Emphatically.
His two-minute speech Monday represented at least the second or third time he has shared this opinion in some form or another.
He made some excellent points about giving prospects more time to make their final decisions, but it would be naïve to disregard there’s some self-interest involved here, too.
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It’s not only better for players if they can wait and thus maximize their options, it’s good for Meyer too because there are inevitably prospects in a football-mad state like Ohio who grew up loving the Buckeyes but don’t develop into national prospects until their senior year.
Ohio State’s roster includes a few examples of players who earned offers as seniors, including Wayne High School graduate Robert Landers, who originally committed to West Virginia but flipped to his home-state school when he got an offer in December of his senior year.
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A look at the list of top-rated prospects in the Miami Valley reveals another reason to think waiting to let kids lock in their choices might be a good idea.
Only one of the 14 area players in the 247Sports composite Ohio top 100 is uncommitted, and five are headed to Power 5 schools.
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I’m sure the rest are happy with their current college choices as they stand, but no one would blame them if they reconsidered should a school with greater resources and name recognition came calling between now and February.
It’s a choice they will have earned.
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