I think I’ve finally figured out Jim Tressel’s recruiting strategy: sign every player in the Midwest.

With six additions to the 2009 class in the last five days, it’s become a little difficult to keep from thinking about what’s in store for Ohio State football in the next few years. And then grinning like an idiot.

Thanks to the Dispatch, here’s the class so far. Note the Pittsburgh kids on the list; if you think I haven’t been having fun with those signings in the newsroom, you don’t know me very well.

  • PLAYER     POS     HT     WT     HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
  • C.J. Barnett     DB     6-1     180     Clayton, Ohio (Northmont)
  • Dorian Bell     LB     6-2     220     Monroeville, Pa. (Gateway)
  • Adam Bellamy     DL     6-4     275     Aurora, Ohio
  • Zach Boren     LB     6-1     245     Pickerington Central
  • Corey Brown     ATH     6-1     190     Monroeville, Pa. (Gateway)
  • Duron Carter     WR     6-3     185     Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Aquinas)
  • Dominic Clarke     DB     5-10     170     Frederick, Md. (Tuscarora)
  • Melvin Fellows     DT     6-5     255     Garfield Heights, Ohio
  • Chris Fields     WR     6-1     180     Painesville, Ohio (Harvey)
  • Reid Fragel     TE     6-8     258     Grosse Pointe, Mich. (South)
  • Justin Green     ATH     5-11     178     Louisville, Ky. (Male)
  • Jordan Hall     RB     5-11     190     Jeanette, Pa.
  • Adam Homan     LB     6-2     230     Coldwater, Ohio
  • Carlos Hyde     RB     6-1     235     Naples, Fla.
  • James Jackson     WR     6-0     175     Grand Ledge, Mich.
  • Storm Klein     LB     6-2     225     Newark, Ohio (Licking Valley)
  • Corey Linsley     OL     6-4     285     Boardman, Ohio
  • Bradley McDougald     DB     6-1     190     Dublin Scioto
  • Jack Mewhort     OL     6-6     285     Toledo (St. John’s)
  • Jonathan Newsome     LB     6-3     230     Cleveland (Glenville)
  • John Simon     DT     6-3     265     Youngstown (Mooney)
  • Jordan Whiting     LB     6-1     230     Louisville, Ky. (Trinity)
  • Jamie Wood     ATH     6-2     185     Pickerington Central

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