# BONUS: Time and Change - Devastating Misses, Big-Time Hits, and the Future of Ohio State Recruiting

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Podcast: [The Buckeye Weekly Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buckeye-weekly-podcast-444280)
Published: 2026-06-27T06:20:02+00:00
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## Resource

Recruiting has always been the lifeblood of Ohio State football, but the game has changed dramatically. On this episode of *The Time and Change Will Surely Show*, Tony Gerdeman and Juck Milletti revisit some of the Buckeyes' most painful recruiting losses, celebrate the biggest recruiting victories, and examine how NIL, roster construction, and the evolving recruiting landscape are reshaping the future of Ohio State football. 0:00 – Welcome: Why recruiting has always mattered 0:47 – When we first became recruiting junkies 1:50 – The birth of the internet recruiting era 2:48 – Why recruiting losses hurt more than the wins feel good 4:12 – Riley Pettijohn and recent recruiting victories 5:33 – Jeremiah Smith and unforgettable Signing Day moments 6:49 – Urban Meyer's Baron Browning recruiting prank 8:23 – Blake Miller and other "what if" recruiting misses 9:12 – The Michael Bush recruitment that still stings 10:45 – When losing Buster Davis led to Troy Smith 12:17 – Bijan Robinson and Ohio State's running back "what ifs" 14:58 – Ohio recruiting battles that still haunt Buckeye fans 16:42 – Terrelle Pryor and the biggest recruiting win of the modern era 17:38 – Prescott Burgess, recruiting stories, and legendary near-misses 18:45 – The Justin Scott and Marquise Lightfoot roller coaster 20:23 – Orlando Pace, Andy Katzenmoyer, and recruiting memories from the '90s 21:04 – Jordan Hicks, Trey DePriest, and painful in-state losses 22:38 – How NIL changed recruiting forever 25:55 – Is Ohio State still recruiting at an elite level? 27:05 – Brady Edmunds and Ohio State's quarterback dilemma 30:47 – David Gabriel-Georges: Is he a must-get prospect? 34:21 – Should Ohio State spend whatever it takes? 35:16 – Locker room chemistry vs. recruiting economics 38:00 – Chris Henry Jr., Mons…

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