A third straight national championship appearance was not in the cards for Ohio State this season, but a second straight top-six finish in the recruiting rankings could be. The Buckeyes currently sit fourth with a few big targets still out there. The class currently has 24 prep commitments with 13 hailing from Ohio. The Buckeyes are losing two key defenders at linebacker in James Laurinaitis and Marcus Freeman, but are bringing in three top-30 linebacker prospects to try to reload. Jordan Whiting (Louisville, Ky./Trinity) and Adam Homan (Coldwater, Ohio) are the No. 29- and No. 15-rated inside linebackers and Dorian Bell (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway) is the No. 4-rated outside linebacker. The receiver position is also suffering a key loss, but the Buckeyes have several good receiver prospects in this class, including ESPNU 150 prospect Duron Carter (Ft Lauderdale, Fla./St Thomas Aquinas).
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ESPN is ranking the Buckeyes 2009 recruiting class as the 4th best in the nation.
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