Over on Lettermen Row, Birm just posted a great interview with Mark Pantoni, which I feel is well worth a click and a watch. They touched on a bunch of topics, including:

• What has changed over the years in recruiting.
• Whether they pay attention to recruiting news and rankings.
• The switch from Friday Night Lights to the Buckeye Bash Barbeque.
• How the addition of all the new Ohio State coaches has impacted recruiting.
• Mark's decision to stay at Ohio State after Urban left.
• How big a factor a kid's personal character level plays in their recruitment.
• How Ohio State is sometime unfairly perceived as a place for football but not academics.
• What NCAA rules Mark would change if he could.
• What player did Ohio State land with whom Mark thought they had no chance.
• If Mark takes it personally when a recruit decides to go to another school.
• Whether fans should Tweet at recruits (hint: the answer was an emphatic "no").