey Bosa's breakout campaign as a true freshman to the super sophomores' emergence during the Buckeyes' run to the first-ever College Football Playoff Championship in 2014, Bell has had plenty to crow about throughout his three seasons in Columbus.
Ranked second in the nation when it signed three years ago, Meyer knew he was getting one of the better classes he's signed in his coaching career. "We're much further ahead now than we've ever been since I've been here, which is only a year," he said on signing day.
With that said, he never could have counted on it contributing so much, so soon upon arriving on campus.
But almost as quickly as the 2013 class arrived, Ohio State can now say goodbye, with nine Buckeyes underclassmen having declared for the 2016 NFL draft. Six of those players find themselves headed to the draft having spent just three seasons in Columbus, breaking up arguably the most important class of Meyer's coaching career.
Darron Cummings/Associated Press
Vonn Bell (11) and Cam Burrows (16).
Of the true juniors saying goodbye, there's Bosa, a two-time All-American defensive end and potential No. 1 overall pick in this spring's draft. Ezekiel Elliott was the first-ever College Football Playoff MVP, the reigning Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner and Ohio State's second all-time leading rusher. And there's Bell, a 2015 Sports Illustrated All-American.
Bosa started for all three seasons of his college career, while Elliott and Bell both started for the final two, serving as key cogs in the Buckeyes' unexpected run to 2014's national title.
"I feel like I've done it all," Bell said.
And then there are the three redshirt sophomores who are turning their attention toward their pro careers, including wideout JalinMarshall (74 career receptions, 976 yards and 11 receiving touchdowns), cornerback and reigning Fiesta Bowl MVP Eli Apple, and linebacker DarronLee, whom ESPN's Todd McShayconsiders a potential first-round pick.
All together, the six members of Ohio State's 2013 class now headed for the NFL accounted for a combined 4,136 rushing yards, 1,626 receiving yards, 564 tackles, 38 sacks, 17 interceptions and 64 total touchdowns (56 offensive, six defensive, two special teams) in their college careers.
But the legacy of the Buckeyes' 2013 class goes beyond stats, as it was the group that laid the groundwork for Meyer's success in Columbus, which has included a 50-4 start to his first four seasons as Ohio State's head coach.
Yes, the record-breaking 2012 class was the first that Meyer signed, but several of those players were committed to the Buckeyes before he was even hired in late November 2011, including Ohio State's three other early entrants this season: quarterback Cardale Jones, safety Tyvis Powell and wide receiver Michael Thomas.
Carlos Osorio/Associated Press
Eli Apple (13) and Ezekiel Elliott (15).
"That was a bunch of guys coming together like a bunch of gypsies trying to find players anywhere we could find them," Meyer said of his staff's two-month recruiting effort in 2012. "We did pretty good."
In 2013, Meyer was able to put his plan in place, systematically targeting national prospects while riding the momentum of his 2012 team's perfect record.
Then-defensive line coach Mike Vrabel plucked Bosa from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, safeties coach Everett Withers nabbed Bell from Georgia and running backs coach Stan Drayton pulled Elliott from St. Louis, beating out hometown favorite Missouri, where both of his parents were student-athletes.
Foreshadowing his move to Houston, then-offensive coordinator Tom Herman pulled three 4-star prospects from Texas, a state where Ohio State historically hasn't had much success recruiting.
In-state, the Buckeyes hit at a high rate, landing Marshall, Lee, cornerback Gareon Conley, offensive lineman Billy Price, defensive back Cam Burrows and defensive tackle Donovan Munger among others.
In total, Ohio State's 2013 class was made up of 28 players from 10 different states.
There were some misses—highly touted linebacker Mike Mitchell transferred after one season and injuries derailed the career of linebacker Trey Johnson—and Ohio State's 2013 class ultimately got off to a slow start in its debut season.
Only Bosa, a freshman All-American, and H-back Dontre Wilson could have been considered true contributors, with Elliott and Bell both playing reserve roles.
"I was disappointed that they didn't play more their first year because there was a handful of those guys that redshirted and some of those guys won't be here for their fifth year," Meyer said. "So we screwed up."
The following season told a different story, however, with eight members of the 2013 class starting for the Buckeyes in just their second season on campus. By the time the playoff rolled around, the group was already being compared to Ohio State's 'Super Sophomores' of 1968, who also captured a national title in their second season.
Unfortunately for the Buckeyes, the similarities continued in 2015, with Ohio State falling short of its goal of capturing back-to-back national titles, much like the original Super Sophomores did in their encore season of 1969.
While many of its members are moving on, the calls of "class" in Columbus aren't quite finished yet, although it will now have to be somebody other than Bell shouting it.
