MEET NEW OHIO STATE RECRUITING ACE RYAN PEDON, A COLUMBUS NATIVE WITH BIG PLANS FOR THE BUCKEYES
Ryan Pedon can’t wait to taste the pizza once again.
There are many things Pedon missed about the city of Columbus, the place he grew up. But when he had the opportunity to come with Chris Holtmann to Ohio State, he instantly thought of a local pizza shop in his hometown.
“I’m going to have to give a shout out to the home pizza, the greatest pizza on earth, Rubino’s Pizza in Bexley,” Pedon said Friday. “My college roommate called today from California, and he’s experienced Rubino’s, and he said, ‘How many times are you going to eat Rubino’s Pizza in this first month?’ I said,’ Quite a bit.’”
“I’m excited to be home for a lot of reasons but obviously knowing your surroundings is great.”
Pedon’s move home is about much more than pizza, of course, but it sure is nice for the guy who grew up coming to Ohio State football and basketball games to be back in his comfort zone.
Holtmann was officially introduced as the head basketball coach for the Buckeyes on Monday and he opted to bring his entire staff with him to Columbus. Pedon, Mike Schrage and Terry Johnson had a good thing going at Butler and that continuity will be important in attempting to get this Ohio State program back to where it once was under Thad Matta.
Pedon will certainly play a big part in that. He’s the highest-paid assistant on Holtmann’s staff and it’s widely expected he will spearhead what is the lifeblood of every major college program: recruiting.
Perhaps more importantly, Pedon will lead the Buckeyes’ staff in recruiting the state of Ohio with all of his ties. In his brief stint as head coach, Holtmann has already made it abundantly clear he intends to keep top Ohio talent home.
“This region is a tremendous area for talented, smart and tough players,” Holtmann said at his introductory press conference. “I’ve recruited Ohio for over 20 years and it has outstanding players and coaches, some of the very best in the country.”
Entire article:
http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...lumbus-native-with-big-plans-for-the-buckeyes
