SKULL SESSION: LANE KIFFIN HAS ALREADY ACCEPTED DEFEAT, OHIO STATE'S SECRET RECRUITING WEAPON, AND BRAXTON MILLER'S SHOT AT THE BROWNS ROSTER
THE SECRET WEAPON. The recruiting prowesses (hell yeah that's a real word) of folks like Mark Pantoni, Ryan Day, Brian Hartline and Jeff Hafley are well known and documented, but Ohio State's got a secret weapon on the recruiting frontlines.
26-year-old Tori Magers has been working with the Buckeye football team since her freshman year of college working as an assistant to Pantoni. A few years later, she's directing all on-campus recruiting efforts.
So basically, when kids come to campus, she's in charge of making sure they love it.
From Kyle Rowland of the
Toledo Blade:
“Today with everything that goes on in recruiting, she’s become a jack of all trades,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day told The Blade. “One of the things she does a great job at is relating to recruits, but also event management. She plans all of our recruiting events and dinners. There’s so much that goes into it, and she makes sure it runs smoothly. Anytime a recruit commits, she’s one of the first people we congratulate, because she has such a huge impact on those guys.”
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Members of Urban Meyer’s newly-hired staff quickly realized the she wasn’t just some college girl working for a paycheck. Mr. Pantoni, especially, saw the potential. Ms. Magers was a grinder who did all the little things without a single complaint. It didn’t hurt that her bubbly personality and humor drew laughs from coaches.
“Very organized,” Mr. Pantoni said, describing her traits. “It takes a strong personality just because you're in a building with mostly all males. It’s long days and long weekends. She’s able to interact really well with all the coaches and staff. She’s very witty and can think on the fly. Nothing ever goes as organized, so the ability to adjust is good and she’s great at that. She has a great personality and does a great job with the kids and their families when they’re on campus.”
I doubt she's going to find her name on the 247Sports Recruiter Rankings anytime soon, but remember her when the Buckeyes inevitably sign another top-5 recruiting class.
Entire article:
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...cret-weapon-braxton-miller-make-browns-roster
Tori Magers
Director of On Campus Recruiting - Ohio State Football, MBA Candidate - The Ohio State University
https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/staff/tori-magers/