Quarterback J.T. Barrett will return as the focal point of the Buckeyes offense in 2016, joined by fellow classmates Price, Wilson and tight end Marcus Baugh.
Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett.
Defensively, the 2013 class will still be well represented as well, with defensive end Tyquan Lewis enjoying a breakout campaign in 2015, Conley entering his second season as a starter, Munger and Hill possessing the potential to be Ohio State's starting defensive tackles, and Chris Worley being a front-runner to replace Lee at outside linebacker.
But at this point, whatever the 2013 class can add to its legacy will be a bonus. After just three seasons, it's already established itself as one of the best—if not the best—in Buckeyes history and the backbone of a new era in one of college football's most successful programs.
"We helped win a national championship. We got to the first College Football Playoff and we won that. We've just been growing ever since then and kept a legacy going on," Bell said. "We say we got the best class here.
The Incredible Legacy of Ohio State's 2013 Recruiting Class
Ben
AxelrodJan 7, 2016[/paste:font]
9
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Urban Meyer, each Ohio State victory in the past four seasons has been followed by a mini-awards banquet of sorts.
There's steak and shrimp to be dined on and customized T-shirts presented to the players of the week as video highlights from the previous night's win surround the room. But for the past three years, perhaps the biggest staple of Meyer's 'Champions Dinner' has been the sound accompanying each honor that's been presented to a member of Ohio State's 2013 class.
"Every time one of us makes champions, I always say, 'It's class,'" safety Vonn Bell, a 5-star member of Meyer's 2013 haul, revealed. "You just know it's the 2013 class."
Given all that Bell's class has contributed over the course of the past three seasons, it's something that could be heard often inside the walls of the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
From Joey Bosa's breakout campaign as a true freshman to the super sophomores' emergence during the Buckeyes' run to the first-ever College Football Playoff Championship in 2014, Bell has had plenty to crow about throughout his three seasons in Columbus.
Ranked second in the nation when it signed three years ago, Meyer knew he was getting one of the better classes he's signed in his coaching career. "We're much further ahead now than we've ever been since I've been here, which is only a year," he said on signing day.
With that said, he never could have counted on it contributing so much, so soon upon arriving on campus.
But almost as quickly as the 2013 class arrived, Ohio State can now say goodbye, with nine Buckeyes underclassmen having declared for the 2016 NFL draft. Six of those players find themselves headed to the draft having spent just three seasons in Columbus, breaking up arguably the most important class of Meyer's coaching career.
Darron Cummings/Associated Press
Vonn Bell (11) and Cam Burrows (16).
Of the true juniors saying goodbye, there's Bosa, a two-time All-American defensive end and potential No. 1 overall pick in this spring's draft. Ezekiel Elliott was the first-ever College Football Playoff MVP, the reigning Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner and Ohio State's second all-time leading rusher. And there's Bell, a 2015 Sports Illustrated All-American.
Bosa started for all three seasons of his college career, while Elliott and Bell both started for the final two, serving as key cogs in the Buckeyes' unexpected run to 2014's national title.
"I feel like I've done it all," Bell said.
And then there are the three redshirt sophomores who are turning their attention toward their pro careers, including wideout JalinMarshall (74 career receptions, 976 yards and 11 receiving touchdowns), cornerback and reigning Fiesta Bowl MVP Eli Apple, and linebacker DarronLee, whom ESPN's Todd McShayconsiders a potential first-round pick.
All together, the six members of Ohio State's 2013 class now headed for the NFL accounted for a combined 4,136 rushing yards, 1,626 receiving yards, 564 tackles, 38 sacks, 17 interceptions and 64 total touchdowns (56 offensive, six defensive, two special teams) in their college careers.
But the legacy of the Buckeyes' 2013 class goes beyond stats, as it was the group that laid the groundwork for Meyer's success in Columbus, which has included a 50-4 start to his first four seasons as Ohio State's head coach.
Yes, the record-breaking 2012 class was the first that Meyer signed, but several of those players were committed to the Buckeyes before he was even hired in late November 2011, including Ohio State's three other early entrants this season: quarterback Cardale Jones, safety Tyvis Powell and wide receiver Michael Thomas.
Carlos Osorio/Associated Press
Eli Apple (13) and Ezekiel Elliott (15).
"That was a bunch of guys coming together like a bunch of gypsies trying to find players anywhere we could find them," Meyer said of his staff's two-month recruiting effort in 2012. "We did pretty good."
In 2013, Meyer was able to put his plan in place, systematically targeting national prospects while riding the momentum of his 2012 team's perfect record.
