COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gary Danielson was at an all-state banquet in 1968, sitting alongside other Michigan high school standouts of the time — a list including Joe DeLamielleure, Brad Van Pelt, Glenn Doughty and Randy Logan, among others.

It was at this event legendary Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes , the speaker for the ceremony, made a “pretty good” recruiting pitch to Danielson.

“I could come down there and win the national championship with the Buckeyes,” Danielson remembers being told.

It was a valiant effort from the decorated coach, even if he could predict the outcome.

“He knew that I wasn’t a perfect fit for what he wanted to do,” Danielson said. “He didn’t think he’d have much of a chance to land me.”

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