Drew Thurman (7:46 am)

Every time I think there will be a break in the action in the 2011 class, someone else jumps on board. Last night it was defensive tackle Joel Hale from Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana. Hale come in at 6-4 290 pounds, and had offers from schools like Florida, Penn State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Georgia Tech.

Hale joins what is shaping up to be an incredible defensive line class with players like Kenny Hayes, Steve Miller, Michael Bennett, and Chase Farris. That doesn't even include the slew of big uglies on the offensive line that have already committed. The staff is really bringing in the guys in the trenches.  

With 14 players committed in this class, the staff now sits in the driver's seat this summer. Anyone interested at all in the Buckeyes needs to take a serious look at committing sooner rather than later. The staff won't be playing games this year!