Then-defensive line coach Mike Vrabel plucked Bosa from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, safeties coach Everett Withers nabbed Bell from Georgia and running backs coach Stan Drayton pulled Elliott from St. Louis, beating out hometown favorite Missouri, where both of his parents were student-athletes.
Foreshadowing his move to Houston, then-offensive coordinator Tom Herman pulled three 4-star prospects from Texas, a state where Ohio State historically hasn't had much success recruiting.
In-state, the Buckeyes hit at a high rate, landing Marshall, Lee, cornerback Gareon Conley, offensive lineman Billy Price, defensive back Cam Burrows and defensive tackle Donovan Munger among others.
In total, Ohio State's 2013 class was made up of 28 players from 10 different states.
There were some misses—highly touted linebacker Mike Mitchell transferred after one season and injuries derailed the career of linebacker Trey Johnson—and Ohio State's 2013 class ultimately got off to a slow start in its debut season.
Only Bosa, a freshman All-American, and H-back Dontre Wilson could have been considered true contributors, with Elliott and Bell both playing reserve roles.
"I was disappointed that they didn't play more their first year because there was a handful of those guys that redshirted and some of those guys won't be here for their fifth year," Meyer said. "So we screwed up."
The following season told a different story, however, with eight members of the 2013 class starting for the Buckeyes in just their second season on campus. By the time the playoff rolled around, the group was already being compared to Ohio State's 'Super Sophomores' of 1968, who also captured a national title in their second season.
Unfortunately for the Buckeyes, the similarities continued in 2015, with Ohio State falling short of its goal of capturing back-to-back national titles, much like the original Super Sophomores did in their encore season of 1969.
While many of its members are moving on, the calls of "class" in Columbus aren't quite finished yet, although it will now have to be somebody other than Bell shouting it.
Quarterback J.T. Barrett will return as the focal point of the Buckeyes offense in 2016, joined by fellow classmates Price, Wilson and tight end Marcus Baugh.
Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett.
Defensively, the 2013 class will still be well represented as well, with defensive end Tyquan Lewis enjoying a breakout campaign in 2015, Conley entering his second season as a starter, Munger and Hill possessing the potential to be Ohio State's starting defensive tackles, and Chris Worley being a front-runner to replace Lee at outside linebacker.
But at this point, whatever the 2013 class can add to its legacy will be a bonus. After just three seasons, it's already established itself as one of the best—if not the best—in Buckeyes history and the backbone of a new era in one of college football's most successful programs.
"We helped win a national championship. We got to the first College Football Playoff and we won that. We've just been growing ever since then and kept a legacy going on," Bell said. "We say we got the best class here.
It's so hard to say goodbye
They came in and took us over the top. They bout to take the nfl by storm
MustafaSTL
Achievement In Every Field of Human Endeavor
They're saying the 2 deep on defense is not hard to figure out right now, about to take a stab at it:
DE: Hubbard and Lewis
DT: Munger and Hill
LB: Worley, Kwon, Booker
S: Smith and Burrows
CB: Conley and Webb/Lattimore (Webb inside track)
NB: Webb/Lattimore (whoever doesn't win CB spot, likely Lattimore right now)
The rest will be to fill out the backup spots which will be determined throughout the spring and fall camps.
DE: Hubbard and Lewis
DT: Munger and Hill
LB: Worley, Kwon, Booker
S: Smith and Burrows
CB: Conley and Webb/Lattimore (Webb inside track)
NB: Webb/Lattimore (whoever doesn't win CB spot, likely Lattimore right now)
The rest will be to fill out the backup spots which will be determined throughout the spring and fall camps.
Coach Meyer is going to have a bunch of young guns in his disposal next year. Can't wait to see the finish product on the field 
.
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MustafaSTL
Achievement In Every Field of Human Endeavor
Still loaded with elite talent. This is unfair, nikkas gone be mad when we win the damn Big Ten next year.Coach Meyer is going to have a bunch of young guns in his disposal next year. Can't wait to see the finish product on the field
Orlando Pace is on the HOF ballot
Still loaded with elite talent. This is unfair, nikkas gone be mad when we win the damn Big Ten next year.
They really dont understand the talent we've recruited these past 4 years and the winning is not gonna stop.
Orlando Pace is on the HOF ballot
Should be a shoe in too
MustafaSTL
Achievement In Every Field of Human Endeavor
That's my Ram (and please let it be MY Ram and not in CaliOrlando Pace is on the HOF ballot
)
I been there with the BrownsThat's my Ram (and please let it be MY Ram and not in Cali
Good luck
MustafaSTL
Achievement In Every Field of Human Endeavor
Orlando still lives here in STL. I've ran into him at night spots a few times, a real chill big ass dude. He needs a team in his city.I been there with the Browns