Again, have to agree, Fever. Wolf has brought in two more very good linemen. I still chuckle about his players having "low football IQs" according to some here. The fact is, he brought in very solid players over the years. His DC failed him and the players were not used well.
Florida, of course, is where everyone goes for talent. And Florida has a huge supply. More than Ohio. More than Pa. More than both COMBINED. And the coach who fails to get players down there will be seriously hurt by them when matched up against them in games. Ohio St. isn't stupid enough to ignore Florida players. Neither is the MVFC. There are leftovers in Ohio that most avoid . Florida players are premium because they play year round in good weather. Check and see how many Florida players are on MVFC rosters.
Yes and none more than YSU, so what is your point? I am simply-saying that we can look for talent at home. IN a few years, maybe we will be the first-place some top local talent considers. As you said, everyone goes to FL for talent and we will continue to do the same. I feel at our level and playing a YSU-style of ball, we can get talent from many places ...CA, GA, FL, OH, PA, TX and more. OSU can recruit anywhere, because they are OSU ...enough said about that. Furthermore, OSU's recruiting has absolutely nothing to do with how YSU recruits (transfers being the exception). We simply do not have anywhere near enough local flavor on our team. Pelini knows this and is doing something about it. If they sit on the bench it is worth the investment. He is not just grabbing any local kid; give him credit for doing what has not been done in recent years ...recruiting NE Ohio and W. PA.
People need to stop listening to the media so much: "Heacock cannot recruit", or "Wolf was a recruiting expert". NEITHER is entirely true. People wait for one of their given recruits to work out ...or not... then say "see I told you so". Heck H did not like all the traveling as he recruited most players himself (no money to do otherwise). Wolf's staff was much more skilled in recruiting; yet in his supposed area of expertise, Wolf recruited very poorly on the lines ...too small (dline) and not enough depth (O & D lines).
FYI, Midwest kids are used to playing in Midwest weather. Top FL players are not coming to YSU for the same reason top local talent is not. Top athletes go to top schools ...regardless of climate. They can play at our level at home in nicer climate.