Drew Thurman (12:47 pm)

National Signing Day approaches on Wednesday, and this biggest question mark still out there for the Buckeyes was Marcus Hall. The 6-6 300 pound Hall is another product of Glenville High School, which has sent an enormous amount of players to Ohio State. The "Glenville Pipeline" seemed to be in question though last year when former Tarblooder, Cordale Scott, elected to head to Illinois over Ohio State. So this along with the many visits Marcus Hall went on made his status seem pretty unclear for the Buckeye faithful over the past several months.  

Today though, Marcus Hall has officially commited to Ohio State. Hall is a top 10 offensive lineman by about all accounts, and was a must get for the Buckeyes. While the offensive line is set to be very talented next year, they have many holes, and there is plenty of opportunity for Hall to come in and make a name for himself. In fact, he showed in the Army All-American Game that he is much better in passing blocking than anyone previously thought. This was a huge get for Tressel and the staff, and the "Glenville Pipeline" to Ohio State continues! Here is what Hall had to say:

"It's been a long recruiting process," Hall said.  "I enjoyed it.  I want to thank all the schools that recruited me.  I have decided to go to Ohio State.  I really like Ohio State a lot.  I'm looking forward to helping coach (Jim) Tressel not just win a Big Ten title, but also win a national championship."

So welcome to the Buckeye family Marcus, we look forward to seeing you in the Scarlet and Gray!

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