And according to Bill Conley, AJ Hawk was at best a D-II fullback and a serious reach by the staff. We all see how that turned out
Give Dane and the
OSU staff a little more credit
Another name that comes to mind is Donnie Nickey. He was planning on going to OU until
OSU offered him. He ended up starting 3-4 years here, winning a National Title, and got drafted by the Titans (?).