Taylor Decker Visiting Ohio State, Jeremy Cash Transferring From Ohio State

Scout.com broke two bits of news regarding the Buckeyes this weekend. First, Bill Greene reported that Taylor Decker, an offensive tackle from Vandalia, Ohio, will visit Ohio State this weekend. Decker is currently a Notre Dame commitment and had previously resisted overtures from Urban Meyer and Ohio State. So what changed? Meyer hired former Irish offensive line coach Ed Warinner and former Irish recruiting coordinator Tim Hinton--the two coaches at Notre Dame with the closest relationship to Decker--to his staff at Ohio State.

Jim Tressel and his staff passed on Decker a year ago, determining that he was not the right fit for their offensive scheme. With Meyer's arrival, and a corresponding scheme change, Decker is now viewed as an excellent offensive line prospect in Columbus. If Meyer can pull him away from Notre Dame, he will partially fill a gaping hole at offensive tackle that developed over the last two recruiting cycles.

Meyer is also pursuing Cleveland Heights lineman Kyle Dodson, who is committed to Wisconsin, and uncommitted Illinois lineman Jordan Diamond. It is believed that Meyer would accept all three line prospects should they commit to Ohio State.

The second bit of news concerns a player already on the Buckeye roster. Jeremy Cash, a freshman defensive back, is transferring from Ohio State to an undetermined school. Cash was a member of the 2011 class and a high school teammate of Ryan Shazier, Ohio State's talented young linebacker. No reason was given for Cash's departure, but I'm not sure Urban Meyer cares. Cash's exit leaves another scholarship open for Meyer, who is hosting a group of players this weekend and needs the extra room in the class.

Davonte Neal, Joey O'Connor, David Perkins, and the aforementioned Taylor Decker are all visiting this weekend, and they will be joined by Camren Williams and Armanti Reeves later in the week.