The Tight End Recruiting Debacle

C.J. Fiedorowicz // Via NW Hearld Drew Thurman (10:28 pm) I would be lying if I said the 2010 recruiting class has not frustrated me daily. I have tried to put every imaginable spin on why this class has started slow or why things might heat up later on, but my attempts are coming up short. What adds insult to injury is the way the tight end recruiting in this class has transpired, which seems to have taken up many of the headlines. It seems like the staff offers a new tight end everyday, and with each offer there seems to be more desperation. Tressel and company want a top-tier tight end, but as most of us already know, why would one come to block for the Buckeyes? The process started off badly when Alex Smith (West Chester, Ohio) committed to play for Brian Kelly and the Bearcats before Tressel even could throw an offer his way. So the staff decided to go after Alex Welch (Elder HS) and C.J. Fiedorowicz (Johnsburg, IL). Welch quickly jumped at the opportunity to ... (link)